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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the aftermath of a pedestrian accident, securing reliable legal expertise can make a significant difference. The Carlson Bier law firm is uniquely adept at handling such dire situations through its wealth of experience in personal injury cases across Illinois. Possessing exceptional insight into the intricacies linked with pedestrian accidents, our dedicated attorneys are committed to aggressively fight for your rights and ensure fair compensation. At Carlson Bier, we represent clients affected by catastrophic injuries or tragic losses due to negligent motorists in various settings that include crosswalks, sidewalks, or parking lots – prevalent landscapes within cities like Harristown and beyond. Our strategic prowess ensures you receive full restitution for medical bills and potential future care necessities along with lost income from these unfortunate incidents. With our assertive representation tailored towards optimal resolution enabled through concise interpretation of Illinois laws regarding pedestrian accidents; choosing us secures more than just support; it enhances your odds significantly towards achieving justice swiftly and efficiently—Carlson Bier: Your trusted partner against injustice following pedestrian mishaps.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Harristown Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand that pedestrian accidents signify a significant area of personal injury law distinct in its characteristics and severity. As dedicated personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, we offer our legal expertise to victims of such unfortunate incidents. Our team has accumulated wealth of experience working on such cases, equipping us with the insights needed to navigate these challenging claims effectively.

Pedestrian accidents most commonly occur when drivers fail to uphold their responsibility towards everyone’s safety. Typical instances involve motorists not yielding right-of-way at pedestrian crossings or disregarding traffic signals—actions putting pedestrians directly in harm’s way. Furthermore, distracted driving due to activities like texting while operating a vehicle also significantly contributes to pedestrian accidents.

Beyond these usual circumstances, parking lot accidents represent another category often overlooked but accounting for a substantial portion of injuries involving pedestrians. Negligent drivers resultantly struck people walking through parking lots because they fail to observe adequately or adhere strictly to the designated speed limit within these precincts.

Several compelling points make pedestrian accident lawsuits complex yet crucial:

– Determining Liability: Proving the driver’s negligence lies at the heart of an effective case strategy.

– Comparative Negligence: The establishment of how much blame rests with both parties matters immensely under Illinois laws.

– Statute Of Limitations: A strict timeline restricts when one can raise claims following an accident—making immediate legal advice indispensable.

– Recoverable Damages: Compensation broadly covers medical bills, loss wages along with pain and suffering.

There are lasting physical and emotional implications associated with being injured as a pedestrian due to someone else’s reckless behavior. These after-effects often burden the lives of those affected far beyond recovery from initial injuries — a perspective we passionately work towards substantiating during case proceedings.

Placed strategically situated amidst vital transport corridors across Illinois offers us access into exploring different places where folks usually commute on foot. It empowers us well-enough across major urban locales plus suburban areas. This broad reach supports comprehensive representation of our clientele spread throughout the state—an argument substantiating how effectively statewide resources combine with local insights for best claim outcomes.

Frankly, No case is ever identical to any other—much private information and numerous elements factor into each instance’s uniqueness. That’s why we emphasize providing personalized attention – ensuring every client rightfully receives thorough guidance regarding their specific situation representing an integral aspect about us genuinely respecting those we serve.

At Carlson Bier, litigation prowess and compassionate understanding act in sync defining our commitment towards assisting Illinois’ pedestrians injured due to others irresponsibility—the values entrusted to us through decades-long legacy upholding clients’ rights. It truly make a difference to have professional legal support amidst challenging circumstances—a comforting reassurance familiarizing you about essential details that can substantially affect your case besides successfully pursuing justice on behalf of victims of such catastrophic accidents throughout Illinois.

We fervently believe all pedestrian accident victims deserve impeccable representation concerning their injury claims—you being no exception equally matters! Remember—in before times run out establishing pertinent facts corroborating liability is utterly versus sustaining missed opportunities because a tepid lackadaisical approach prevailed over due diligence. Hence it remains absolutely crucial that maximizing recovery only happens after reaching out for suitable legal counsel early following one’s misfortune—a matter entirely within your control first-hand controlling successful future proceedings therein post-accident full circle.

Inviting you therefore wholeheartedly explore what Carlson Bier has on offer—capable attorneys ready safeguarding your rights tenaciously. Please take this opportunity without further delay: assess now where rightful compensation claim might just stand if taken forward by us evaluating your specifics professionally—we seriously encourage clicking the button below now clarifying exactly what potentially could be at stake very soon turns around claiming fair settlement optimizing benefits thus speedily adequately securing lifesaving support getting much-deserved justice invoking rightful retribution unto negligent offenders causing undue suffering inadvertently altering innocent people’s lives.

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Notable Illinois Appellate Wins

Moruzzi v. CCC Servs., Inc., 2020 IL App (2d) 190411, 171 N.E.3d 61
Background: Insured motorist filed action against insurer for declaratory judgment seeking construction of automobile insurance policy issued to insured and that was in effect when insured was injured by an underinsured driver. The Circuit Court, DuPage County, Bonnie M. Wheaton, J., granted the insurer's motions for summary judgment. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Zenoff, J., held that:1 medical payments reduction clause in automobile insurance policy conflicted with underinsured motorist provisions so as to render reduction clause ambiguous, and thus medical payment benefits were deductible from insured's damages;2 law firm representing insured did not create common fund or common funds when it reached settlement with underinsured motorist, and thus law firm was not entitled to recover fees under common-fund doctrine; and3 collateral estoppel did not bar automobile insurers from litigating whether common-fund doctrine applied in insured motorist's declaratory judgment action.Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Maier v. CC Servs., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170640, 132 N.E.3d 795
Background: After insured, who was injured in automobile collision with another driver, recovered full liability limits of driver's policy, she filed amended complaint for declaratory judgment against her own automobile insurer, alleging that insurer breached contractual duty to pay for insured's damages in accordance with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in insured's policy and that insurer acted in bad faith in denying insured such coverage. The Circuit Court, La Salle County, Troy D. Holland, J., granted the insurer's motion to dismiss claims as time-barred. Insured appealed.The Appellate Court ruled that neither the insurer nor the insured could add amended policy provisions to the court record. It was decided that the policy's requirement for a written arbitration demand applied to both uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. The court found that a letter from the insured's attorney to the insurer wasn't a valid arbitration demand nor a proof of loss to toll the statute of limitations. Finally, the insurer was permitted to use the defense based on the two-year statute of limitations period. The court's decision was affirmed.
Econ. Premier Assurance Co. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 IL App (1st) 192364-U
Holding: The circuit court's order that granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment was proper where defendant had no duty to indemnify its insured with respect to the underlying complaint and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to recover against defendant on its subrogation or unjust enrichment claims; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Westerheide, 2023 IL App (5th) 220343-U
Holding: The court affirmed judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant failed to make a written demand for arbitration within two years from the date of the accident as required by the underinsured provisions of the defendant's automotive insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Olsak, 2022 IL App (1st) 200695, 216 N.E.3d 291
In a complex legal case, an insurer sought to avoid defending or indemnifying a hockey player under a policy issued to the player's stepfather after the player was sued for assaulting his coach. The initial Circuit Court ruling favored the insurer, but the Appellate Court reversed this decision, leading to a protracted legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court determined the insurer was liable only up to the $3 million policy limit and found the insurer's four-year delay in seeking a declaratory judgment to be reasonable. This case highlights important aspects of insurance litigation and policy limit liabilities.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Durkin Elec. Co., Inc., 2022 IL App (1st) 210293-U, appeal denied, 199 N.E.3d 1187 (Ill. 2022)
Holding: The circuit court's order that denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment and found that defendant was an additional insured under the policy was proper. The circuit court's order that denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and found that plaintiff did not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant under the policy was proper; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Groen, 2017 IL App (4th) 160028, 69 N.E.3d 911
Background: Uninsured motorist (UM) carrier brought action against insured for declaratory judgment that it owed no benefits since workers' compensation received by insured exceeded policy limits. The Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Chris Perrin, J., entered summary judgment in favor of the carrier. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Harris, J., held that:1 employer's medical payments entitled carrier to setoff, and2 setoff clauses were enforceable.Affirmed.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frobish, 2021 IL App (3d) 190473-U
Holding: Allegations in the underlying complaint that a township employee caused property damage by excavating and digging out a ditch failed to impose a duty to defend under township employee's individual farm insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 173154-U
Holding: The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed; plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on its claim for a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against the underlying complaint because the loss claimed in the underlying complaint is subject to an exclusion. The court held that it would also enter judgment for plaintiff because the underlying complaint does not allege an “occurrence” causing bodily injury within the meaning of the policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 2021 IL App (5th) 190173-U
Holding: The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment of the circuit court where plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured and thus was not stopped from raising policy defenses to coverage for the underlying tort action contained in the amended declaratory action.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 303, 856 N.E.2d 338 (2006) (the late Keith Carlson)
Liability insurer brought action against insureds for a declaratory judgment based on failure to provide timely notice of lawsuits against them. The Circuit Court, Cook County, Stephen A. Schiller, J., entered judgment for the insurer. Insureds appealed. The Appellate Court, Wolfson, J., 358 Ill.App.3d 880, 295 Ill.Dec. 665, 833 N.E.2d 871, affirmed. Leave to appeal was granted.Holdings: The Supreme Court, Garman, J., held that:1 if the insurer did not receive reasonable notice of an occurrence or a lawsuit, the policyholder may not recover under the policy, regardless of whether the lack of reasonable notice prejudiced the insurer, overruling Rice v. AAA Aerostar, Inc., 294 Ill.App.3d 801, 229 Ill.Dec. 20, 690 N.E.2d 1067, and Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Baur's Opera House, Inc., 296 Ill.App.3d 1011, 230 Ill.Dec. 624, 694 N.E.2d 593, and2 insured did not need to prove that it was prejudiced by delayed notice of lawsuits.Affirmed.
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Two-Wheeler Collisions

Focused on legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Scald Damages

Offering adept legal help for victims of major burn injuries caused by occurrences or negligence.

Medical Incompetence

Delivering expert legal advice for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Accountability

Managing cases involving problematic products, offering expert legal services to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Abuse

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in aged care environments, ensuring restitution.

Fall and Trip Accidents

Adept in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking redress for their losses.

Neonatal Injuries

Extending legal guidance for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Collisions: Devoted to guiding patients of car accidents obtain reasonable recompense for injuries and destruction.

Motorcycle Collisions

Focused on providing legal support for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Semi Mishap

Delivering experienced legal advice for drivers involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for losses.

Construction Site Crashes

Concentrated on assisting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Cerebral Impairments

Focused on providing professional legal support for individuals suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Wounds

Skilled in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Expert in legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Wrongful Fatality

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, offering compassionate and skilled legal assistance to ensure justice.

Neural Impairment

Committed to assisting victims with backbone trauma, offering dedicated legal services to secure redress.

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