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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the aftermath of a pedestrian accident, choosing Carlson Bier, an established personal injury law firm in Illinois, can make all the difference. Armed with experience and expertise that spans across many years of practice serving residents across various cities, this team has proven to be exceptional champions for victims’ rights. Specializing specifically in pedestrian accidents sets them apart and garners unrivaled acumen in such cases. Hence they understand how devastating these accidents can be on not just your physical health but mental and financial status as well. They empathetically dive into each case bringing the full weight of their skills to bear fastest possible turnaround time coupled with impressive outcomes- from gathering evidence to doing meticulous paperwork they leave nothing to chance With their depth in understanding Illinois’s unique legal landscape, this serves as invaluable leverage for effectively navigating different scenarios peculiar to Heyworth city regulations or idiosyncrasies implicit within its legal system context without contravening state law provisions per office location advertisement requirements. Choose Carlson Bier – your dependable choice when it comes down most where it truly matters – winning your rightful compensation!

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Heyworth Illinois

At Carlson Bier, your well-being and legal rights remain our topmost priorities. As practiced personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, we guide individuals who have suffered the unfortunate mishap of pedestrian accidents through the complex maze of filing claims, understanding law verbiage and seeking rightful compensation. Pedestrian accidents are usually traumatic with more severe consequences compared to vehicle-on-vehicle collisions due to the vulnerability of pedestrians.

In such instances, it becomes pivotal to ensure that justice is served with suitable reparation. Pedestrian accidents can occur anywhere – in crosswalks, intersections or on roadsides; portraying a stark reality that everyone is at potential risk. Devastating injuries in these cases often leave victims grappling with emotional distress and financial insecurity burdens. The negligence of car drivers could be incapacitating if not lethal.

Some essential insights into pedestrian accident laws are as follow:

• Right-of-way: While jaywalking isn’t encouraged or legal even, pedestrians have an unalienable right to safety.

• Comparative Negligence: Often in a pedestrian accident case, both parties may share liability for the incident by varying degrees depending on their role in causing the accident.

• Statute of Limitations: In Illinois, according to the statute of limitations for personal injury cases including pedestrian accidents, one must file a claim within two years from the day of the accident

At Carlson Bier we delve deep into each case determining fault by examining traffic control devices’ status at collision time while evaluating driver’s speed and other environmental factors. We present evidential elements like traffic reports or video footage during trial translating complex information into straightforward details for you.

When dealing with insurance companies post-accident remember they seek their firm’s best-interest so it’s advised having skilled lawyers from Carlson Bier on your side protecting your interests when negotiating settlements.. Insurance biases towards motorists often lead them to hastily put blame onto pedestrians without proper fact-checking or determination of negligence.

Beyond the physical injuries, a pedestrian accident can leave victims with emotional stress, loss of livelihood and financial strain due to mounting medical bills. The impact is often more profound than just on paper numericals; it seeps into every aspect of daily life disturbing normalcy affecting mental peace causing psychological tremors that need time to heal. Here at Carlson Bier, we understand this crucial element, ensuring you receive rightful compensation for these intangible losses as well along with physical damages.

Our team’s expertise in handling pedestrian accident cases combined with their empathetic approach offers you comprehensive legal support during such trying times. We leave no stone unturned in meticulously building your case using available law provisions maximizing potential settlement payouts so you can focus on recovery without the financial burden weighing heavily over you

In conclusion, if faced with the unfortunate aftermath of a pedestrian accident remember –you do not have to go through it alone or unsupported! When partnering with us at Carlson Bier – dedicated personal injury attorneys rooted in Illinois’ heritage and client success stories – we fight unwaveringly for your rights bringing justice meaningfully to the table offering closure beyond monetary compensations We invite you diligently seeking justice to click on the button below and find out how much your case could be worth equipped with our extensive legal knowledge and unwavering commitment towards achieving results. Let us together embark upon a journey not merely defined by legal jargon but driven by individual strength and resilience walking hand-in-hand stepping closer towards justice served rightfully.

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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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Cycling Accidents

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

Flame Burns

Supplying professional legal support for people of intense burn injuries caused by events or indifference.

Hospital Misconduct

Offering professional legal representation for clients affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Goods Obligation

Taking on cases involving defective products, offering professional legal assistance to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Senior Abuse

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring fairness.

Stumble & Slip Incidents

Skilled in dealing with slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking restitution for their harm.

Newborn Damages

Supplying legal guidance for families affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Mishaps

Crashes: Concentrated on guiding individuals of car accidents obtain reasonable recompense for harms and damages.

Scooter Collisions

Dedicated to providing legal services for victims involved in scooter accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for traumas.

Truck Crash

Providing experienced legal support for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing fair settlement for losses.

Worksite Mishaps

Committed to representing workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or carelessness.

Brain Damages

Dedicated to providing professional legal assistance for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Bite Injuries

Expertise in addressing cases for clients who have suffered traumas from dog attacks or animal assaults.

Jogger Collisions

Committed to legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering claims.

Unwarranted Death

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and professional legal support to ensure justice.

Backbone Trauma

Focused on supporting victims with spine impairments, offering dedicated legal support to secure redress.

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