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About Carlson Bier Associates

When you are the victim of a Slip and Fall accident, selecting an experienced attorney to defend your rights is paramount. Carlson Bier, a personal injury lawyer firm based in Illinois, has established itself as the top choice for those seeking justice after such incidents. With extensive experience in handling Slip and Fall cases, we possess detailed knowledge of premises liability law which is essential to secure favorable outcomes for our clients. Our lawyers relentlessly challenge faulty narratives prosecutors present while effectively narrating our client’s accident circumstances through compelling evidence-backed arguments. With Carlson Bier at your side, you gain access to skillful representation that always prioritizes your interests above others’ – whether against big corporations or insurance companies who seem impenetrable. Moreover, even if complexities arise during negligent security cases involving disputed liabilities or unclear damages calculations—we prepare grounds meticulously enough to promptly react with strategic moves.’Serving Jerseyville residents’, we understand its legal landscape thoroughly taking on their claims assertively yet considerately.Remember,your claim success hugely depends on how well it’s advocated;trust us—you’ll want team Carlson Bier fighting for you!

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Slip And Fall Accidents Lawyers in Jerseyville Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier; your dedicated source for expert legal counsel and vigorous representation. As premier Illinois-based personal injury attorneys, we specialize in a wide range of cases, including a significant focus on slip and fall accidents. This type of event represents an unfortunate occurrence that can result in severe injuries or lasting disabilities due to another party’s negligence. If you’ve been involved in such an accident, it is imperative to understand your rights and potential avenues for receiving the compensation you deserve.

Slip and fall incidents are at times belittled as minor inconveniences; however, they can lead to serious repercussions like fractures, spinal cord problems, traumatic brain injuries among many others. Even seemingly insignificant falls can have profound impacts on quality of life—interfering with everyday activities or leading to loss of income through reduced working capacity. Here at Carlson Bier our team’s expertise extends into providing crucial guidance during these trying times.

Understanding that legality may seem complex especially after experiencing personal trauma, qualified professionals at Carlson Bier endeavour to clarify essential aspects surrounding such claims.

• Fault determination: It is vital to ascertain who was culpable for the conditions leading to the accident. Whether this comes down to property owner negligence or shared fault scenarios, correct determinations must be made according to the specifics of each case.

• Documentation: Accumulating substantial evidence becomes critical when pursuing a claim – pieces that shed light on circumstances prompting the fall are invaluable.

• Valuation: Skilled attorneys grasp how losses should properly be evaluated- considering medical expenses (both present and future), wage loss due to inability work along with non-economic damages like pain suffering.

• Timing: In Illinois there exists a two-year statute of limitations regarding personal injury lawsuits; thus swift action often proves crucial.

Choosing appropriate legal assistance greatly influences the progression and eventual outcome of your pursuit for justice. With us by their side clients not only gain an ally but also find empowerment via knowledge attainment toward making informed decisions.

Representing victims of accidents, whether slip-and-falls or otherwise isn’t all Carlson Bier does; clients spanning various personal injury fields seek our assistance. In each case we apply systematic approaches ensuring matters are comprehensively resolved whilst upholding core values of diligence and integrity. We listen to your story, assess the situation professionally and offer advice tailored to you; honing in on optimal solutions aesthetically aligning with personalized interests.

It is important to know that as a premier Illinois-based law firm providing comprehensive legal counsel, we cater for clients across the state without any geographical restrictions, while respecting laws pertaining to advertising in specific cities where we don’t have offices. This approach allows us to do what we specialize in: offering dedicated support long after office doors close, because being there for you is crucially part of who we are at Carlson Bier.

At this juncture armed with information relating to slip-and-fall scenarios hopefully renews your perspective about how critical it is not just professional but expert representation for these incidences. While understanding offers an essential first step towards resolution action remains unequivocally the game changer— and it’s here that Carlson Bier’s prowess shines brightest.

Now that you’ve gained more insights about slip and fall accidents, their potential repercussions, and the litigation process involved- it’s time to take actionable steps towards securing justice. Discover how much your case could be worth by leveraging on our expertise today! Our team is ready and waiting to provide both empathy in a trying time as well as unwavering dedication toward serving interests best. Go ahead click on the button below because mere understanding doesn’t compare with seeing results driving formidable change; let’s start this journey together—you’ve got Carlton Bier behind you now,

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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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Slip & Fall Accidents FAQ​

The most common causes of slip and fall accidents in Chicago include:

  • Wet or slippery floors: This could include spills, leaks, and snow and ice.
  • Uneven surfaces: This could include potholes, cracks in the pavement, and loose floorboards.
  • Poor lighting: This could make it difficult to see hazards on the ground.
  • Obstructions: This could include cords, boxes, and other objects that are in the way.

If you have a slip and fall accident in Chicago, you should:

  • Seek medical attention immediately. Even if you don’t think you’re seriously injured, it’s important to get checked out by a doctor.
  • Report the accident to the property owner or manager. This will create a record of the accident and help you build your case if you decide to file a lawsuit.
  • Take pictures of the scene of the accident. This will help you document what happened and build your case if you decide to file a lawsuit.
  • Contact a slip and fall accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a slip and fall accident victim in Chicago, you have the right to:

  • Seek compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages.
  • File a lawsuit against the property owner or manager if you believe they were negligent in maintaining the property.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a slip and fall accident lawsuit in Chicago, you may be able to recover the following types of damages:

  • Medical expenses: This includes the cost of ambulance rides, hospital stays, doctor’s appointments, and physical therapy.
  • Lost wages: This includes the wages you lost while you were unable to work because of your injuries.

Pain and suffering: This includes compensation for the physical and emotional pain you have endured as a result of your injuries.

  • Loss of enjoyment of life: This includes compensation for the activities you can no longer enjoy as a result of your injuries.
  • Property damage: This includes the cost of repairing or replacing your belongings that were damaged in the accident.
  • Punitive damages: These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for egregious or reckless conduct.

The statute of limitations for slip and fall accident lawsuits in Illinois is two years. This means that you have two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit.

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Areas of Practice in Jerseyville

Cycling Crashes

Proficient in legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' carelessness or perilous conditions.

Flame Injuries

Providing specialist legal help for patients of major burn injuries caused by incidents or negligence.

Medical Malpractice

Offering professional legal assistance for individuals affected by physician malpractice, including negligent care.

Products Fault

Addressing cases involving problematic products, providing specialist legal assistance to victims affected by defective items.

Aged Mistreatment

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

Trip and Tumble Incidents

Adept in dealing with slip and fall accident cases, providing legal representation to individuals seeking recovery for their injuries.

Birth Harms

Extending legal assistance for relatives affected by medical negligence resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Mishaps

Incidents: Devoted to assisting patients of car accidents get reasonable recompense for harms and destruction.

Bike Crashes

Dedicated to providing legal advice for victims involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Big Rig Mishap

Ensuring specialist legal services for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for hurts.

Worksite Crashes

Committed to advocating for workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Cognitive Harms

Focused on extending compassionate legal support for patients suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

Dog Bite Traumas

Adept at addressing cases for individuals who have suffered damages from puppy bites or beast attacks.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Committed to legal representation for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Fatality

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, delivering empathetic and expert legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Spine Harm

Dedicated to defending individuals with paralysis, offering expert legal services to secure compensation.

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