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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with personal injury cases, choosing the right legal representation can make a significant difference. Carlson Bier, an Illinois-based Personal Injury firm, stands out as a formidable choice. Our dedication to your cause is backed by extensive experience and robust legal knowledge that ensures you receive fair compensation for your injuries or hardships. We understand that every case is unique; thus we offer personalized attention crafting effective strategies tailored to each client’s circumstances. Our attorneys have consistently achieved favorable results in various personal injury matters from auto accidents to slip-and-fall incidents and defective products cases. We are committed to advocating for our clients’ rights relentlessly while providing compassionate support throughout the case duration ensuring you feel heard and represented accurately in seeking justice where it is due. Remember, engaging competent counsel like Carlson Bier during these challenging times isn’t just beneficial but crucial if you wish to vigorously pursue rightful reparation—take this step towards creating a resilient defense with us by your side today!

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Personal Injury Lawyers in Kankakee Illinois

Welcome to the web page of Carlson Bier, an esteemed personal injury law firm centrally situated in the great state of Illinois. Devoted to advocating for those who have suffered due to other’s negligence, our firm stands strong as knowledgeable allies and fierce defenders.

Personal injuries can disrupt lives; however, understanding your rights and options from a legal perspective provides the foundation you need during such crucial times. This confusion and frustration associated with navigating through the intricate maze of personal injury laws can be quite challenging – that is where we step in. Our adept personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier guide every client on their journey towards justice while elucidating these complexities ensuring knowledge and recovery go hand in hand.

The term ‘personal injury’ comprises a vast domain, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, workplace incidents, defective product injuries and more. If someone else’s negligence directly or indirectly inflicts harm upon you – morally, physically or financially – it falls under this category of law—such extensive earmarks necessitate an equally expansive skill set offered by our proficient attorneys at Carlson Bier.

• Negligence: The crux of many personal injury lawsuits revolves around proving that another party was negligent leading to your harm. However intricate it may seem initially; our seasoned lawyers simplify this process for every valued client.

• Compensation: Being well-versed with prevailing precedents, local statutes and litigation tactics dramatically amplifies chances of securing fair compensation for your personal damage—our team hones such persuasive skills.

• Experience: Dealing with insurance companies requires specialized insights often cultivated over years of experience that our team brings along.

• Representation: Our empathetic approach allows us to represent each case uniquely whilst upholding individual narratives—a hallmark cherished by our countless satisfied clients.

At Carlson Bier, we acknowledge the overwhelming nature associated with asserting one’s liabilities post an unfortunate event—therefore, harnessing trust remains integral alongside fostering awareness about Personal Injury. Our dedicated team of attorneys is committed to providing personalized advice backed by a comprehensive know-how while ensuring justice is served ethically – every step along the way.

Comprehending your rights and the legal obligations owed to you might seem daunting; they are indeed navigable with the right expertise. Carlson Bier offers such proficiency—our personal injury attorneys stand ready, equipped with the skills needed not only to decipher but also substantiate on your behalf in any claim or lawsuit relevant within this diverse legal panorama.

We continuously foster an environment that allows open dialogue—indeed making us reliable partners during challenging times. As we bridge information gaps concerning personal injury laws, our clients make informed decisions—the respect afforded by empowering our clients further amplifies our shared journey towards resolving their claims, which remains a hallmark of our service charter at Carlson Bier.

Fortified by solid years of successful representation outcomes and a professional ethos bearing client satisfaction above all else, we invite you to explore how much your potential case could be worth amid Illinois’s personal injury realm. Comprehension triggers empowerment—we help realize both for each esteemed individual associated with Carlson Bier.

Last but not least is our stance on regulations integral to maintaining client trust. Upholding utmost compliance with Illinois law, we reiterate that we do not claim physical presence anywhere beyond cities where our physical offices exist – keeping transparency high and false impressions low.

In ending this descriptive guide about Personal Injury core tenets relevant under Illinois law visible through a lens proffered by seasoned professionals at Carlson Bier, remember this: knowledge fortifies defense should unfair injuries ever besiege life-normalcy in any form.

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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 Crashes

Expert in legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Wounds

Giving skilled legal support for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by incidents or carelessness.

Medical Incompetence

Providing expert legal services for clients affected by physician malpractice, including negligent care.

Commodities Obligation

Dealing with cases involving faulty products, extending skilled legal guidance to individuals affected by defective items.

Aged Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble & Fall Occurrences

Skilled in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to clients seeking redress for their injuries.

Neonatal Wounds

Offering legal assistance for families affected by medical incompetence resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Collisions

Mishaps: Concentrated on helping clients of car accidents gain just recompense for harms and losses.

Scooter Collisions

Expert in providing legal advice for individuals involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Big Rig Crash

Offering adept legal services for persons involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing rightful settlement for losses.

Worksite Incidents

Focused on assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or misconduct.

Brain Injuries

Expert in delivering expert legal advice for clients suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Wounds

Skilled in managing cases for clients who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Pedestrian Mishaps

Focused on legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Unwarranted Fatality

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and skilled legal representation to ensure compensation.

Spine Trauma

Specializing in assisting clients with spine impairments, offering dedicated legal representation to secure compensation.

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