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If you are a resident of Lake View confronted with the aftermath of a dog bite injury, look no further than Carlson Bier. Renowned for our dedication and meticulous approach to personal injury cases, we’re recognized as an authority in representing victims of dog bite injuries. Our seasoned legal experts draw on their intricate knowledge of Illinois law to navigate complex insurance processes and fiercely advocate for your rights while you focus on recovery. With our proven track record in securing excellent compensation packages that address medical bills and ongoing therapy costs for clients who’ve suffered such unfortunate incidents, trust that you’ll be in capable hands with Carlson Bier attorneys by your side.

Our standout commitment is ensuring justice isn’t merely served but underscored with unwavering compassion wherever clients call home in Illinois .

Partner with us at Carlson Bier today- taking bold strides against those liable for your ordeal becomes significantly less daunting when backed by our legal prowess concerning Dog Bite Injuries.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Lake View Illinois

A trusted name in the world of law, Carlson Bier is a leading personal injury attorney group situated in Illinois. Focused on ensuring justice for victims of personal injuries and accidents, our area of expertise encompasses a wide array of cases including Dog Bite Injuries.

Dog bite injuries can be traumatic and harrowing experiences with serious physical and emotional aftermath. We understand that recovering from such an ordeal requires more than just medical attention; it calls for legal justice as well. At Carlson Bier, we strive to guide you through this challenging time while conducting an exhaustive probe into your case to ensure fair compensation on your behalf.

Several factors make dog bite cases uniquely complex: the victim might often know the dog or its owner, which may lead to hesitation in seeking rightful damages; there’s also substantial confusion about liability, insurance coverage etc., and then there’s dealing with misconceptions – contrary to common belief not all dogs are covered under homeowner’s insurance policies.

Furthermore, one should bear in mind key statutory regulations pertaining to Illinois:

• The Animal Control Act in Illinois holds the dog owner strictly liable for any injury unless he/she proves that the person bitten was trespassing or provoking the animal.

• Also known within legal circles as a ‘One-Bite Rule-Free State’, it isn’t necessary for the victim to establish prior violent tendencies of the dog.

By carefully explaining these facts and rules relevant to your case and painting a comprehensive picture of what you can expect, we aim at demystifying legal consultations. This understanding empowers clients like yourself during proceedings – whether they be negotiations with insurers outside courtrooms or during trials inside them.

While advocating on your behalf with unwavering dedication, we demonstrate immense sensitivity towards client concerns maintaining strict confidentiality throughout — thereby creating relationships built on trust that facilitate better resolution of even distressing matters such as personal injury due to dog bites effectively.

Beyond specialist knowledge and professional experience though lies another crucial aspect central to our legal practice – empathy. Trusting the process can be quite an uphill task when you’re still recovering from your injuries. This is why, at Carlson Bier, we ensure that we approach every case with compassion and an unstinted commitment to advocating for you.

In times of unforeseen accidents and traumas such as dog bites, safeguarding your best interests while you focus on recovery is the goal driving our team’s relentless work. When facing upheavals in life caused by incidents beyond your control, Carlson Bier stakes its firm reputation upon being a dependable mediator between victims and law—delivering verdicts that go far beyond just paperwork victory.

Also bear in mind that it’s crucial to obtain legal assistance sooner rather than later after any incident as these matters are time-sensitive due to statute of limitations constraints – delays could impede the potential outcome of a case significantly.

Ultimately understanding what compensation maybe rightfully due to you isn’t always readily understood or apparent without experienced legal counsel. Why not find out where you stand? We invite you to click on the button below which will kick-start our simple no-obligation enquiry process enabling us to appraise how much your dog bite injury claim might indeed be worth! With nothing riding against it but so much potentially at stake, this first step may well prove pivotal in restoring balance back into a life turned topsy-turvy by personal injury.

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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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Dog Bite Injuries FAQ​

The most common causes of dog bite injuries in Chicago include:

  • Unprovoked attacks: These attacks occur when a dog bites someone with no warning or provocation.
  • Provoked attacks: These attacks occur when someone does something to provoke the dog, such as teasing it or trying to take its food away.
  • Territory guarding: These attacks occur when a dog bites someone who is entering its territory.
  • Motherhood protection: These attacks occur when a mother dog bites someone who is approaching her puppies.

If you are bitten by a dog in Chicago, you should:

  • Clean the wound immediately with soap and water.
  • Apply a bandage to the wound.
  • Seek medical attention immediately. Even if you don’t think your injuries are serious, it’s important to get checked out by a doctor.
  • Report the dog bite to the local animal control agency.

Dog bite injuries can have a number of long-term effects, both physical and emotional. Some people may experience chronic pain, scarring, or nerve damage. Others may develop a fear of dogs or other animals.

Illinois is a strict liability state when it comes to dog bites. This means that the owner of a dog is liable for any injuries caused by the dog, regardless of whether the owner knew the dog was capable of such behavior.

There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as if the person who was bitten was trespassing on private property or if the person provoked the dog.

Yes, you are entitled to compensation if you are bitten by a dog and have suffered injuries. You can file a lawsuit against the dog owner to recover your damages, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

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Areas of Practice in Lake View

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Dedicated to legal services for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' negligence or risky conditions.

Scald Injuries

Giving expert legal assistance for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Healthcare Misconduct

Ensuring professional legal advice for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Liability

Addressing cases involving unsafe products, extending professional legal services to consumers affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Misconduct

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

Fall & Tumble Accidents

Skilled in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to sufferers seeking compensation for their suffering.

Newborn Injuries

Extending legal guidance for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Auto Accidents

Incidents: Devoted to aiding clients of car accidents receive equitable settlement for harms and destruction.

Bike Mishaps

Focused on providing legal advice for bikers involved in bike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for injuries.

Trucking Mishap

Ensuring specialist legal assistance for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing adequate settlement for hurts.

Worksite Crashes

Focused on representing workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Head Harms

Expert in providing dedicated legal representation for patients suffering from head injuries due to misconduct.

K9 Assault Traumas

Specialized in handling cases for persons who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Jogger Accidents

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

Undeserved Fatality

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending caring and professional legal guidance to ensure justice.

Backbone Damage

Focused on defending victims with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal assistance to secure justice.

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