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When facing the aftermath of a personal injury incident, Carlson Bier are the Personal Injury lawyers you can trust. Known for compassionate representation and exceptional legal tenacity, we strive to protect clients’ rights while pursuing fair compensation aggressively. Our proficient counsel is deeply acquainted with the intricacies of Illinois lawand boasts an exceptional track record in personal injury claims ranging from slips and falls to automobile accidents. Our commitment lies not only in winning your case but ensuring all aspects of your claim process are as stress-free as possible by providing reliable guidance throughout. Clients across various cities including Lawrenceville have found reassurance through our approachable yet assertive services reflecting their best interests at heartusualiy reflected in maximized settlement amounts secured fastidiously as well.Whether it’s fighting insurance company tactics or presenting compelling evidence before a jury, choosing Carlson Bier means placing competence over luck on your side- because every victim deserves nothing less than justice served impeccably.

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Personal Injury Lawyers in Lawrenceville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we stand by your side when you need it most. As a prominent Illinois-based personal injury law firm, we are dedicated to zealously fighting for the rights and compensation of individuals that have suffered harm due to another’s negligence or deliberate actions. Quite often, personal injuries can bring about grave physical pain and psychological trauma alongside significant financial losses due to medical bills and loss of work hours. Fortunately, the wide sphere of personal injury law ensures that victims in similar situations can seek deserved justice.

In essence, personal injury refers to legal disputes emanating from an accident or incident where one party suffers harm due to someone else’s negligence or intentional conduct. These cases may involve but are not confined to car accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, medical malpractice scenarios, dog bites as well as unsafe product usage leading to injuries.

There are several key points anyone dealing with a personal injury case should be familiar with:

– The first is Determining Liability: Identifying who is at fault is crucial in any personal injury case – it must be proven that the defendant’s negligent behavior directly caused harm.

– Secondly comes Evaluating Damages: Compensation is based on the severity of damages incurred—physical suffering, emotional distress as well as financial setbacks such as lost wages or hefty medical invoices

– Thirdly Knowing Your Rights: Many victims might not know what they’re entitled to unless explained appropriately – this includes compensatory awards for economic and non-economic damages along with punitive damages in cases involving reckless disregard for others’ safety

– Lastly Filing Within The Statute Of Limitations: Personal Injury lawsuits have strict timing requirements set by laws known as ‘Statutes of limitations’.

It becomes essential to navigate these complex aspects accurately; hence an experienced attorney plays a pivotal role in ensuring stress-free proceedings and securing maximum claim recovery.

Carlson Bier envisions supporting each client through their rough times towards favorable outcomes. We not only offer legal counsel but extend comprehensive assistance in collecting evidence, consulting with relevant medical and industry experts, negotiating settlements and if required, representing your case passionately before a jury. Furthermore, we operate on a contingent fee basis. In other words, you don’t pay unless we successfully win your case – aligning our motivations directly with yours.

In reality, no two personal injury cases are alike; neither should be the way they are handled as well the level of attention given to them. Our personal injury attorneys realize this fully offering personalized strategies tailored to individual client’s needs while upholding unwavering commitment towards safeguarding their interests against formidable insurance companies or entities

Naturally, anyone who suffered a personal injury would want to know how much their case is worth. There are several factors taken into consideration during such an evaluation – type and severity of injuries sustained being critical ones along with impact on income earning ability and incurred expenses among others.

Curious to learn what could be your rightful claim? Click the button below. Let Carlson Bier guide you through every step of fight for justice empowering you toward closure and recovery armed with information-filled robust representation. At the crossroads of conflict lies compensation – discover now how much your case might be worth!

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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 assistance for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Burn Injuries

Offering professional legal help for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by events or misconduct.

Physician Misconduct

Ensuring specialist legal support for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including negligent care.

Commodities Fault

Handling cases involving faulty products, extending specialist legal help to individuals affected by defective items.

Aged Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Stumble and Fall Injuries

Professional in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal support to persons seeking redress for their losses.

Birth Injuries

Offering legal assistance for relatives affected by medical negligence resulting in newborn injuries.

Motor Collisions

Crashes: Dedicated to assisting clients of car accidents receive appropriate compensation for damages and losses.

Motorbike Mishaps

Expert in providing legal advice for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Semi Accident

Providing adept legal advice for drivers involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for damages.

Building Site Crashes

Dedicated to assisting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or irresponsibility.

Neurological Traumas

Dedicated to extending professional legal support for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Harms

Expertise in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered wounds from dog bites or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Incidents

Focused on legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Fatality

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and skilled legal support to ensure compensation.

Spine Injury

Focused on assisting patients with paralysis, offering expert legal guidance to secure redress.

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