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About Carlson Bier Associates

When a pedestrian accident occurs, the path to recovery can be complex and overwhelming. With emotional trauma, medical bills, loss of income and other challenges on your plate, you need a dedicated legal representative by your side. That’s where Carlson Bier comes in – an elite law firm specialized in pedestrian accident cases. Our attorneys have extensive expertise in advocating for clients who have been involved in these accidents around Leland city.

Our proficiency extends beyond handling litigation; we’re also well-versed with the specific Illinois laws that govern such incidents as they pertains to our clients’ best interests. The hard-won reputation of Carlson Bier hinges upon our relentless pursuit of justice – whether it entails ensuring fair compensations or seeking accountability from at-fault parties.

We understand that every case is unique and warrants personalized attention alongside strategic planning to secure the most favorable outcomes possible while staying within existing Illinois jurisdictional boundaries.

Trust on us at Carlson Bier when catastrophe strikes so suddenly needing proficient pedestrians’ rights defense―because we don’t just provide legal services—we deliver peace-of-mind amidst trying times! Selecting us means placing yourself into capable hands working diligently towards turning today’s victim into tomorrow’s victor!

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Leland Illinois

As one navigates the bustling streets of Illinois, pedestrian accidents sometimes become an unfortunate reality. At Carlson Bier, personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, securing proper legal representation after such distressing events is our topmost priority. With a wealth of experience under our belts, we excel in championing for the rights of injured pedestrians; navigating complex litigation processes and striving for maximum compensation.

Pedestrian accidents can be devastating on multiple fronts – physically, emotionally and financially. Resultant injuries often range from minor abrasions and fractures to serious ones that include traumatic brain injuries or spinal cord damage:

• Traumatic Brain Injuries – They could lead to cognitive impairment, speech issues and emotional instability.

• Spinal Cord Damage – A severe spinal injury could lead to paralysis or other motor function deficits.

• Bones Fractures & Breaks – From simple fractures to complicated breaks that require surgery.

• Cuts & Abrasions – Leading possibly to permanent scarring or disfigurement.

Often, these injuries occur due to negligent driving behavior—drivers failing to yield right-of-way at crosswalks or not watching out correctly for pedestrians while backing up are frequent culprits. Distracted driving-induced by smartphone usage-also significantly contributes towards pedestrian accidents.

At Carlson Bier, we believe it is imperative you understand your legal rights following a pedestrian accident. As per Illinois law:

• Pedestrians have the right-of-way in most scenarios: This implies drivers are legally obliged to yield (especially at crosswalks) ensuring pedestrian safety first.

• Comparative Negligence rule applies: When both parties contribute towards the accident fault-wise the compensation would be reduced proportionately as per individual contribution percentages towards causing it.

Our proficient team at Carlson Bier doggedly fights against insurance companies looking for ways to undervalue or deny claims outrightly. We ensure they fully compensate any medical costs past and future expected expenses resulting from the accident, lost wages due to injury-induced inability to work, as well as non-economic damages like pain and suffering that’s endured.

As your legal representatives, we provide a comprehensive array of services encompassing:

• Investigating the accident thoroughly collecting critical evidence.

• Hiring appropriate medical and accident reconstruction experts when needed.

• Negotiating aggressively with insurance companies.

• Drafting court-mandated documents diligently.

• Representing you in court if need be.

Our devoted team at Carlson Bier understands how distressing being involved in a pedestrian accident can be. Therefore, we are committed to making this journey less daunting for you. We assist every step of the way—right from procuring police reports or accident photographs down to arranging proper medical care or negotiating medical debts on your behalf whenever possible. By leveraging our extensive skills coupled with innovative strategies, our key goal is securing maximum compensation for injured victims efficiently and effectively.

Therefore, if you’ve been injured in a pedestrian accident and are weighed down by confusing legal processes or pushy insurance claims adjusters; allow us to shoulder these burdens so you can focus solely upon recovery. With Carlson Bier on your side, rest assured—you’re never alone.

Nobody wishes to be caught up in a life-altering encounter such as this. However, should catastrophe strike unplanned turning your world upside-down; remember—you don’t have to face it alone! Empower yourself today by understanding what your case is worth via engaging experienced Illinois-based personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier Associates. Kindly click on the button below; let’s collaborate towards ensuring justice triumphs!

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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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Areas of Practice in Leland

Bicycle Crashes

Proficient in legal services for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Burns

Providing professional legal advice for patients of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or indifference.

Healthcare Incompetence

Ensuring experienced legal services for clients affected by healthcare malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Accountability

Managing cases involving dangerous products, extending professional legal assistance to customers affected by faulty goods.

Senior Neglect

Defending the rights of seniors who have been subjected to abuse in senior centers environments, ensuring fairness.

Trip and Trip Injuries

Specialist in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking justice for their injuries.

Childbirth Harms

Providing legal guidance for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Collisions

Crashes: Concentrated on supporting patients of car accidents receive reasonable remuneration for wounds and damages.

Scooter Mishaps

Expert in providing legal support for victims involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for harm.

Trucking Crash

Extending adept legal advice for drivers involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing rightful settlement for losses.

Building Accidents

Focused on supporting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Head Damages

Committed to providing dedicated legal assistance for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Damages

Skilled in addressing cases for people who have suffered harms from canine attacks or beast attacks.

Jogger Collisions

Specializing in legal assistance for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering compensation.

Unfair Demise

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and professional legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Backbone Trauma

Dedicated to representing persons with paralysis, offering dedicated legal representation to secure redress.

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