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About Carlson Bier Associates

When involved in a bicycle accident in Lewistown, your ideal legal ally is Carlson Bier. Having honed their skills through numerous personal injury cases, the attorneys at this reputable Illinois firm specialize in navigating the complexities of bicycle accidents. Their expert understanding of traffic laws and skillful litigation tactics distinguish them as dependable advisors for recouping damages faced by cyclists. Clients are supported every step of the way, from investigations to insurance negotiations and court proceedings when necessary. The diligent layers at Carlson Bier deliver unyielding advocacy for victims’ rights without compromising ethics or empathy inherent to excellent client service. Regardless of how intricate or challenging situations can be due to severe injuries or wrongful death scenarios; our experienced attorneys strive relentlessly towards impactful results while alleviating stress on their clients’ behalf – embodying a blend of compassion and tenacity that sets us apart as exceptional advocates within personal injury law realm across Illinois State’s landscape.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Lewistown Illinois

At Carlson Bier, your safety and well-being are our utmost concern. Based in Illinois, we understand the impact a bicycle accident can leave not only on your physical health but also on your life’s financial security. Needless to say, our expert team of personal injury attorneys is relentlessly dedicated and focused on ensuring that you receive the best possible compensation for any harm inflicted upon you.

Riding a bike provides a healthy, eco-friendly transportation alternative which thousands of Illinois residents use daily. Despite this, bicyclists by nature remain significantly more vulnerable to vehicular accidents than their motor-vehicle counterparts. Our extensive experience handling these cases have allowed us to identify common causes leading to such unfortunate incidents: reckless driving; distracted drivers texting or talking on phones; jaywalking pedestrians; open car doors; and other hazards attributable to negligent road users or faulty traffic infrastructures.

As established bicycle accident lawyers at Carlson Bier, we advocate passionately for our clients’ rights while keeping them fully informed throughout the process. This approach involves understanding comprehensive details relating specifically to bicycle accidents in Illinois:

• Under Illinois law, bicycles are considered vehicles with an equal right to share roads alongside cars.

• Cyclists should follow the same rules of the road as motorists.

• Helmets are not mandatory by law but highly recommended as they can dramatically reduce risk of severe brain injuries.

• In case of an accident involving shared fault (contributory negligence) between cyclist and driver, potential compensation could still be pursued proportional blame.

Understanding these dynamics along with specific circumstances around each case directly governs how we strategize legally – always maximizing opportunities for rightful justice and compensation for you.

Let’s be clear: when you choose Carlson Bier as your legal representative after a bicycle incident, we make it our mission to grasp every detail regarding your incident – from collating evidence at the scene (including photos and eye-witness testimonies), reviewing police reports meticulously, liaising with medical professionals to understand the gravity of your injuries, and importantly – dealing with unyielding insurance companies. Our commitment is towards pushing your legal boundaries for receiving fair recompense.

We consistently strive to secure compensation covering all damages associated with bicycle accidents: immediate and future medical expenses; loss of income due to inability to work; emotional distress; physical pain, suffering, or disabilities caused by the injury; reduced quality of life such as constant care requirements or lifestyle changes etc.You see, we view you not just as a client but a fellow community member who deserves justice in its fullest measure.

Keep in mind that setting up an initial consultation with us does not place you under any contractual obligations. Rather it provides an opportunity for you to fully comprehend how we can assist in pursuing your legal rights after a bicycle accident. You’re assigned personal attorney guides and counsels every step along while keeping tabs on stringent Illinois statute of limitations enduring throughout personal injury claims.

At Carlson Bier, know that our primary aim is ensuring you receive full compensation rightfully owed following such traumatic incidents like bicycle accidents. Your focus should be directed solely towards getting back on track physically and emotionally while we handle complex legalities involved.

Rest assured – having represented thousands of hardworking clients across Illinois via both settlement agreements and courtroom trials – Carlson Bier has cemented itself over years as leaders amongst personal injury law firms especially focusing on bicycle accidents.

Are you unsure about how much your case could potentially be worth after encountering a harrowing event like this? It is inherent within us at Carlson Bier to gravitate towards transparency with all our esteemed clients whilst maintaining absolute dedication towards securing their optimal entitlements in respective cases. So go ahead! Click the button below right now and let’s find out together what may very well be waiting for you at end of this traumatising ordeal…a beacon embodying restitution, relief, resilience.

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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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Bicycle Accident FAQ

The most common causes of bicycle accidents in Chicago include:

  • Driver negligence: This includes distracted driving, speeding, and failing to yield to cyclists.
  • Road conditions: Potholes, uneven pavement, and other road hazards can cause cyclists to lose control of their bikes.
  • Cyclist errors: This can include riding against traffic, failing to use lights at night, and not wearing a helmet.

If you are injured in a bicycle 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.
  • Exchange information with the other driver. Get their name, address, insurance information, and license plate number.
  • 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.
  • Report the accident to the police. This will create a record of the accident and help you get help if you need it.
  • Contact a bicycle accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a bicycle 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 driver who caused your accident.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a bicycle 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.
  • Property damage: This includes the cost of repairing or replacing your bicycle

The statute of limitations for bicycle 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 Lewistown

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Dedicated to legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Traumas

Offering skilled legal help for patients of serious burn injuries caused by mishaps or indifference.

Healthcare Misconduct

Providing expert legal support for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Responsibility

Handling cases involving defective products, extending adept legal guidance to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Misconduct

Supporting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in nursing homes environments, ensuring justice.

Trip & Tumble Occurrences

Expert in handling stumble accident cases, providing legal representation to clients seeking justice for their suffering.

Birth Damages

Supplying legal aid for loved ones affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Crashes

Accidents: Focused on supporting clients of car accidents gain just payout for injuries and harm.

Motorcycle Accidents

Expert in providing legal services for individuals involved in scooter accidents, ensuring rightful claims for losses.

Big Rig Crash

Delivering professional legal services for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing just recompense for harms.

Construction Crashes

Engaged in defending laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Brain Harms

Focused on providing dedicated legal representation for persons suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Injuries

Proficient in handling cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Specializing in legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering compensation.

Unfair Death

Striving for relatives affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and professional legal services to ensure compensation.

Backbone Harm

Focused on advocating for victims with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal guidance to secure recovery.

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