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About Carlson Bier Associates

When seeking representation for personal injury lawsuits, it’s pivotal to trust a legal team that’s seasoned and dedicated. That is why Carlson Bier should be your first choice. This Illinois-based firm offers an unprecedented level of expertise in personal injury law with a focus on offering personalized service that sets them apart from their counterparts. They understand the significant impact an accident can have on your life, leaving emotional as well as physical scars. To combat this, they delve deep into each case cultivating strategies designed to bring you the justice you deserve swiftly hence minimizing unnecessary distress. What makes them stand out further is they treat every client with respect and compassion while maintaining utmost professionalism throughout the process irrespective of what city within Illinois you’re based in; their goal remains unaltered: give you peace by taking over your legal burden while maximizing compensation! With years of impressive track record under their belt, consider Carlson Bier when choosing expert care addressing personal injuries.

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Personal Injury Lawyers in Lewistown Illinois

Welcome to the Carlson Bier Law Group. As one of Illinois’ leading personal injury attorney groups, we excel at offering high-value representation to clients dealing with personal injury lawsuits. Personal injuries can cause tremendous hardship physically and emotionally, but they also weigh heavily on your financial wellbeing. If you’ve recently been involved in an accident that has resulted in a personal injury, understanding your rights and potential avenues for recourse is crucial.

Personal Injury law covers any wrongly incurred damage or harm towards an individual’s body, mind or emotional health due to another party’s negligence or intentional conduct. It includes a broad range of scenarios like automobile accidents, slips and falls on private property, product failures causing harm or medical malpractices among others. In this challenging time, having someone who understands the various nuances of these cases by your side can make all the difference. That’s where Carlson Bier steps in offering legal counsel grounded on experience and passionate advocacy.

• Representation Tailored To You: No two cases are alike and neither should be their approach! At Carlson Bier we curate strategies customized to fit your specific circumstances.

• Fierce Advocacy: Our attorneys tirelessly strive towards securing justified compensation while fiercely fighting for your rights during litigation.

• Holistic Support: We stand by our clients beyond courtroom walls providing support through recovery process besides shielding them from insurance company pressures or complicating paperwork.

The next crucial aspect when considering a personal injury lawsuit involves understanding the concept of ‘negligence’. It becomes pivotal especially as Illinois law follows what is called a “modified comparative negligence” rule – if you were less than 50% responsible for the accident then you’re allowed compensation; however being more than 50% at fault could bar you from recovering anything! Hence demonstrating negligence is key to successful claim resolution and this forms part of our core competencies at Carlson Bier Law Group.

While accuracies such as aforementioned underline why it is important to have professional assistance, the process of choosing a personal injury attorney should be considerate too. Look for someone who is highly experienced, has proven success in similar cases and places top priority on your well-being. Carlson Bier ticks all these boxes with excellence topping it!

What’s more? We work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we don’t charge fees unless we win your case. It’s about securing justice without putting further financial stress on you.

Lastly, when calculating damages that could be owed in personal injury cases one needs to factor medical expenses certainly however other elements such as loss of earning capacity, pain & suffering or even punitive damages against very reckless conduct could apply in certain scenarios.

You’ve read through the basics of personal injuries law and understood our dedicated approach at Carlson Bier Law Group but aren’t these information better discussed specifically concerning YOUR CASE? Why not take the next step and find out how much your claim might actually be worth? The clock to file a lawsuit is ticking with every passing second due to Illinois Statute of Limitations; let us help you make each moment count towards gaining justified compensation for your predicaments!

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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 Collisions

Proficient in legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' lack of care or hazardous conditions.

Flame Damages

Offering expert legal advice for victims of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or recklessness.

Medical Misconduct

Delivering experienced legal services for clients affected by healthcare malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Items Responsibility

Addressing cases involving problematic products, offering specialist legal support to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Aged Abuse

Defending the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in senior centers environments, ensuring restitution.

Tumble & Trip Mishaps

Adept in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal representation to victims seeking compensation for their suffering.

Neonatal Harms

Extending legal help for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Motor Mishaps

Collisions: Dedicated to assisting victims of car accidents gain appropriate settlement for injuries and losses.

Motorcycle Crashes

Expert in providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for losses.

Truck Accident

Ensuring professional legal representation for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for losses.

Building Site Crashes

Dedicated to supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Head Injuries

Specializing in ensuring expert legal assistance for victims suffering from head injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Damages

Adept at dealing with cases for clients who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Dedicated to legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Demise

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, offering sensitive and expert legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Spine Trauma

Expert in advocating for patients with spinal cord injuries, offering dedicated legal support to secure justice.

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