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About Carlson Bier Associates

When facing a bicycle accident in Marine, the pathway to legal resolution involves complexities difficult for nonprofessionals. It’s essential to turn to experts who understand both state laws and local jurisdiction nuances intricately linked with these cases for your best chance at justice. This is where Carlson Bier excels impeccably. Our firm has an exceptionally skilled team specializing in handling Bicycle Accidents lawsuits with aplomb. Deeply rooted in Illinois law, our experience allows us time-tested tactics crafted specifically to protect bicyclists’ rights impacted by accidents due negligence on roadways around Marine city limits, and beyond that influence their well-being physically and financially.Our attorneys at Carlson Bier excel not just with extensive legal acumen but also compassion – we pride ourselves on simplifying complex legal jargon while empathizing with every client’s unique situation.We invite you from the heart of Marine that if you’ve been injured on a bike- Let us fight for your rightful compensation! Trust only the expert – trust Carlson Bier!

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Marine Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier, an exalted personal injury law firm based in Illinois. Our team of experienced attorneys are experts in handling all types of personal injury cases, with a special emphasis on bicycle accidents. We acknowledge the perils associated with biking and respond proactively to mitigate bicycle-related misfortunes and their aftermath.

Bicycle accidents can result from a myriad of factors such as driver negligence, roadway hazards, faulty bike parts or even poor visibility. Understanding these variables goes hand in hand towards outlining pertinent legal measures to help our clients combat relevant adversities. At Carlson Bier, we utilize a thorough approach that incorporates investigating your accident scene thoroughly, enlisting professional expert witnesses if necessary and negotiating aggressively for fair settlements.

Just like drivers on the road, bicyclists have rights too. It’s essential for cyclists to understand these critical points:

• As per Illinois regulations, every individual riding a bicycle upon a roadway has all the rights applicable to a driver.

• Using noticeable signals is obligatory when turning or slowing down.

• Bicycle riders should stay as near as practicable to the right-hand side of the road unless avoiding hazards or passing another vehicle.

When involved in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, it might be difficult for you or your loved one to get just compensations without strong legal representation backing you up.

Our process includes taking deliberate steps:

• First off would be meticulously understanding your situation,

• Followed by creating persuasive arguments,

• Efficiently dealing with insurance adjusters,

• Fighting relentlessly for you in case settlement negotiations fail leading the matters into courtrooms

These efforts are aimed at ensuring those responsible for your trauma pay what they legally owe.

You may wonder why choose our expertise over others? The answer lies within our commitment towards garnering compensation covering all forms of expenses following your accident including medical costs treatment & rehabilitation fees, loss of income due to inability work amongst many more elements which might seem overlooked. We persistently work on your case relieving you of logistical burdens so all your energy can focus solely on recovery.

Bicycle accident cases can be complicated with often traumatic injuries and corroborative liability issues. Our skilled lawyers have adept knowledge of traffic laws, insurance policies, and medical concerns linked to such accidents. This holistic insight combined with sharp negotiation skills proffers the highest attainable relief for our valued clients.

Carlson Bier holds an eminent presence in Illinois within the realm personal injury lawsuits not just due to its outstanding track record but because we genuinely care about those hurt who need us most.

So, if you or a loved one has been impaired by a bicycle accident through no fault of your own, it’s time to assertively act your legal rights for seeing justice served. Let Carlson Bier equip you towards pursuing rightful compensation that goes beyond coping merely immediate expenses providing serious consideration towards long-term hardships too potentially inflicted upon accident victims therefore offering sustainable solace without resorting financially depleting predilections underside seemingly bleak circumstances

We understand what you’re going through—fear, pain and uncertainty hovering over well-being both physically mentally during these challenging times. But please remember – YOU ARE NOT ALONE! We invite you now to click the button below; let’s get started immediately helping discern what worth could truly await this case which unarguably deserves only rightful justice!

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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 Marine

Bicycle Incidents

Specializing in legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' indifference or unsafe conditions.

Fire Wounds

Offering adept legal support for victims of major burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Healthcare Incompetence

Ensuring specialist legal advice for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Fault

Managing cases involving dangerous products, extending professional legal support to customers affected by defective items.

Elder Abuse

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring restitution.

Stumble & Fall Injuries

Professional in managing trip accident cases, providing legal services to individuals seeking redress for their harm.

Neonatal Traumas

Delivering legal help for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Incidents: Dedicated to assisting individuals of car accidents receive reasonable settlement for injuries and losses.

Bike Collisions

Specializing in providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for losses.

18-Wheeler Accident

Delivering expert legal assistance for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for injuries.

Building Site Accidents

Concentrated on assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or carelessness.

Brain Damages

Focused on providing expert legal support for clients suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Wounds

Specialized in handling cases for victims who have suffered traumas from K9 assaults or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Focused on legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering damages.

Unjust Demise

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying compassionate and skilled legal assistance to ensure fairness.

Backbone Injury

Expert in representing victims with backbone trauma, offering specialized legal representation to secure settlement.

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