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About Carlson Bier Associates

In Markham City, a cyclist’s call for justice in case of an accident rings loud and clear with Carlson Bier at the frontline. A revered name in Illinois’ legal circles, we have carved out our expertise in Bicycle Accidents representation. With our commitment to personal injury law, we understand the ripple effects that such incidents can create. At Carlson Bier, we staunchly believe that every cyclist has rights which need to be defended zealously ensuring maximum compensation for medical bills, property damage or lost wages from inability to work post-accident. Our counsel draws strength from established laws prevalent throughout this state while focusing on details unique to each case – nuances often overlooked by standard practitioners yet vital toward strengthening your claim within Illinois courtrooms. Excellence and empathy are key tenets of ours as we seek unwavered justice for bicycle accident victims: a stark testament towards why many consider Carlson Bier their top choice when facing such tribulations.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Markham City Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we passionately advocate for victims of bicycle accidents in the state of Illinois. As personal injury attorneys specializing in this area of law, our team is committed to working tirelessly on your behalf, ensuring justice, attention and fair compensation. Bike accidents often result in serious injuries that can drastically change an individual’s quality of life. Whether it’s dealing with extensive medical costs or fighting to secure rehabilitation support, at Carlson Bier, we take the burden off your shoulders by managing all aspects relating to your legal claim.

Being involved in a bicycle accident can be frightening due to its traumatic nature and following convoluted insurance policies can add additional stressors. Our expert lawyers work diligently, investigating every angle of your case including traffic conditions when the accident occurred; driver distractions; road defects; vehicular maintenance records or any glaring negligence that led to the incident.

For ease of understanding here are some key factors typically considered during a bicycle accident case:

* Proof of defendant’s liability

* Detailed documentation about injuries sustained

* Comprehensive details regarding treatment and recovery timeline

* Evidences highlighting impact on lifestyle and employment caused by these injuries

Now let’s explore how addressing these points could better substantiate your case:

– Establishing Liability: Every successful case hinges on finding where the blame lies. Being adept at seeking out finer details that may inform us whether rules were breached or laws disregarded places us perfectly to hold responsible parties liable.

– Thorough Documentation: Having complete medical documents chronicling injury severity, treatments undergone and predicted recovery duration helps calculate expected compensation.

– Injury Impact Report: Analyzing how injuries impact one’s lifestyle such as hindering employment opportunities or affecting daily routine augments further your compensatory claim alongside damages awarded for physical pain endured.

Moreover it is essential that you reach out immediately after sustaining an injury from a bike accident since countering stipulations like statute limitations under Illinois’ civil court are bound by time restrictions which allow claims filed within two years of the accident. In certain cases, it can go up to five years when the defendant is a government entity or if you discovered the injury later.

Aside from bicycle accidents, our law firm has in-depth experience representing clients involved in countless personal injury suits including car crashes and slips & falls. At Carlson Bier, we navigate nuance like no other and consider every detail pertinent before compiling a hard-hitting case on your behalf.

Our professionalism reflects not just in our success stories but also resonates across our service offerings: free consultations; contingency fee arrangement which means that you bear no financial risk unless we secure compensation for you; meticulous follow-up care aimed at easing rewinding trauma; 24/7 accessibility should you ever need reassuring words or legal advice at any point during your case journey.

At Carlson Bier, we don’t just stand behind your pocketbook – we stand by your side, fiercely fighting until justice prevails whilst encouraging emotional healing along the way. Should you need an experienced hand to guide through these trying times, lean on us – let’s champion this cause together while ensuring peace surrounds as you recover.

Injuries can disrupt lives – both momentarily and indefinitely. However, with comprehensive legal support offered by Carlson Bier’s dedicated team of lawyers at Illinois specializing exclusively on bike accidents and personal injuries cases like yours makes all the difference.

We’re here to help. To truly understand how much your case is worth from seasoned professionals who comprehend deeper complexities tied to bike accident injuries underneath surface-level assessments await at Carlson Bier only a click away.We urge you not wait any longer; if injured due to someone else’s negligence while bicycling please press the button below. Rest assured having aplomb advocates like us will lead towards a favorable outcome aligning towards fair compensation deserved after enduring such unfortunate circumstances.

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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 Markham City

Bike Collisions

Expert in legal support for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or risky conditions.

Thermal Damages

Giving specialist legal services for people of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or misconduct.

Hospital Carelessness

Ensuring dedicated legal assistance for patients affected by physician malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Fault

Managing cases involving unsafe products, offering specialist legal assistance to customers affected by defective items.

Elder Malpractice

Representing the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to misconduct in aged care environments, ensuring fairness.

Fall and Slip Incidents

Specialist in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal advice to victims seeking compensation for their injuries.

Newborn Wounds

Supplying legal help for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in birth injuries.

Car Incidents

Mishaps: Focused on supporting victims of car accidents secure reasonable remuneration for damages and destruction.

Motorbike Mishaps

Specializing in providing representation for motorcyclists involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for injuries.

Truck Incident

Offering expert legal assistance for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing just claims for losses.

Construction Site Incidents

Committed to representing laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or negligence.

Brain Impairments

Committed to delivering compassionate legal advice for patients suffering from brain injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Bite Harms

Adept at dealing with cases for victims who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Collisions

Specializing in legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Unfair Death

Advocating for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and expert legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Neural Damage

Committed to representing individuals with vertebral damage, offering expert legal guidance to secure compensation.

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