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About Carlson Bier Associates

Navigating the aftermath of a bicycle accident can be overwhelming. You need expert legal representation, and Carlson Bier is your ideal partner for this journey. Our extensive experience in personal injury law positions us to address all complexities associated with bicycle accidents effectively. We understand Illinois’ unique laws surrounding these cases, ensuring your rights are preserved and you get the compensation you deserve. Operating out of our home base in Illinois, we have strategically represented clients from various areas including McLean without compromising on quality service or local knowledge by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to provide timely assistance irrespective of geographic barriers. With a masterful blend of empathetic engagement, aggressive negotiation tactics and meticulous attention to detail; we at Carlson Bier assert ourselves as the premier choice for a Bicycle Accidents attorney consultation. Get in touch with us today; let’s work together towards upholding your rights following a distressing incident with utmost dedication and professionalism that has made us stand tall amongst peers.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in McLean Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand that a bicycle accident can be an extremely traumatic experience, leading to devastating physical injuries and deep emotional trauma. A catastrophe like this invariably transforms your life overnight – which is why it is absolutely essential to have a reliable shoulder to lean on during such uncertain times. Our skilled personal injury attorneys, with their expertise in the complex landscape of bicycle accidents law in Illinois, are committed to providing you the legal support you deserve.

Bicycle accidents frequently result in severe setbacks for victims – financial burdens due to medical expenses; emotional toll due to pain and suffering caused by the incident along with cognitive dysfunction as potential consequences of brain injuries; loss of wages or earning capacity due to disability; not mentioning additional costs involved in rehabilitation programs. As experienced professionals intricately familiar within this domain, we at Carlson Bier aim at ensuring that victims secure maximum compensation for such damages.

Key aspects related to Bicycle Accident claims:

• Establishing liability: This essentially means identifying who exactly was responsible for causing the accident.

• Proof of negligence: Evidence must be presented that clearly demonstrates how the defendant’s negligent action led directly or indirectly to your injuries.

• Timelines: According to Illinois statute limitations, a bicycle accident claim needs to be filed within two years from the date of the incident.

• Types of compensation: Victims could potentially receive payment covering present & future medical bills; wage loss; punitive damages, etc., depending entirely upon specific case details.

Navigating through these complicated legal procedures can easily get intimidating for any person reeling under trauma post-incident. That’s where our role becomes crucial – we take charge of pursuing justice fiercely while letting you concentrate on recovery peacefully. At Carlson Bier, each client’s case is treated individually wherein our veteran lawyers work diligently using top-notch litigation strategies tailor-made as per unique circumstances involved thereby increasing chances drastically for securing maximum rightful compensation possible under Illinois law.

It is important not merely getting compensated but getting it promptly when needed the most! Protracted legal proceedings can often delay access to monetary relief at a time when the victim could be grappling with mounting medical expenses and recurring costs of treatment. By entrusting your case to us, you are engaging professional attorneys known in Illinois for their proven track record of settling cases swiftly without compromising on justice.

In case you or a loved one happened to be involved recently in any such unfortunate accident, keep these points in mind: seek immediate medical care, report the incident timely to the police authority, gather all relevant information like witness accounts or photographs at the incident scene – basically anything that’ll help build your claim strong subsequently. In parallel, reach out immediately post-incident to personal injury attorney well-versed with local laws. At Carlson Bier we are available 24/7 at your assistance!

In this quest for seeking justice after falling prey to a bike accident – choose not just any lawyer but an accomplished attorney who understands intricately what you’re going through which is exactly what we represent as Carlson Bier Personal Injury Attorney Group – your reliable partner during difficult times.

Now that you’ve understood some necessary basics about Bicycle accidents under Illinois law and how our veteran team of personal injury lawyers can guidedly assist victims through every stage of claims process ensuring justice never gets compromised; click on the link below to find out straightaway how much your case potentially might be worth. Don’t delay reaching out – remember justice delayed could easily turn into justice denied!

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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 McLean

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Dedicated to legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or unsafe conditions.

Thermal Wounds

Giving specialist legal support for patients of major burn injuries caused by incidents or indifference.

Medical Negligence

Extending dedicated legal assistance for individuals affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Merchandise Liability

Taking on cases involving dangerous products, extending adept legal assistance to consumers affected by harmful products.

Aged Malpractice

Representing the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to abuse in senior centers environments, ensuring compensation.

Stumble & Slip Occurrences

Specialist in dealing with trip accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking recovery for their harm.

Infant Wounds

Providing legal help for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in infant injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Accidents: Committed to supporting victims of car accidents get just remuneration for hurts and destruction.

Motorbike Crashes

Committed to providing legal assistance for victims involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

18-Wheeler Crash

Ensuring specialist legal assistance for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for harms.

Building Site Mishaps

Focused on assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Neurological Impairments

Specializing in ensuring compassionate legal advice for persons suffering from cognitive injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Injuries

Proficient in managing cases for people who have suffered injuries from dog bites or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Accidents

Committed to legal support for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Unwarranted Passing

Working for relatives affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and skilled legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Neural Damage

Focused on advocating for individuals with spine impairments, offering dedicated legal guidance to secure redress.

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