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About Carlson Bier Associates

When facing the aftermath of a bicycle accident in McLeansboro, you deserve superior legal representation to secure rightful compensation. Choosing Carlson Bier as your Bicycle Accidents attorney ensures comprehensive understanding and application of Illinois’ intricate traffic exemption laws tailored for cyclists. Expertise honed over years dealing with multiple personal injuries due to all varieties of cycling accidents precedes our reputation. Not only do we work tenaciously on claiming damages but guide clients towards full recovery processes—physical, psychological, and financial included—making us an ideal choice. Staunch advocates for cyclists’ rights across busy streets or serene trails; Carlson Bier delivers professional advice based on extensive litigation experience advancing personal injury claims involving bicyclist rights violations at varied levels—from local authorities neglecting road maintenance to motorists disregarding bike lanes. Attracting statewide appreciation rather than being confined within territorial constraints affirms our acknowledged enforcement against such injustices advocating for uphill struggles faced by cyclist victims navigating complex legal platforms post-accident.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in McLeansboro Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a premier personal injury attorney group, specializing in assisting victims of Bicycle Accidents. We have an exceptional track record serving individuals throughout Illinois who have experienced the unfortunate incident of a bicycle accident and need legal recourse.

Bicycle accidents often result in severe injuries due to the minimal protection offered to cyclists compared with motorists. The most common types of injuries include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, fractures, lacerations, road rash and sadly, sometimes even fatalities.

– Traumatic Brain Injuries: These can range from mild concussions to severe brain damage.

– Spinal Cord Injuries: Cyclists may suffer from herniated disks or potentially life-altering paralysis.

– Fractures: Broken bones are typical in many cycling incidents ranging from minor cracks to compound fractures.

– Lacerations: Wounds incurred during an accident can lead to permanent scarring or disfigurement.

Understanding what causes these accidents helps us build robust cases for our clients:

1. Distracted Driving

2. Speeding

3. Failure to Yield

4. Dooring Incidents

5. Road Conditions

In all such instances when you’re harmed due to someone else’s negligence on the road or failures by your local municipality that resulted in unsafe conditions causing your accident, you deserve justice and compensation.

Carlson Bier provides personalized strategies tailored specifically for bike riders who’ve been injured while riding their bicycles around town or through the countryside of Illinois. Our attorneys go beyond general protocol, providing individualized services based on the unique circumstances surrounding your case.

We research extensively into every aspect including analyzing police reports and medical records deeply — thus preparing case strategies that stand against counterarguments raised by defense lawyers in court trials effectively so as bring out positive outcomes resourcefully.

Hiring our legal team gives you access not just experienced professionals but simply diligent advocates willing work tirelessly until they’ve obtained fair compensation for every client no matter the scale of their case. With Carlson Bier, your job is to focus on your recovery while we handle the legal complexities surrounding your accident.

At Carlson Bier, we are deeply committed to our clients and understand that each case is unique. We take pride in assisting you as you navigate through this challenging time by facilitating open communication and offering compassionate yet diligent representation.

We handle cases involving accidents with motor vehicles, bicycles hit-and-runs; falling due to improper road conditions illegal actions taken motorists causing crashes among cyclists along other similar kind scenarios where carelessness or recklessness results serious injury even death innocent bicycle riders out there exploring roads across Illinois state bringing them unwanted misery emotional distress financial hardship.

Furthermore, our law firm works tirelessly using every resource available ensuring none our clients ever feels ignored overlooked during entire process pursuing justice compensation them. Our commitment excellence unparalleled dedication compassion truly help distinguish us industry setting new benchmarks consistently closely working with community help make safer future all bicycling enthusiasts out there riding free heart full enthusiasm around cities beautiful countryside within grand state Illinois.Whether it’s orchestrating a thorough investigation into the events leading up to an accident, negotiating doggedly for fair settlements or aggressively advocating for victims’ rights in courtrooms — we always strive toward delivering excellent service clients ensuring they’re rightfully compensated any losses experienced

Finally, why not discover how much value lies within your personal injury claim? Simply click on the button below and engage us today. By seeking assistance immediately after bike crash may well be opening doors potential financial relief much deserved peace mind. Ultimately aim is lending helping hand every step way positioning individuals path recovery success secure future best attorneys standing strong beside them at times trouble adversity helping them overcome life’s hurdles disappointments through tenacity untiring efforts fighting for justice respect equality danger safety precautionary measures situation demands/requires.A team of outstanding attorneys awaits you at Carlson Bier ready to assist in building a robust case guaranteeing maximum benefits from what you deserve rightfully following involvement in a bicycle accident. Click the button below today!

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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 McLeansboro

Cycling Accidents

Expert in legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Burn Wounds

Providing professional legal support for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Physician Incompetence

Offering professional legal services for persons affected by physician malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Accountability

Addressing cases involving dangerous products, providing expert legal guidance to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Mistreatment

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

Tumble & Slip Accidents

Expert in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal services to individuals seeking compensation for their harm.

Neonatal Harms

Offering legal support for households affected by medical incompetence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Collisions

Collisions: Concentrated on helping individuals of car accidents get appropriate remuneration for harms and damages.

Motorcycle Incidents

Specializing in providing legal support for bikers involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Big Rig Collision

Providing expert legal representation for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate recovery for harms.

Construction Site Crashes

Focused on advocating for employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or irresponsibility.

Head Injuries

Committed to ensuring professional legal support for persons suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Injuries

Expertise in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered damages from dog bites or animal attacks.

Pedestrian Accidents

Committed to legal advocacy for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Fatality

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and professional legal support to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Damage

Focused on assisting patients with backbone trauma, offering expert legal representation to secure redress.

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