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About Carlson Bier Associates

When accidents happen, it’s crucial that victims secure the representation of a distinguished and dedicated legal team like Carlson Bier. Handling pedestrian accident cases with great finesse, this Illinois-based personal injury law firm prioritizes your welfare and fights diligently for your rights. No matter where you are in Middlebury, we rise to the occasion by providing unparalleled support every step of the way during these trying times. Our proficient team at Carlson Bier is committed to translating complex legal matters into comprehensible terms so our clients can make informed decisions on their case’s direction. Through rigorous investigation methods, proactive litigation strategies and thorough knowledge of Illinois laws regarding pedestrian accidents – we tirelessly work towards securing maximum compensation for you while ensuring justice prevails. Selecting an experienced law firm like ours can significantly influence the outcome of your case hence; choosing Carlson Bier will be a sensible decision indeed when pursuing restitution following your ordeal as a victim involved in a pedestrian accident.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Middlebury Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in offering legal representation for individuals and families across Illinois who have suffered injuries or lost loved ones in pedestrian accidents. Pedestrian accidents can result in catastrophic injuries including fractures, spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injury, and even death. These incidents can bring about extreme physical pain, emotional distress, significant medical expenses, loss of income among other challenges. Here at Carlson Bier, we are adamant about providing you with the resounding legal support you need to tackle these consequences head-on.

Pedestrian accidents typically occur when drivers fail to uphold their responsibility by going against traffic laws designed to protect pedestrians. Common causes include speeding, failing to yield at crosswalks, distracted driving caused by texting or using a cell phone while driving and impaired driving due to alcohol or drugs use. If you’ve been injured as a pedestrian because of a motorist’s negligence in Illinois must understand that this is not just an unfortunate incident; it could also be grounds for a potential lawsuit.

Our team of dedicated personal injury attorneys will guide you through the intricacies involved in filing your claim. With years of experience under our belt we can provide invaluable insights into:

* The establishment of liability: Identifying and proving the party responsible for causing the accident.

* Gathering necessary evidence: This includes police reports, CCTV footage if available & witness account.

* Determining fair compensation: We help quantify all damages — monetary like medical bills and wages lost; non-monetary items such as pain suffering; present future needs so that deserving clients receive optimum compensation.

* Dealing with insurance companies: Often Insurers may downplay claims or delay payouts – but with us on your side they would have no leeway whatsoever.

As experienced personal injury lawyers at Carlson Bier Associates Ltd., we operate on a contingency basis meaning that until we get successful results there would be no fees levied right upfront. Our mission revolves around securing justice for individuals that have been through pedestrian accidents so we work tirelessly to ensure all clients can access quality legal representation.

Ensuring your rights are protected is the first step towards healing after a pedestrian accident and with Carlson Bier, you are never alone in this fight. Get back on your feet knowing you’re supported by a team of attorneys whose prowess in personal injury law has yielded millions in settlements for our clients across Illinois.

Take control of your situation today; don’t allow an unfortunate incident to overshadow the potential of securing justice and reaching financial stability again. We want readers like you — those affected, survivors essentially anyone seeking some semblance of normalcy post such debilitating scenarios — press the button below right away! There’s no need to hesitate as finding out how much your case might be worth should not cause further stress or add more burden. You deserve top-notch legal backing from professionals who care passionately and deeply about helping victims regain their footing after pedestrian mishaps across Illinois. That’s us at Carlson Bier Associates Ltd.; we are here for you 24/7 ready eager move wholeheartedly into action confident about potentially making difference lives righteous compensation they justly merit!

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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 Collisions

Focused on legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others's recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Fire Wounds

Providing skilled legal services for people of major burn injuries caused by incidents or indifference.

Healthcare Malpractice

Offering expert legal advice for clients affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Fault

Addressing cases involving problematic products, delivering specialist legal support to victims affected by faulty goods.

Senior Mistreatment

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

Tumble and Slip Incidents

Expert in managing tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to victims seeking justice for their damages.

Infant Damages

Extending legal assistance for loved ones affected by medical misconduct resulting in newborn injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Incidents: Concentrated on aiding victims of car accidents get equitable settlement for injuries and harm.

Motorcycle Accidents

Specializing in providing legal services for bikers involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for injuries.

Trucking Collision

Providing adept legal services for clients involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for damages.

Building Crashes

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

Cerebral Traumas

Focused on extending professional legal support for victims suffering from head injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Harms

Skilled in tackling cases for victims who have suffered damages from dog bites or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Specializing in legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering recovery.

Wrongful Death

Fighting for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying empathetic and expert legal assistance to ensure justice.

Vertebral Impairment

Committed to representing individuals with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal representation to secure compensation.

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