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About Carlson Bier Associates

When you’ve suffered a slip and fall accident, the help of an experienced legal team like Carlson Bier can make all the difference in your recovery journey. As an authority on personal injury law throughout Illinois, Carlson Bier holds vast experience in dealing specifically with Slip And Fall Accidents; this expertise ensures you receive nothing less than top-tier representation. After considering the unique details of your case, our seasoned attorneys craft compelling arguments to maximize compensation potential for medical bills, lost wages and other damages arising from your misfortune. Trusting us to guide you through complex legal processes alleviates stress while we meticulously work towards delivering justice on your behalf. The preference for choosing Carlson Bier is strengthened by our firm’s credibility among Monmouth residents as well as out sterling track record for notable settlements and verdicts statewide; entrusting us means partnering with people who are invested not only in battling relentless insurance companies but also safeguarding clients’ rights every step of the way.

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Slip And Fall Accidents Lawyers in Monmouth Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our dedication to our clients is underscored by a comprehensive understanding of the potential hazards and personal injuries that arise from Slip and Fall Accidents. Our seasoned team of personal injury attorneys based in Illinois brings an impressive range of experience to advocate for victims who have sustained injuries due to others’ negligence.

Let’s delve into deeper insights surrounding these types of accidents that are all too common and can often lead to serious ailments or even disability. Slips and falls primarily occur when there’s a sudden loss of traction between footwear and the walking surface, or due to an unintentional change in foot position causing imbalance. These scenarios routinely happen on wet floors, uneven pathways, improperly maintained sidewalks, and poorly lit areas contributing significantly to unexpected slips, trips, or falls.

It’s crucial to understand the extent of potential dangers resulting from these unforeseen occurrences:

• Traumatic brain injuries

• Fractures or broken bones

• Back or spinal cord injuries

• Cuts and abrasions

Such incidences can result in considerable medical costs, loss of wages due to inability to work for extended periods, long-term medical care costs for rehabilitation treatments, not forgetting emotional distress caused due to such unfortunate circumstances.

At Carlson Bier, we firmly believe in upholding your rights as we navigate through this process with you. We offer conscientious guidance while working tirelessly towards attaining rightful compensation encompassing general damages like your pain and suffering; special compensatory damages including lost earnings both past and future if the accident has prohibited you from returning back to normal work life; hospital bills covering immediate treatments as well as ongoing therapy sessions; economic losses measured equitably catering every circumstance individually.

The first step involves gathering concrete evidence which includes photographs at accident location evidencing unsafe conditions that could have led directly or indirectly towards said incident(s). Additionally having documented statements from eyewitnesses recounting events just as they unfolded can be enormously beneficial towards strengthening your case.

The next crucial step is promptly reporting the incident to responsible parties especially in cases involving commercial properties necessitating immediate injury documentation and legal notification. Remember, delay can cause deterioration of evidence or an increased chance that key information becomes obscured over time making your case harder to prove.

Our committed personal injury attorneys provide not just adept legal representation but also compassion and understanding towards victims dealing with outcomes from such life-altering incidents. Recognizing our clients’ concerns extends beyond monetary settlements, we strive for justifiable compensation to mend their shattered assurances thus restoring them back on their feet at the earliest feasible convenience.

Value-added services continue into helping find medical specialists well versed in treating specific injuries relevant to each claim ensuring you receive high-quality care while we efficiently take control over other administrative tasks that could otherwise become overwhelming including paperwork and negotiations with insurance companies aggressively defending their interests against yours.

Let us alleviate your stress by taking command of these critical aspects so you can focus solely on what’s valuable – getting healthier and leading life as it was meant focused on family, career advancements and personal development rather than being swept under the vast complexities of accumulated legal obligations.

Now more than ever, it’s essential for justice to be served where it has been hindered, punctuated by firm belief that accountability should prevail wherever negligence exists no matter how complex the circumstances may seem. Our unwavering commitment lies in seeing through robust justice devoid of any disparity however challenging times might present themselves!

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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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Slip & Fall Accidents FAQ​

The most common causes of slip and fall accidents in Chicago include:

  • Wet or slippery floors: This could include spills, leaks, and snow and ice.
  • Uneven surfaces: This could include potholes, cracks in the pavement, and loose floorboards.
  • Poor lighting: This could make it difficult to see hazards on the ground.
  • Obstructions: This could include cords, boxes, and other objects that are in the way.

If you have a slip and fall 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.
  • Report the accident to the property owner or manager. This will create a record of the accident and help you build your case if you decide to file a lawsuit.
  • 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.
  • Contact a slip and fall accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a slip and fall 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 property owner or manager if you believe they were negligent in maintaining the property.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a slip and fall 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.

  • Loss of enjoyment of life: This includes compensation for the activities you can no longer enjoy as a result of your injuries.
  • Property damage: This includes the cost of repairing or replacing your belongings that were damaged in the accident.
  • Punitive damages: These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for egregious or reckless conduct.

The statute of limitations for slip and fall 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 Monmouth

Bike Collisions

Specializing in legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or risky conditions.

Scald Traumas

Giving expert legal help for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or recklessness.

Clinical Misconduct

Delivering professional legal support for individuals affected by healthcare malpractice, including surgical errors.

Commodities Liability

Dealing with cases involving faulty products, delivering specialist legal services to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Misconduct

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

Tumble & Stumble Incidents

Specialist in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking redress for their damages.

Birth Wounds

Extending legal guidance for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in newborn injuries.

Automobile Mishaps

Crashes: Concentrated on helping sufferers of car accidents obtain appropriate payout for damages and harm.

Motorbike Collisions

Committed to providing representation for bikers involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Big Rig Crash

Extending expert legal assistance for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for harms.

Worksite Incidents

Concentrated on representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Cerebral Traumas

Expert in extending expert legal representation for clients suffering from brain injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Harms

Specialized in dealing with cases for persons who have suffered traumas from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Jogger Collisions

Specializing in legal support for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Unwarranted Fatality

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering empathetic and adept legal guidance to ensure restitution.

Backbone Trauma

Dedicated to representing patients with backbone trauma, offering dedicated legal representation to secure compensation.

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