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If you’ve been the victim of a dog bite injury in North Lawndale, Carlson Bier is your best suited legal ally. Our knowledgeable attorneys have mastered the complexities of Illinois Dog Bite Law and boast an impressive history representing victims in these distressing incidents. We comprehend that such trauma often imparts both physical and emotional scars, directly affecting well-being and livelihoods. This dedication to client recovery extends beyond courtroom advocacy – offering encompassing support throughout recovery processes too. Victims can count on our team’s years of extensive experience negotiating with insurers, ensuring fair compensation for their ordeal. When it comes to fighting for maximum damages from negligent dog owners, Carlson Bier stands second-to-none! As personal injury lawyers specializing in dog bite injuries, we believe everyone should have access to quality representation that transitions emotional stress into action steps towards justice served. Commitment to clients? Immense; competence? Unquestioned; compassion? Always present with us at Carlson Bier – empowering victims’ transition back towards normalcy through uncompromising representation and supportive guidance following unfortunate canine attacks.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in North Lawndale Illinois

The law firm of Carlson Bier prides itself on having top-tier personal injury attorneys, who are especially proficient in handling dog bite injuries. Based in Illinois, our team is renowned for its deep understanding and aggressive championing of the rights of victims bitten by dogs. We go beyond mere legal representation to offer a comprehensive package of legal strategies tailored to meet each client’s distinct needs.

Being attacked or bitten by a canine can be an extraordinarily harrowing experience that often leaves the victim with both physical and psychological scarring. It has been established that such experiences can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and cynophobia (fear of dogs). Handling these extensive damages requires exceptional expertise—which you will find at Carlson Bier.

• Medical Expenses: When it comes to compensable claims, one significant aspect linked with dog bite cases is medical expenses. After being attacked by a dog, timely diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent infection which could cause more serious health problems later. As such, ensuring that hospital bills, medication expenses as well as any required surgical intervention costs are part of your claim is something our attorneys excel at.

• Non-Economic Damages: Our team also appreciates that not all injuries are visible or quantifiable in terms of monetary value alone. Psychological trauma might necessitate therapy sessions or counseling over time. These non-economic damages must also be presented effectively in your claim for proper compensation.

• Future Costs: Often overlooked but equally important is the identification and calculation of future costs due to disability, disfigurement or long-term care necessities arising from severe injuries after an uncontrolled dog attack.

Dog bite liability laws in Illinois lean towards favoring the victim—the state recognizes strict liability wherein proving negligence on the owner’s part isn’t required for the victim to file a successful claim. If you have suffered due to an irresponsible pet owner’s actions—or lack thereof—Carlson Bier attorneys are experienced in effectively leveraging this stipulation to ensure you receive maximum compensation.

There might be scenarios wherein the offending dog’s owner tries to evade responsibility on grounds of lack of awareness about their pet’s previous aggressive tendencies. Rest assured, our adept team is proficient in maneuvering around such legal objections by citing potential liability under the Illinois Animal Control Act which mandates that an owner can still be held legally responsible unless the victim provoked the attack.

The devoted lawyers at Carlson Bier also distinguish themselves by personally guiding clients through the whole claim process—details like understanding state or local animal control laws as part of preparation, and comprehensive documentation for a well-supported case filing. To add value to your experience with us, we also impart invaluable advice about how best you can protect yourself from potentially dangerous dogs resulting in fewer chances of reoccurrence.

No law firm understands personal injury due to dog bites better than Carlson Bier. As such, engaging our services means placing your trust in a group that doesn’t just understand Illinois’ intricacies regarding dog bite injury claims—we exceed client expectations thanks to our extensive knowledge nurtured through prolonged practice and continuous learning.

Getting attacked by a vicious canine is traumatic enough – treading through complicated legal alleys shouldn’t add onto your stress. This is where Carlson Bier steps in—to take up the fight on your behalf while ensuring you’re adequately compensated for all damages incurred.

Intrigued? Go ahead and click on the button below and learn more because every case is unique—and so are its worth and direction. Don’t leave it up to guesswork! Allow Carlson Bier’s eminent attorneys who specialize in Personal Injury Law—especially Dog Bite Injuries—to assess what exactly your case may be worth according to Illinois statutes. Any effort put towards acquiring justice begins with becoming aware of your rights and recourse under existing laws—and we’re here to help inform you precisely about those options, empowering you towards obtaining rightful restitution.

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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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Dog Bite Injuries FAQ​

The most common causes of dog bite injuries in Chicago include:

  • Unprovoked attacks: These attacks occur when a dog bites someone with no warning or provocation.
  • Provoked attacks: These attacks occur when someone does something to provoke the dog, such as teasing it or trying to take its food away.
  • Territory guarding: These attacks occur when a dog bites someone who is entering its territory.
  • Motherhood protection: These attacks occur when a mother dog bites someone who is approaching her puppies.

If you are bitten by a dog in Chicago, you should:

  • Clean the wound immediately with soap and water.
  • Apply a bandage to the wound.
  • Seek medical attention immediately. Even if you don’t think your injuries are serious, it’s important to get checked out by a doctor.
  • Report the dog bite to the local animal control agency.

Dog bite injuries can have a number of long-term effects, both physical and emotional. Some people may experience chronic pain, scarring, or nerve damage. Others may develop a fear of dogs or other animals.

Illinois is a strict liability state when it comes to dog bites. This means that the owner of a dog is liable for any injuries caused by the dog, regardless of whether the owner knew the dog was capable of such behavior.

There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as if the person who was bitten was trespassing on private property or if the person provoked the dog.

Yes, you are entitled to compensation if you are bitten by a dog and have suffered injuries. You can file a lawsuit against the dog owner to recover your damages, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

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Areas of Practice in North Lawndale

Cycling Accidents

Specializing in legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others's lack of care or risky conditions.

Fire Traumas

Extending expert legal advice for victims of intense burn injuries caused by accidents or indifference.

Clinical Carelessness

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

Commodities Obligation

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, providing specialist legal services to individuals affected by harmful products.

Elder Misconduct

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

Trip and Fall Mishaps

Adept in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking recovery for their losses.

Infant Wounds

Supplying legal help for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Accidents

Crashes: Dedicated to guiding patients of car accidents gain reasonable remuneration for hurts and harm.

Motorcycle Mishaps

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

Truck Crash

Delivering adept legal services for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for harms.

Construction Site Crashes

Committed to supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or misconduct.

Cognitive Harms

Focused on providing professional legal assistance for clients suffering from cognitive injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Traumas

Adept at dealing with cases for people who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Crashes

Committed to legal advocacy for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering recovery.

Unjust Demise

Standing up for families affected by a wrongful death, delivering empathetic and professional legal guidance to ensure justice.

Spine Trauma

Focused on advocating for patients with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure settlement.

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