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About Carlson Bier Associates

For all residents of Palos Park who unfortunately experience the distressing event of a dog bite injury, Carlson Bier is your trusted legal ally. Our distinguished team specializes in Dog Bite Injury law, offering unmatched knowledge and expertise. These incidents can often result in significant physical damage or severe emotional trauma. We understand this profoundly at Carlson Bier, committing ourselves to fight for your rights diligently while providing supportive counsel during such trying times.

Choosing us ensures you access to attorneys possessing extensive resources and experiences that set us apart from other firms dealing with similar cases. With exhaustive investigation tactics and negotiation skills honed over years, we are well-equipped to secure favorable outcomes on behalf of our clients.

We examine each case individually with care: identifying liable parties for any negligent behavior leading up to the incident; calculating comprehensive damages including medical expenses, lost wages or suffering; all done meticulously ensuring optimal claim value for our clients in Palos Park.

Trust Carlson Bier when seeking an expert advocate in tragic instances of dog bite injuries+ You’ll find no better representation across Illinois region.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Palos Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury cases and represent clients throughout Illinois who have suffered from a variety of unfortunate incidents, including dog bite injuries. As an esteemed law firm with an unwavering commitment to achieving justice for our clients, we understand that dog bites can be traumatizing and often result in serious harm or even fatality. Our team is highly-experienced and dedicated to upholding the rights of victims in these challenging circumstances.

Dog bites are not simply shallow wounds; they can result in severe infections if left untreated. In fact, these injuries may require extensive medical treatment such as stitches, tetanus shots, antibiotics and sometimes plastic surgery or rehabilitation therapy in worst cases scenarios.

• Some common types of injuries from dog bites include: Puncture Wounds, Lacerations, Fractures, Facial Scars

• Potential diseases carried by dogs: Rabies virus (although rare), Capnocytophaga bacteria.

• Emotional trauma associated with dog attacks: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Healthcare expenses associated with treating a dog bite invariably become an additional burden on the injured party. It becomes necessary to make claims against the responsible party to recover some or all of these costs. Here at Carlson Bier Group of Attorneys, our lawyers will help you navigate through this process ensuring your rights are fully protected under Illinois Dog Bite Statute(510 ILCS 5/- 2.5).

We pride ourselves on delivering top-notch legal representation while focusing on providing compassionate service during distressing times. Our attorneys conduct meticulous investigations into each case brought before us: gathering facts about liability; liaising with experienced medical professionals regarding injury dynamics; negotiates rightful compensation covering past and future medical bills along with pain and suffering damages for emotional trauma inflicted due to incident.

Determining fault is one aspect we take very seriously as it directly impacts the outcome of any claim made after a bite accident occurred under Illinois law. Although a significant majority of cases can be traced back to dogs’ owners, there are situations where individuals other than the pet proprietor might be held liable. Rest assured, our attorneys will help prepare and present your case in an organized manner as the legal nuances involved in dog bite laws can be quite complex.

In addition to this support, Carlson Bier offers free and confidential consultations to ensure none feel deterred from seeking justice due to financial restrictions. We operate under contingency-fee agreements, which means that we do not charge any legal fees until we have successfully obtained a settlement or verdict on your behalf.

Finally, it’s important for all Illinois residents to know their rights following an incident of a dog inflicting injury upon them or their loved ones. At Carlson Bier Group of Attorneys, we understand how critical these moments can be and prioritize providing immediate responsive measures.

We encourage you now more than ever before to hold those responsible accountable by pursuing legal avenues available under Illinois laws – because injustice should never go unchecked. Do you wish to find out how much your case is worth? Click on the button below for further insights toward tuning into rightful reparations owed but remember: there’s no obligation involved; only transparency between us as we strive towards reclaiming what fairness entails concerning strengthening your cause therefore making sure that life post-dog-bite does not entail further struggle financially speaking.

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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 Palos Park

Cycling Crashes

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

Thermal Burns

Supplying specialist legal support for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by incidents or negligence.

Hospital Incompetence

Offering specialist legal services for patients affected by physician malpractice, including negligent care.

Goods Fault

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, offering adept legal assistance to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Mistreatment

Representing the rights of seniors who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip and Slip Mishaps

Skilled in managing stumble accident cases, providing legal services to victims seeking restitution for their injuries.

Infant Wounds

Delivering legal assistance for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Collisions: Dedicated to guiding individuals of car accidents secure equitable compensation for hurts and damages.

Motorbike Accidents

Committed to providing legal assistance for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Truck Incident

Extending adept legal advice for individuals involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for hurts.

Construction Site Accidents

Committed to defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Neurological Harms

Committed to providing professional legal representation for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Dog Attack Damages

Specialized in addressing cases for victims who have suffered harms from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Collisions

Specializing in legal representation for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Loss

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, supplying caring and professional legal support to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Injury

Specializing in assisting victims with vertebral damage, offering expert legal guidance to secure redress.

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