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About Carlson Bier Associates

At Carlson Bier, our passion for justice and tenacity in representation make us the ideal advocates for bicycle accident victims. With extensive experience spanning several years, our astute attorneys provide a robust legal stronghold that gives you peace of mind even amidst trying times. Bicycle accidents can yield severe consequences such as hefty medical bills or loss of income due to physical incapacitation; we understand this plight too well. That’s why each case is handled with a unique approach aimed at achieving maximum compensation for our clients’ losses and suffering. Our comprehensive grasp of Illinois state law intricacies equips us with the arsenal required to fight tooth and nail against powerful insurance companies reluctant to pay claims rightfully due to you or your loved ones following bicycle-related accidents. At Carlson Bier, while we relentlessly pursue every possible angle on behalf of clients dealing with bike accident aftermaths, it’s the empathetic human touch behind every action that truly sets us apart as an excellent choice for bicycle accident legal representation.

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Bicycle Accidents Lawyers in Pearl Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a dedicated team of personal injury attorneys headquartered in Illinois. We specialize in a multitude of personal injury cases with an emphasis on bicycle accidents. As a deeply committed law firm, our mission is to provide comprehensive educational content so you can understand the intricacies revolving around this complex type of claim.

Bicycle accidents are regrettably common events that lead to numerous injuries each year. Riding alongside cars and larger vehicles often increases the risk for bicycle riders and results in severe harm due to collisions. Our experienced group of personal injury lawyers at Carlson Bier is equipped with the knowledge and expertise to guide your case through the legal system diligently.

When involved in a bicycle accident, multiple factors come into play during litigation:

• Determining Fault: This involves establishing whether the motorist or bicyclist was negligent or reckless leading up to the accident.

• Proving Injury: Injury victims have enough stress; let us handle providing evidence of your injuries from accident reports or medical records.

• Damage Evaluation: Assessing damage incurred both tangible (like bike repairs) and intangible (such as mental anguish) becomes pivotal in determining compensation claims.

• Negotiating Compensation: Insurance companies notoriously strive for lowball settlements; we push back vigorously, ensuring adequate coverage for past, present, and future damages.

Thankfully, Illinois protects cyclists by enforcing legislation like dooring law (625 ILCS 5/11-1407), which penalizes anyone who opens a vehicle door into traffic without exercising caution—protecting cyclists from potential harm.

We want everyone affected by such life-altering circumstances to be aware that Bicycle Accidents form part of Personal Injury Law—involving human pain and suffering administered due to negligence. Physical agony aside, these occasions also bring emotional distress arising from excessive medical bills, lost earnings during recovery periods, rehabilitation costs post-injury—the list goes on. At Carlson Bier, our goal is not only assisting clients to navigate through these stressors but also empowering them with information, understanding and personalized attention until justice is served thoroughly.

In addition to representing bicycle accident victims in court or negotiations with insurance companies, our team at Carlson Bier provides guidance about safety precautions that can be taken to minimize the risk of future accidents:

• Wearing Safety Gear: Helmets, knee and elbow pads reduce injury risks substantially.

• Bicycle Maintenance: Regular bike check-ups ensure safety mechanisms work correctly when needed most.

• Rules of The Road: Understanding traffic laws for bicycles is crucial for rider protection.

• Visibility Measures: Taking steps like wearing reflective clothing and using lights in low-visibility conditions can help prevent accidents.

You may wonder why you need personal injury experts for your bicycle accident case. Firstly, navigating legal minutiae surrounding such cases is a daunting task—our expertise simplifies this process significantly. Secondly, we understand claims adjusters’ tactics aiming at settling claims quickly—but rarely fairly; thus, we aggressively represent our clients ensuring rightful compensation. Finally—and most importantly—we bring a human touch amidst the bureaucracy: empathy for your suffering combined with relentless determination to seek justice on your behalf.

Remember – just because you were involved in an accident does not mean you’re alone on this journey. It’s essential you take time out to recover while Carlson Bier attorney’s stand by your side fighting tirelessly—one day at a time—until they get what rightfully belongs to you.

Feel free take advantage of our vast knowledge base presented here today—it’s all part of our ongoing commitment towards public service beyond courtroom walls—a testament primarily reflected in client satisfaction testimonials received over years!

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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 Pearl

Bicycle Crashes

Expert in legal services for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' negligence or risky conditions.

Fire Burns

Giving specialist legal support for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by mishaps or misconduct.

Clinical Incompetence

Ensuring expert legal assistance for patients affected by medical malpractice, including negligent care.

Products Obligation

Taking on cases involving defective products, offering skilled legal assistance to victims affected by harmful products.

Geriatric Misconduct

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

Fall and Tumble Incidents

Adept in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to clients seeking compensation for their damages.

Neonatal Harms

Extending legal assistance for families affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Accidents

Collisions: Devoted to guiding victims of car accidents gain appropriate payout for hurts and damages.

Two-Wheeler Accidents

Dedicated to providing representation for individuals involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring justice for injuries.

Big Rig Mishap

Offering professional legal assistance for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just recompense for injuries.

Building Accidents

Committed to supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Cerebral Damages

Committed to offering specialized legal assistance for individuals suffering from head injuries due to negligence.

K9 Assault Injuries

Proficient in managing cases for people who have suffered harms from puppy bites or beast attacks.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Expert in legal assistance for joggers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering damages.

Unfair Passing

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and professional legal assistance to ensure justice.

Spine Damage

Focused on defending individuals with backbone trauma, offering professional legal guidance to secure recovery.

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