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Have you or a loved one suffered from Dog Bite Injuries? Count on the seasoned expertise of Carlson Bier, an Illinois-based law firm known for their robust approach to personal injury cases like these. Our dedicated attorneys understand Pekin’s unique community dynamics and can deftly navigate all local legal protocols involved in Dog Bite Injury cases. We pride ourselves on diligently fighting to ensure victims get the compensation they deserve, focusing heavily on careful analysis of both physical and psychological damages caused by these traumatic incidents. Trust our adept team at Carlson Bier, as we commit every ounce of our professional prowess into ensuring justice is served swiftly and appropriately. Also crucial is building a strong attorney-client relationship grounded in transparency, respect and compassion – values deeply ingrained within us at Carlson Bier Law Firm. Remember that with Dog Bite Injuries, time matters; don’t suffer alone nor delay seeking expert representation- Choose Carlson Bier where your case is treated with utmost importance until just resolution.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Pekin Illinois

If you’ve been seriously hurt or scarred by a dog bite injury, Carlson Bier are on hand to assist with effective legal support and counsel. We’re personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, possessing both the compassion for our clients and relentless determination to bring them justice.

Dog bite injuries can emerge as excruciatingly painful experiences, often leaving emotional and physical scars that can endure over time. Many underestimate their severity — they stand amongst some of the most traumatic personal-injury cases we encounter. Being subjected to an unprovoked attack from someone’s pet isn’t just harrowing; it can lead to extensive hospital stays, high medical bills and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Thus, being equipped with accurate information is crucial:

• Dog owners bear full responsibility: The owner of any dog is legally responsible if their animal bites another individual in Illinois. If no provocation occurred before the animal attacked, the owner would be at fault.

• Component(s) of damages: Possible aspects of damage include current medical expenses, future anticipated costs associated with treating the injury (plastic surgery or psychological counseling), lost wages, pain and suffering endured because of the incident.

• Statute of limitations: A lawsuit must be filed within two years from when the biting incident transpired. Any claim lodged after this deadline will likely get dismissed.

At Carlson Bier, our dedicated team brings together decades worth of combined experience dealing tirelessly with intricate dog-bite lawsuits. To us, every client is family: we fight tooth-and-nail to ensure each case brought forward gets meticulously analyzed so as to maximize potential compensation claims while minimizing inconvenience caused during challenging times.

Transparency stands central to all our endeavors —we always remain direct yet compassionate regarding realistic expectations from legal proceedings that involve complex laws surrounding Dog Bite Injuries. Simultaneously ensuring you fully comprehend your rights under such circumstances preserves your peace-of-mind while solidifying trust between attorney-client relationships.

We comprehend that no monetary amount can adequately compensate for mental and physical pain endured following dog bite incidents; however, our mission is to ensure such trauma doesn’t also cripple you financially. The road to recovery post-dog-bite injury often bristles with medical expenses: initial emergency care, plastic surgery, multiple follow-up consultations, psychological counseling, vaccines — each demanding sizable financial resources that victims needn’t bear alone.

Apart from emotional distress and hospital bills, many victims report incapacitation which negatively influences their ability to work but maximizes financial strain. If your life has been disrupted because of a dog attack or bite, negative repercussions shouldn’t become your burden entirely — accountable parties should be held responsible for any and all damages they’ve caused.

Carlson Bier’s seasoned team recognizes these challenges persisting long after a dog-bite incident concludes while understanding complexities surrounding individual cases. Our lawyers are committed towards diligently establishing liability and aggressively advocating on behalf of the victim to recover maximum possible compensation. Even if the injuries aren’t severe in nature today with mild bruising or minor punctures evident initially – Carlson Bier remains dedicated to ensuring clients’ future health isn’t jeopardized due either inaccurate diagnosis or failure covering full treatment cost implications.

In sum: if you’ve been injured in a dog attack/bite incident- seek immediate legal counsel without delay! Understandably both confusing navigating laws pertinent here and deciding how best proceed claiming rightful justice while retaining normalcy through this period personal crisis— it’s precisely where we step re-establish balance during turbulent times!

So take action now! Reach out via clicking the button below – let us gauge the potential worth inherent within your case today rather than later since delaying may potentially compromise successfully obtaining desired outcome tomorrow. Justice waits for none; thus neither should you… We’re just one click away from starting this journey together with integrity and unwavering dedication by your side always.

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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 Pekin

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Expert in legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or hazardous conditions.

Fire Damages

Giving skilled legal support for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by accidents or misconduct.

Medical Incompetence

Delivering professional legal assistance for individuals affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Commodities Liability

Managing cases involving defective products, providing specialist legal assistance to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Geriatric Misconduct

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in aged care environments, ensuring protection.

Stumble and Fall Injuries

Skilled in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking justice for their damages.

Newborn Injuries

Offering legal assistance for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Automobile Crashes

Incidents: Concentrated on guiding clients of car accidents gain reasonable recompense for damages and impairment.

Scooter Incidents

Focused on providing legal assistance for victims involved in scooter accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for injuries.

Semi Crash

Extending professional legal advice for victims involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing fair claims for losses.

Building Mishaps

Engaged in assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Brain Impairments

Committed to providing professional legal support for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Damages

Adept at managing cases for victims who have suffered wounds from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Jogger Crashes

Expert in legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering damages.

Undeserved Death

Striving for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, offering compassionate and expert legal support to ensure fairness.

Neural Impairment

Committed to supporting clients with vertebral damage, offering expert legal guidance to secure justice.

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