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In the aftermath of a car accident, it can be difficult to navigate all the ensuing challenges alone: physical recovery, medical bills, insurance claims and more. Navigating through this maze no longer has to be overwhelming with Carlson Bier at your side. A respected name in Illinois specializing in personal injury law with an unwavering commitment to justice for our clients experiencing distress caused by car accidents. Our reputation is built on integrity and we strive relentlessly to assure every client’s need is addressed with urgency while providing expert legal advice consistently throughout each case. The tenacity and dedication of our attorneys have helped countless clients reclaim their lives after tragic events like these making us a sterling choice among car accident victims seeking representation from seasoned professionals who understand their plight deeply yet respectfully maintaining requisite professional detachment added value that will strongly solidify the pursuit of your desired outcome; effectively lightening your burden so you can focus purely on your recovery whilst we handle everything else that linger behind automobile incidents like these thoughtfully for you at Carlson Bier.

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Car Accident Lawyers in Phoenix Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are dedicated to representing victims of personal injury in Illinois who have sustained injuries due to car accidents. With a primary focus on these areas of law, our legal team has thorough experience and vast knowledge about all aspects related to auto accident damage claims. As a leading personal injury firm, we strongly believe that being aware of your rights and the complexities surrounding such incidents is imperative.

Car accidents are unanticipated events with devastating consequences – physical pain and suffering, emotional distress, financial pressure from medical bills, vehicle repair costs or even loss of earned wages because one is unable to work. If you’ve been harmed in an automobile accident caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, you may be entitled to compensation for various losses that you’ve incurred. To secure fair restitution effectively though entails intricate understanding of relevant laws and legal procedures as it involves liability determination, gathering significant evidence and assessing damages based on more than just visible injuries.

Our seasoned attorneys at Carlson Bier are skilled advocates who can guide you smoothly through this complicated process while protecting your rights along every stage of the way. Here’s a simplified outline sharing salient factors pertaining to car accident claims:

• Accident Cause/Driver Negligence: The most common causes include reckless driving (like speeding or drunk driving), distracted driving(calls/texts while behind wheel), violation of traffic rules(running red lights) etc.

• Proving Fault: It needs sufficient tangible proof demonstrating that other party’s carelessness caused the calamity often requiring professional investigation/reconstruction.

• Types Of Damages: These cover financial(charges for medical treatment/car repairs) as well as non-financial elements (pain/suffering/mental anguish).

• Insurance Company Involvement: They normally make initial offerings which rarely compensate adequate amounts hence demanding strategic negotiation/mainly pursuing course via trial if necessary

Merely enduring physical harm isn’t enough for claiming damages thorugh litigation;one must prove that their injuries originated from the other driver’s negligence and that it resulted in financial detriment. Often,putting forth an argument isn’t straightforward leading to strenuous struggles with insurance companies to get deserving compensation. Our professional attorneys at Carlson Bier are adept champions in battling deceptive tactics adopted by such firms;ensuring that our clients receive full and fair redemption permitting comprehensive recuperation.

Increasingly over time, we have seen that the fundamental prospect of handling a car accident claim independently can become horrendously confusing due to numerous factors like severity/periodicity of sustained injuries, calculations for loss valuation or civil proceedings nuances for legal alleviation. As your devoted representatives who passionately commit to securing justice, we take charge of all intricate responsibilities on your behalf while you concentrate entirely on your recovery.

Navigating post-accident experiences becomes easier when empowered with accurate information about the judicious steps involved related to injury claims and potential litigation.Our resilient team is persistently available to offer trustworthy advice substantiating our reputation as one of Illinois’s most esteemed personal injury lawyers.We sincerely believe in providing each client with bespoke attention,catering uniquely suited solutions proving efficacious every single time.

As you browse through our robust website here at Carlson Bier,you ought be more enlightened about impacts,solutions,and path forward should you find yourself implicated in any unfortunate automobile debacle.Reaching out may very well ensure better negotiation accommodation within those unsettling insurance discussions or even provide sturdy courtroom representation if need arise.Enter our webpage hub “Case Worth Estimator”,click below,lenter relevant details then see fir yourself what financial backup could be accessible based upon specifics germane to your predicament.To discern further how being represented by recognized expert attorneys at law specialists can empower favourable outcomes – don’t hesitate.It’s indeed time proactivity replaced confusion seeming inherent during such challenging times.Welcome to intelligent trial advocacy embodiment.At Carlson Bier,with us – you’re never alone.You’re safe,strong,and protected. Stand tall with Carlson Bier – Personal Injury Attorneys,grounded in Illinois.We champion for your victories and serenity. Discover how winning truly feels like by simply clicking on the button below!

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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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Car Accident FAQ​

The most common causes of car accidents in Chicago include:

  • Driver negligence: This includes distracted driving, speeding, and failing to yield.
  • Road conditions: Potholes, uneven pavement, and other road hazards can cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles.
  • Vehicle defects: Defective vehicles can cause accidents in a variety of ways.
  • Weather conditions: Rain, snow, and ice can make roads slick and dangerous.

If you are involved in a car 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 car accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a car 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 car 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.

In a car 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 vehicle.

    Punitive damages: These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for egregious or reckless conduct.

The statute of limitations for car 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 Phoenix

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Proficient in legal services for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or risky conditions.

Flame Traumas

Supplying professional legal help for patients of intense burn injuries caused by incidents or carelessness.

Healthcare Incompetence

Extending dedicated legal services for patients affected by medical malpractice, including negligent care.

Products Accountability

Handling cases involving defective products, offering expert legal guidance to victims affected by faulty goods.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Defending the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in care facilities environments, ensuring fairness.

Stumble and Stumble Accidents

Adept in tackling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking recovery for their suffering.

Birth Wounds

Delivering legal aid for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Auto Accidents

Incidents: Focused on supporting sufferers of car accidents gain just compensation for hurts and harm.

Motorcycle Incidents

Specializing in providing legal assistance for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

Truck Accident

Ensuring professional legal advice for persons involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for hurts.

Building Site Mishaps

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

Head Harms

Focused on offering specialized legal assistance for clients suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Damages

Skilled in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered harms from dog bites or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Expert in legal advocacy for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Undeserved Death

Standing up for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and expert legal services to ensure redress.

Spinal Cord Injury

Committed to supporting victims with spine impairments, offering expert legal services to secure compensation.

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