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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the wake of a dog bite injury, securing adept legal representation is vital. Carlson Bier, an esteemed law firm based in Illinois, specializes in managing cases pertaining to dog bite injuries. With an established record of effective advocacy and comprehensive knowledge about dog bite laws in Illinois State, our attorneys can guide you smoothly through such tumultuous times. We cater to individuals residing all across the state including Pleasant Hill who have been victims of unwarranted canine aggression due to negligence or otherwise by owners—handling nuances with sensitivity and utmost precision assuring peace and rightful compensation for our clients’ ordeal. In the distressing aftermath of a traumatic incident like a dog bite, it’s essential that your rights are protected effectively—which is where we at Carlson Bier come into play with proficiency and gravitas ready to fight diligently on your behalf. Count on us as your stalwart partner reassuringly navigating you towards justice while you focus on healing from your trauma.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Pleasant Hill Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our Illinois-based team of personal injury attorneys is dedicated to providing premium legal services. This includes offering specialized knowledge and representation in accidents relating to dog bite injuries—one of the most common yet overlooked incidents resulting in personal harm. In accordance with state standards and laws, we are committed to helping victims navigate the complex process associated with this niche area.

Dog bites can lead to a wide range of complications—physical, emotional, and financial alike. From severe lacerations and tissue damage to infections, emotional trauma, long-term psychological impact, missed workdays leading to lost wages—all occur too frequently in such situations. Even a seemingly minor incident may evolve into an alarming scenario that necessitates immediate legal intervention.

Our aim at Carlson Bier is succinctly embodied by three core principles:

1) Education: We endeavor towards spreading awareness on your rights as a victim.

2) Representation: Our experienced lawyers represent your interests effectively in court.

3) Compensation: Fight relentlessly for the compensation you deserve for your suffering.

Insurance companies often attempt to under-compensate victims or deny claims outright on various grounds—an unfortunate reality which strains victims further during their recovery period. Unbeknownst to many, the laws about liability vary when dealing with dog bites cases; it isn’t just about proving whose dog was involved. Depending on circumstances surrounding these types of incidences (e.g., leash laws), parties besides the owner might also be legally responsible.

In line with our first principle—”Education”—let’s elaborate briefly on key elements that define a valid Dog Bite Injury case:

• The existence of an actual injury from a dog

• The identity of the animal’s owner

• Location where the attack took place (public vs private)

• No provocation from the victim

It’s noteworthy that Carlson Bier remains fully abreast with intricate details governing Illinois Dog Owner’s Liability Act – which enforces strict liability for canine-inflicted injuries. Accordingly, we tailor a robust legal strategy that puts your best interest at the forefront.

In staying true to our second principle—”Representation”—our team strives relentlessly to provide exemplary legal guidance through every step of the litigation process. Years of experience interfacing with insurance companies equips us with the necessary skills for tackling tactics employed by adjusters and they try to manipulate the situation for their benefit.

Finally, subscribing to the third principle—”Compensation”—Carlson Bier champions your rights to receive adequate remuneration that honors pain, suffering, lost wages, medical bills, future loss of income prospects due to disfigurement or disability resulting from such an unfortunate incident.

To make matters convenient for you in these trying times, Carlson Bier offers a no win- no fee contingency framework—this essentially means we only get compensated when we secure victory in your suit. We firmly believe this approach mirrors our unwavering commitment towards championing victim rights.

Often undermined are traumas suffered from dog bite incidents; it’s vital for victims to understand fully how their lives could be impacted greatly. Our client-centric practice coupled with meticulous education demonstrates our steadfast dedication towards shedding light on these issues and paving paths towards recovery—in monarchical terms as well as restoring peace in your life!

Do not let chances diminish over time! Laws related to statute-of-limitations may throttle opportunities for optimal outcome if claims file delay occurs beyond specified period post-incident—another reason why moving fast is imperative upon sustaining such an injury.

We invite you today ambergris moment further—take first steps toward securing much-needed justice! Click the button below now—you’ll receive an estimate exhibiting potential worth of your claim based entirely on specific parameters surrounding incident details obtained via confidential consultation—one conducted without obligation nor any fees whatsoever upfront.

At Carlson Bier partners have garnered trust bucket loads across Illinois community—a patronage constructed painstakingly over years predicated exclusively upon results delivered, client satisfaction achieved; the very cornerstone of our unflinching mission: Your Victory Is Our Triumph! Prepare to triumph click that button right now!

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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 Pleasant Hill

Pedal Cycle Accidents

Dedicated to legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or perilous conditions.

Scald Damages

Giving specialist legal services for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Healthcare Misconduct

Offering expert legal representation for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including negligent care.

Merchandise Accountability

Managing cases involving faulty products, supplying skilled legal guidance to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Geriatric Mistreatment

Representing the rights of seniors who have been subjected to neglect in aged care environments, ensuring justice.

Stumble & Fall Incidents

Professional in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking compensation for their damages.

Childbirth Injuries

Supplying legal guidance for loved ones affected by medical negligence resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Mishaps: Committed to helping individuals of car accidents obtain fair remuneration for wounds and harm.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Specializing in providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for traumas.

Truck Accident

Extending professional legal advice for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for injuries.

Construction Incidents

Concentrated on advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or negligence.

Cerebral Damages

Expert in offering specialized legal assistance for individuals suffering from brain injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Wounds

Expertise in addressing cases for persons who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Accidents

Committed to legal assistance for walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Passing

Working for relatives affected by a wrongful death, offering caring and expert legal support to ensure compensation.

Spine Harm

Specializing in representing persons with paralysis, offering expert legal representation to secure compensation.

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