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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the repercussions of a car accident, solutions may seem elusive. Hence, it is advisable to turn to someone who understands your predicament and champions you ardently – Carlson Bier comes into play here. Based in Illinois, we have an extensive track record of providing superior assistance for those affected by car accidents. Our exceptional team possesses unmatched expertise in navigating the labyrinth of auto accidents laws while protecting your interests relentlessly. As a distinguished personal injury lawyer firm renowned far and wide for our tenacity and commitment to achieving justice for our clients, Carlson Bier guarantees personalized approaches that directly address each case’s nuances with regards to injuries sustained or insurance claims disputes alike. We are proudly devoted advocates striving towards just compensation without any compromise on quality representation; after all, you deserve exceptional advocacy from seasoned professionals like us at Carlson Bier when grappling with daunting circumstances post-accident.

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Car Accident Lawyers in Rushville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we firmly uphold a guiding premise that every individual has the right to seek justice when they have sustained injuries due to car accidents caused by other parties’ negligence. As an esteemed law firm based in Illinois, our dedicated team of proficient personal injury attorneys is committed to championing your rights and fighting tooth and nail for the rightful compensation you deserve.

Understanding car accidents and their subsequent legal procedures can be complex without professional guidance. However, at Carlson Bier, this complexity does not hinder us but fuels our drive to stand up for those victims who face the aftermath of such unfortunate incidents.

• Firstly, let’s get a grasp on what exactly constitutes a ‘car accident’. It isn’t limited merely to collisions between two vehicles; it could encompass instances where pedestrians are hit or property gets damaged due to reckless driving, DUIs (driving under the influence), ignoring traffic rules or mechanical failures.

• Moving onto why legal action becomes crucial after these unfortunate events: Repercussions of car accidents often involve substantial medical expenses, repair costs, lost wages during recovery time – leading towards financial instability.

• This is where our embedded role as your Personal Injury Attorney comes into play. We help chart out your legal course aiming squarely at obtaining maximum compensation permitted under Illinois State Laws.

Our focus goes beyond just winning cases; instead lies in delivering value through educational enlightenment about local aspects of car accident laws. For instance:

• Illegal activities while driving: Any form of reckless behavior like speeding over limits set by state law courts considerable risks – both legally and financially if implicated in any road mishaps.

• The Main Role Of Car Insurance Provider: In most scenarios post-accident claims are dealt with insurance companies either directly or indirectly involved– we help define full scope and limitations hereunder involved policies.

• Damage Claims: Damages incurred due them could range from vehicular deterioration till intangible harms – mental pain, suffering and post-traumatic stress disorders.

Stepping into the legal world with Carlson Bier means navigating through stringent Illinois laws marking out paths to acquire requisite compensations considering your accident’s variables. Our attorneys plunge deep into the pool of legal procedures using their meticulous expertise and knowledge to analyze every minor detail, from accident scene investigations to medical reports review, fact checks around liable party actions till ultimately constructing a strong case on your behalf.

Injuries resulting from car accidents can bring life-altering turns, pain or distress that you shouldn’t have to bear alone – at least financially. Delving deeper into ensuring justice being served wholly remains a mission we hold steadfast throughout our tenured practice.

At Carlson Bier, we’re relentlessly dedicated towards relentless fight for victims’ rights while easing stresses accompanying such struggles. Hence, we operate mainly on contingency-fee basis meaning no upfront costs till successful case conclusion – where fees generated are percentual parcel of obtained settlement/rewards.

Planning future moves entwined in unfamiliar jargon or regulations post embroiling in unfortunate traffic incidents can be nerve-wracking– thus understanding importance of enlisting services of influential advocates like ourselves at Carlson Bier is paramount. Designed with displaying depth about reimbursement eligibility processes under guidance of astute Injury Attorneys and offering benefits extending beyond just grainy surface level advice hence highlighting our prime pursuit aim: Your Justice!

To initiate this process in gauging potential settlements worthy wins; simply click button below outlining case details as requested opening floodgates towards seasoned professionals within minutes guiding you earnestly ahead floating atop path towards deserved justice! So why wait? Make most vital clink today here at your personal injury law firm –Carlon Bier: paving exits out complex labyrinths woven around Car Accident Cases in Illinois showcasing law power advantages fused with unyielding persistence making seeming impossibilities turn possible!

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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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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 Rushville

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Specializing in legal support for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or risky conditions.

Scald Burns

Providing specialist legal help for patients of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or misconduct.

Hospital Carelessness

Providing professional legal services for victims affected by hospital malpractice, including negligent care.

Items Liability

Addressing cases involving problematic products, offering specialist legal services to individuals affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Neglect

Protecting the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring fairness.

Stumble and Stumble Incidents

Professional in addressing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to clients seeking justice for their injuries.

Childbirth Damages

Extending legal guidance for households affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Collisions

Mishaps: Focused on helping patients of car accidents receive appropriate payout for hurts and destruction.

Motorcycle Collisions

Focused on providing legal advice for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring justice for damages.

Semi Accident

Ensuring adept legal representation for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate recompense for damages.

Worksite Mishaps

Committed to assisting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or misconduct.

Neurological Traumas

Specializing in ensuring professional legal assistance for clients suffering from head injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Traumas

Proficient in handling cases for victims who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Foot-traveler Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Unfair Fatality

Advocating for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and skilled legal support to ensure fairness.

Vertebral Trauma

Committed to advocating for persons with spine impairments, offering expert legal guidance to secure compensation.

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