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When facing the aftermath of a dog bite injury, turn to Carlson Bier. As leading personal injury attorneys in Illinois, we specialize in handling cases involving Dog Bite Injuries. We understand the physical pain and emotional trauma that such incidents may cause. Our experienced legal team meticulously investigates every case to hold responsible parties accountable. At Carlson Bier, we are motivated not just by professional commitment but also very much by a humanitarian desire to see justice served for victims of dog bites. Even though we are based in Illinois, our scope reaches across various cities including Shipman – offering unmatched representation no matter your location within the state. This broad reach doesn’t compromise on personalized attention or quality service; if you’re from Shipman dealing with a canine-caused trauma scenario needing legal support, don’t hesitate contacting us as your preferred attorneys at law choice who possesses an edge in this specific area of legal practice: Dog Bite Injuries law.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Shipman Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand how traumatic a dog bite injury can be and the significant impact it can have on your life – coupled with physical pain there can also arise severe psychological stress. We’re here to champion for your rights as a personal injury law firm based in Illinois. Our years of expertise ensure you get the justice and compensation you deserve.

Dog Bite Injuries are more frequent than one might believe; they effect thousands each year across the nation, inflicting severe bodily harm and often lead to requisite ongoing medical treatments. Suffering from a dog bite doesn’t only impact you physically but causes emotional distress that deeply impacts day-to-day living.

• Transparent Understandings: It is essential first to understand what exactly comprises dog bite injuries under legal definition so you aren’t left in obscurity. Dog bites refer to puncture wounds inflicted by a dog, but it extends beyond this – if a dog jumps on an individual causing them to fall and suffer injuries or harms someone without biting, these incidents too fall within its realm.

• Liability Scope: Learning about canine owner’s liability further amplifies understanding of your rights – generally, in Illinois, owners are held accountable when their pet harms someone else irrespective of negligence proof.

Moving ahead beyond superficial knowledge about these cases allows us to delve deeper into different aspects that would help build a stronger claim foundation aligning better our goal towards acquiring maximal restitution:

• Documentation Importance: Recording crucial details relating to the incident as soon as feasible plays an indispensable role in fortifying your plea later on down the line – these may include photographs, eyewitness details or even reporting the accident promptly helps establish undisputed credibility.

• Medical Treatment Evidence: Receiving immediate medical attention after such an occurrence not just ensures minimalizing health peril possibilities but additionally stands paramount in seeking compensation – eliciting full record documentation aids substantiate claims concerning required ongoing treatment courses or therapy necessities due to suffering trauma post said encounter.

As skilled personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier, our primary focus would be to meticulously assess your particular situation and with precision recommend the most effective legal plan of action. We are here to offer guidance every step of the way from understanding relevant laws, collating strong evidence for a compelling lawsuit all the way through to diligent negotiation with insurance companies ensuring you get rightfully deserved payment for loss incurred.

With us by your side, rest assured that we’ll leave no stone unturned in fighting for justice. You can trust in our commitment towards transforming this traumatic episode into an act of rightful restitution, swathes it may have left otherwise uncompensated.

Awaiting proficient legal assistance? Look no further – time is of essence when pursuing recompense post a disconcerting incident like dog bite injuries. At Carlson Bier, we understand deeply how each second counts considering upcoming crucial timelines – hence urging you to immediately initiate contacting knowledgeable counsel proving instrumental in saving invaluable time as well as circumventing any imminent hurdles right at infancy stage.

Don’t let another moment pass worrying about how you’ll tackle mounting medical bills or tackle mental trauma resulting from such distressing encounters—click on the button below now to find out what your case is worth. Allow compassionate professionals having vast experience navigating intricate judicial landscapes guide you during those troubling times taking firm reins into their adept hands leaving nothing up to chance thereby maximising profitable outcomes beyond your expectation scope.

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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 Shipman

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Specializing in legal services for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Damages

Supplying adept legal services for patients of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or misconduct.

Hospital Negligence

Extending dedicated legal representation for victims affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Liability

Handling cases involving defective products, supplying skilled legal help to customers affected by harmful products.

Elder Mistreatment

Protecting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to neglect in nursing homes environments, ensuring fairness.

Tumble & Slip Injuries

Professional in handling trip accident cases, providing legal services to clients seeking recovery for their harm.

Infant Injuries

Delivering legal assistance for households affected by medical incompetence resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Mishaps: Focused on assisting clients of car accidents secure equitable payout for harms and destruction.

Motorbike Mishaps

Committed to providing legal services for individuals involved in bike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

Big Rig Crash

Delivering experienced legal representation for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for hurts.

Worksite Incidents

Focused on supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Brain Impairments

Committed to providing compassionate legal assistance for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Traumas

Skilled in addressing cases for victims who have suffered traumas from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Collisions

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

Unjust Loss

Fighting for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending empathetic and skilled legal guidance to ensure compensation.

Spine Injury

Committed to supporting patients with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal representation to secure recovery.

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