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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence in Sullivan, the law firm of Carlson Bier should be your first call. As personal injury attorneys with a proven track record, we understand the intricacies of Illinois law and employ a detail-oriented approach to representing our clients. Our firm is committed to obtaining justice for those who have suffered injuries from car accidents, slip and fall incidents, medical malpractice or any form of personal injury claim. At Carlson Bier, our seasoned team invests time getting acquainted with each case detail meticulously because we believe every individual circumstance is unique. We don’t just represent – we partner with our clients ensuring they are informed throughout the legal process making sure their rights are protected at all times. Our laudable expertise has made us eminently reliable amongst families seeking astute guidance in such critical moments of their lives. Amongst several considerations in selecting an attorney for your personal injury matters; experience, competence and empathy stand out— which precisely defines Carlson Bier’s professional ethos abiding by Illinois State’s legislation diligently.

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Personal Injury Lawyers in Sullivan Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we pride ourselves as seasoned experts specializing in personal injury law, representing injured clients across Illinois. Our mission is to zealously advocate for our clients’ rights and interests to obtain the compensation they duly deserve. A significant component of our work at Carlson Bier involves educating potential clients about Personal Injury law’s complexities – breaking down typically convoluted legal jargon into everyday language that can be easily understood by anyone.

Personal Injury law primarily deals with cases where persons suffer harm due to others’ negligent or intentional actions. This harm could range from injuries sustained in road accidents, premise liability occurrences such as slips and falls, products liability involving defective or harmful products, medical malpractice among other diverse situations. Key concepts inherent in these scenarios include:

• Negligence: This implies a failure to exercise reasonable care owed to another person resulting in an accidental injury. It forms the basis for many personal injury claims.

• Wrongful Death: This occurs when a person’s negligence leads directly or indirectly to someone else’s death.

• Strict Liability: Sometimes applied in product liability cases where manufacturers are held responsible for injuries emanating from their products regardless of fault or intent.

Helping you navigate these layers of complexity is what makes us invaluable allies when battle lines are drawn against formidable opponents like big corporations or insurance companies. We focus on putting forward compelling arguments on your behalf ensuring that every piece of available evidence supports your claim convincingly.

Securing optimal results requires engaging hands-on professionals who understand what is at stake; mitigation of pain and suffering plus reimbursement of hospital bills and loss wages among other expenses extrapolated from future earning capacity compromises done within precise timelines often regulated by Statute of Limitations requirements which vary between states.

With experienced attorneys like those at Carlson Bier behind you, be assured that all factors like adherence to traffic rules during motor-vehicle accidents, rebuttal presumption assumptions during slip-and-fall incidents as well as assessment of credible diagnostic documenting in cases involving medical malpractice are adequately addressed to tilt outcome scales favorably in your direction.

These processes, however painstaking they may sound, should never intimidate you from pursuing your due rights. We are here to shoulder the burden every step of the way ensuring you concentrate on what matters most – recovery and restoration of normalcy despite whatever turn life takes after injuries occasioned by unforeseen circumstances.

We understand that when people search for a personal injury attorney, they are often going through stressful times and need someone who not only understands the legal realm but also possesses empathy towards their unique situation. At Carlson Bier, we listen attentively with consideration and patience guiding you gently through uncharted litigious terrains fuelled by cutting-edge research capabilities driving our strategies firmly grounded on statutorily-endorsed legal principles.

In addition to exceptional legal acumen, at Carlson Bier, we maintain trustworthiness character elements responding promptly to inquiries or concerns while embracing optimal professional ethics standards synonymous with blemish-free disciplinary records working within relevant jurisdictional confines mandated by Illinois’ existing legislations.

We encourage potential clients like yourself seeking redress beyond doubt lines following a personal injury incident to explore options accessible within our wide range menu ensuring holistic needs satisfaction applicable within diverse situational landscapes considering individualistic circumstance peculiarities comprehensively.

Remember, real value comes from engaging genuinely passionate legal service providers caring beyond contract stipulations; staunch believers in transforming lives positively throughout societal frameworks spurring economic growth harnessed through justice achievement advocacies pervading corporate humanity consciousness while planting resilience seeds sprouting into monumental landmark achievements defining future generations’ fate extending past lucrative financial awards settlements into enduring legacies enriching humanity’s collective heritage universally towards sustainable development horizons expansively.

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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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Areas of Practice in Sullivan

Cycling Crashes

Focused on legal representation for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Burn Injuries

Extending specialist legal support for individuals of severe burn injuries caused by events or negligence.

Clinical Carelessness

Offering professional legal support for clients affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Responsibility

Taking on cases involving unsafe products, extending adept legal support to clients affected by harmful products.

Aged Neglect

Supporting the rights of elders who have been subjected to neglect in aged care environments, ensuring compensation.

Slip & Slip Occurrences

Specialist in addressing tumble accident cases, providing legal services to victims seeking restitution for their injuries.

Birth Traumas

Delivering legal guidance for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Motor Crashes

Incidents: Focused on aiding sufferers of car accidents secure reasonable recompense for wounds and destruction.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Expert in providing legal support for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for injuries.

Truck Collision

Delivering experienced legal assistance for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for harms.

Building Collisions

Concentrated on representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Cerebral Damages

Specializing in providing specialized legal assistance for clients suffering from brain injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Wounds

Adept at tackling cases for clients who have suffered harms from dog attacks or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Dedicated to legal advocacy for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering claims.

Wrongful Death

Standing up for families affected by a wrongful death, offering compassionate and expert legal guidance to ensure justice.

Spine Impairment

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

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