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Have you been involved in a Slip and Fall accident? Such incidents often cause significant physical harm, medical bills, lost wages and emotional trauma. Fight back with Carlson Bier—an outstanding firm offering expertise in trial law. Experience matters when it comes to these intricate cases; our seasoned attorneys have navigated complex legal systems for years advocating for clients like you. At the heart of Thomasboro community affairs, Carlson Bier is well-versed in handling local nuances that directly impact case outcomes. Offering diligent representation stemming from a meticulous understanding of Illinois liability laws—we aim at alleviating your stress while striving for compensation you deserve! Our strategized blend of proactivity, tenacity and negotiation skill sets us apart as an eminent choice amongst other firms dealing with Slip And Fall accidents. Making pragmatic decisions based on thorough scrutiny is crucial—something that underlines our work ethic saving precious time without compromising justice served! Remember: The unwavering commitment found at Carlson Bier can be your winning advantage following a slip-and-fall incident—Turn adversity into proactive action now!

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Slip And Fall Accidents Lawyers in Thomasboro Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our seasoned team of personal injury attorneys understands the impact that a slip and fall accident can have on your life. Being based in Illinois, we are thoroughly familiar with the local legal landscape and are committed to pursuing compensation for victims of these accidents.

Slip and fall accidents form an essential but complex area under personal injury law. They occur when someone slips or trips due to poor conditions on someone else’s property—a restaurant’s wet floor without a warning sign, icy sidewalks outside an office building- any hazardous condition that leads to injury falls under this category. The fallout from these incidents can range from minor bruises or sprains to serious damages such as spinal cord injuries or brain trauma; all potentially leading to substantial financial burdens through medical bills, lost earnings, rehabilitation costs among other expenses.

To successfully claim compensation in a slip-and-fall lawsuit in Illinois, it rests upon two key factors you must prove:

• Fault: This crucial aspect means demonstrating that the property owner was negligent – they failed to maintain reasonably safe premises or didn’t provide adequate warning about the potential hazard.

• Causation: You need solid evidence linking this negligence directly to your sustained injuries.

Moreover, you must file your claim within Illinois’ statute of limitations—typically two years from the incident’s date—for nonfatal injuries. Missing this deadline may hinder your chances of obtaining compensation.

In these stressful situations, having expert legal counsel like the team at Carlson Bier by your side can make all the difference. Our lawyers will diligently gather relevant evidence including photographs of where you fell and eyewitness testimonies; closely examine property maintenance logs checking if similar instances occurred there previously; access any possible surveillance footage capturing your stumble; sift through detailed medical records validating every bit of physical harm suffered—and track down any other data strengthening your case’s credibility.

Bearing in mind that different circumstances dictate distinct outcomes, don’t assume anything about how much compensation you might be entitled to. Under Illinois law, a range of factors contributes here such as the severity of your injuries, your age and work capacity before the accident versus now; emotional trauma inflicted—just to name a few.

Another key element we cover is comparative negligence—a legal concept meaning if you were partially at fault in causing the accident (let’s say you ignored prominent warning signs), any compensation awarded could be reduced on a percentage basis reflecting this. Also remember that lawsuits involve accidents happening on various types of properties equating different rules —properties owned by private individuals versus government entities—and our team will expertly navigate through all these varying scenarios tailoring effective strategies best suiting your case.

Each slip-and-fall lawsuit is unique with numerous intricacies potentially obscuring who’s really responsible for your suffering—but they don’t confound us at Carlson Bier. We are steadfast in pursuing justice tirelessly advocating for clients like you—fearless about confronting formidable opponents, we fight tenaciously scrutinizing every single detail bolstering your position helping secure justice is served.

That being said, if you’ve had an unfortunate experience with a Slip and Fall Accident within Illinois’s boundaries, consider contacting someone adept from our firm today itself. Don’t let distress overwhelm you – our expertise lies in transforming complex lingo into easily understandable notions simplifying navigating through confusing procedures for large settlements or verdicts duly reflecting the pain endured. Without any obligation to proceed further and confidentiality guaranteed always keep in mind: You deserve competent representation when somebody else’s negligence disrupts your world turning it upside down—never underestimate powerfully reassuring impact deriving from sound advice coming from seasoned professionals genuinely caring….click the button below now to find out how much YOUR case could be worth… because here at Carlson Bier, we believe not just in fair but maximum possible compensation for ALL our valuable clients…truthfulness coupled with relentless perseverance only forms their right path leading towards retributive justice—the only way we know.

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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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Slip & Fall Accidents FAQ​

The most common causes of slip and fall accidents in Chicago include:

  • Wet or slippery floors: This could include spills, leaks, and snow and ice.
  • Uneven surfaces: This could include potholes, cracks in the pavement, and loose floorboards.
  • Poor lighting: This could make it difficult to see hazards on the ground.
  • Obstructions: This could include cords, boxes, and other objects that are in the way.

If you have a slip and fall 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.
  • Report the accident to the property owner or manager. This will create a record of the accident and help you build your case if you decide to file a lawsuit.
  • 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.
  • Contact a slip and fall accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a slip and fall 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 property owner or manager if you believe they were negligent in maintaining the property.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a slip and fall 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.

  • Loss of enjoyment of life: This includes compensation for the activities you can no longer enjoy as a result of your injuries.
  • Property damage: This includes the cost of repairing or replacing your belongings that were damaged in the accident.
  • Punitive damages: These damages are awarded to punish the defendant for egregious or reckless conduct.

The statute of limitations for slip and fall 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 Thomasboro

Bike Incidents

Proficient in legal services for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' negligence or unsafe conditions.

Fire Damages

Offering professional legal assistance for sufferers of intense burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Hospital Negligence

Extending dedicated legal services for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Goods Responsibility

Managing cases involving problematic products, offering skilled legal services to clients affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Misconduct

Supporting the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in elderly care environments, ensuring protection.

Stumble and Slip Accidents

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

Neonatal Traumas

Supplying legal help for families affected by medical negligence resulting in infant injuries.

Motor Accidents

Accidents: Devoted to aiding clients of car accidents obtain appropriate recompense for hurts and damages.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Focused on providing legal advice for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for injuries.

Trucking Crash

Offering adept legal support for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for hurts.

Construction Site Collisions

Dedicated to defending workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Brain Harms

Expert in offering expert legal services for clients suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Damages

Adept at addressing cases for victims who have suffered damages from dog attacks or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Collisions

Specializing in legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering compensation.

Wrongful Loss

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering sensitive and experienced legal representation to ensure compensation.

Backbone Injury

Expert in supporting persons with spine impairments, offering compassionate legal services to secure redress.

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