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About Carlson Bier Associates

Turn your unwelcome ordeal into a victory through the unparalleled expertise of Carlson Bier. With years of dedication to Personal Injury law, we tirelessly advocate for you in Westchester and beyond, protecting your rights with robust representation. We’ve built an enviable track record by using strategic insights combined with legal prowess to navigate complex personal injury cases efficiently. Our mastery extends over various areas such as motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries and more; ensuring our clients receive full compensation deserved after a debilitating experience.

Bearing the heavy yoke of an injury doesn’t have to be cumbersome when you secure Carlson Bier on your team. Our consistent commitment is matching each client’s needs with high-quality service while providing clear guidance throughout their legal journey.

In grappling to find who can take up your cause against powerful players within revenues spinning insurance industry? Think no further than Carlson Bier. Equipped adeptly for intricate scuffles while influenced heavily by integrity and resilience–we’re poised to draw successful outcomes from what might seem like impossible situations.

Seize this chance today! Let us lend gravity towards actualizing justice just as we’ve helped countless clients across Westchester win favorable settlements or trial verdicts in their personal injury cases.

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Personal Injury Lawyers in Westchester Illinois

Welcome to the legal expertise of Carlson Bier, where our exceptional standards of service are synonymous with the zealous representation we offer in all areas of personal injury cases. Primarily based out of Illinois, our firm provides a comprehensive understanding about personal injury law and steadfast dedication towards advocating for individuals affected by various forms of mishaps.

Personal injury law exists to safeguard you when you have been damaged physically, mentally or emotionally due to another person’s negligence. Its broad spectrum encompasses many types – automobile accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall incidents, workplace accidents, product liability cases and more. The combined knowledge required is vast and often complex which is why an experienced guiding hand like Carlson Bier is indispensable.

Imagine this scenario: You’ve unfortunately encountered an auto-accident because someone chose to speed past a red light at an intersection. Beyond the immediate physical harm sustained from such events, they also could cause significant emotional trauma and financial burden through hospital bills or prolonged time off work for recovery – factors that collectively make your world stand still suddenly.

In this dismal circumstance lies the value proposition that Carlson Bier brings forth: We help restore balance to shaken lives by standing up against insurance companies who may try to downplay the incident or absolve their insured from blame. Our primary goal includes ensuring that justice is duly served while assisting you in recovering full compensation deserved as remediation for your sufferings.

* At Carlson Bier we:

* Investigate every plausible detail related to your case

* Determine liable parties

* Accurately calculate costs incurred on treating injuries

* Establish proof of fault firmly before law

* Maintain open lines of communication throughout trial proceedings

At times Personal Injury Cases don’t need litigation but require skillful negotiation with insurance entities instead; here also our prowess comes into play as we strive relentlessly for establishing fair settlements without burrowing further into stressful court procedures. In situations demanding trials however, rest assured our seasoned attorneys bring to the table years of court experience; thus maximizing your chances for a successful verdict.

While we maintain our diligence, it also falls on you as a potential claimant to understand the criticality of timeliness in personal injury cases and not delay seeking legal counsel post an unfortunate incident. The law has stringent regulations often placing cut-off limits within which you could file your lawsuit – very rightfully referred as Statute of Limitations. For many types of injuries in Illinois this is 2 years but can vary based on case specifics and hence demands immediate attention.

Although each personal injury case carries inherent variables making it unique, at Carlson Bier we strategize towards ensuring swift closure yet do so without compromising accuracy or fairness owed to clients. We follow principles upholding ethics thereby guaranteeing that every action taken from investigation through resolution remains transparently guided by best interests of those looking upon us for justice.

Your story matters and Carlson Bier provides the platform where it deserves being heard loud and clear. We vouch for individualized service where empathy resonates with professionalism in dealing staunchly against insurance companies who might aim towards undercompensating your sufferings’ worth.

Intrinsically, caring correctly means fighting fiercely when circumstances call for such spirited actions – precisely what defines our resident team’s ethos at Carlson Bier. Therefore, if you have found yourself embroiled within complexities associated with any form of Personal Injury Case across Illinois; don’t feel helpless, instead click the button below to find out just how much your case may be worth! Let’s together restore equilibrium into disrupted lives because at Carlson Bier – WE FIGHT FOR YOU!

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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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Cycling Crashes

Proficient in legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or unsafe conditions.

Flame Damages

Offering expert legal services for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by events or indifference.

Physician Malpractice

Offering dedicated legal support for victims affected by healthcare malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Responsibility

Taking on cases involving unsafe products, extending expert legal guidance to victims affected by defective items.

Senior Mistreatment

Supporting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to abuse in elderly care environments, ensuring justice.

Trip & Tumble Mishaps

Professional in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking redress for their losses.

Neonatal Harms

Providing legal support for households affected by medical misconduct resulting in childbirth injuries.

Auto Mishaps

Incidents: Dedicated to guiding clients of car accidents obtain equitable compensation for wounds and destruction.

Motorcycle Accidents

Expert in providing legal assistance for riders involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Trucking Crash

Providing professional legal representation for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for harms.

Construction Accidents

Engaged in assisting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Cerebral Traumas

Focused on offering compassionate legal representation for clients suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Attack Traumas

Specialized in dealing with cases for people who have suffered damages from dog attacks or beast attacks.

Pedestrian Incidents

Dedicated to legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Unfair Fatality

Striving for relatives affected by a wrongful death, supplying caring and adept legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Vertebral Trauma

Focused on supporting persons with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure justice.

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