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About Carlson Bier Associates

Victims dealing with multiple consequences of dog bite injuries in Wheeling, deserve representation by a law firm that deeply understands the laws related to such incidents – Carlson Bier. With their vast experience, they have been diligent in delivering justice for numerous victims who’ve suffered from canine-related incidents. They fully comprehend Illinois’ complex legal framework surrounding dog bite cases and are committed to guide you through your claims process impeccably. The lawyers at Carlson Bier effectively work towards securing optimal compensation for medical bills, loss of earnings and pain endured by victims following such injurious incidences. Fighting on behalf of clients who’ve unjustly suffered due to another’s negligence is their principal concern, employing an approach tailored specifically to each unique circumstance. Trusting them with your case isn’t just picking a lawyer; it’s choosing peace amid chaos resulting from these distressing ordeals. You can confidently turn towards Carlson Bier when seeking well-versed advocates fighting relentlessly for your rights in cases involving dog bite injuries.

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Dog Bite Injuries Lawyers in Wheeling Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand that a dog bite can be a traumatic experience causing serious physical and emotional injury. Located in the state of Illinois, our firm is equipped with specialized personal injury lawyers who are seasoned in addressing the complexities surrounding dog bite injuries and dedicated to protecting your rights as a victim.

Dog bites are more common than most people realize, accounting for thousands of injuries every year. Any breed of dog has the potential to bite when they feel threatened or overly excited. Regardless of whether it’s a tiny Chihuahua or a massive Rottweiler, any such incident can result in significant harm like puncture wounds, nerve damage, even infections and diseases transmitted via the animal’s saliva.

• In Illinois alone, there were close to 900 hospital admissions due to dog-related injuries in 2018.

• According to American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year.

• One out of five – nearly 800,000 – require medical attention for these incidents.

Managing life after an unfortunate event like this includes not only extensive recuperation but also wrestling with high medical costs and potentially lost wages due to time-off work. It may seem overwhelming but understanding your legal options is empowering. This is where our expertise steps in.

In Illinois law under The Animal Control Act specifically states that if a person gets bitten or otherwise attacked by an animal while they are on public property without provocation from them-self; then it falls on the owner’s responsibility including paying any damages suffered…unless you were trespassing or tormenting the pet:

• Illinois law works under ‘strict liability’ which makes responding to these cases simpler often skipping over determining whose fault it was

• If one fulfills conditions set-down by statute legal relief becomes relatively easier

The benefit you receive here at Carlson Bier comes from our practiced approach guiding victims just like you through this trying myriad towards recovery and compensation. We work closely to ensure all elements of your claim are identified, from medical expenses to lost income, and psychological trauma.

However, it is important not to distract from the fact that every case contains its own set of unique conditions; ranging from consideration around state-specific statutes of limitation which restrict the timeframe you have for filing a lawsuit after an injury occurred, special rules if the injured person is a minor or if injury led to death.

This world can be complex, but there stands your benefit once again in Carlson Bier’s storied experience; we have the knowledge required navigating these events exerting never-failing dedication on delivering just compensation for injuries suffered by our clients.

Knowledge really does equate power within this landscape; because knowing more gives greater chance in obtaining desired recompense. So please don’t let concerns turn towards uncertainty instead reach out where heartfelt understanding meets trained legal proficiency and allow us to help you through this difficult time – enhancing your settlement chances per claim proceeded with Carlson Bier.

It may seem difficult, even feel insurmountable today as you grapple with such turmoil ….but remember at Carlson Bier we define success via YOUR satisfaction; having guided countless clients through similar hurdles…overcoming alongside them seems an everyday affair! One given heart-wrenching dynamic transformed into promising advocacy! Aspire empowerment!

We invite you now to uncover what the resolution journey might look like tailored specifically for you: explore below determining how much your individual dog bite injury case might be worth? Your pathway comforting respite starts with one click …ensuring right pacing down litigation road! Our committed Carlsons Bier lawyers await connecting over insight shared & resolution advantages explored.

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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 Wheeling

Cycling Crashes

Dedicated to legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or perilous conditions.

Fire Damages

Offering specialist legal assistance for people of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Healthcare Carelessness

Ensuring professional legal representation for individuals affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Commodities Liability

Handling cases involving unsafe products, offering adept legal guidance to clients affected by defective items.

Aged Neglect

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

Slip and Fall Injuries

Specialist in managing tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to victims seeking justice for their losses.

Birth Harms

Supplying legal help for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Accidents

Crashes: Concentrated on helping patients of car accidents gain appropriate payout for hurts and damages.

Motorbike Collisions

Focused on providing representation for victims involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for damages.

Truck Collision

Ensuring adept legal assistance for persons involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing rightful compensation for hurts.

Construction Mishaps

Committed to defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Head Impairments

Dedicated to offering compassionate legal assistance for clients suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Damages

Proficient in handling cases for clients who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or creature assaults.

Cross-walker Collisions

Expert in legal services for walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Unfair Demise

Striving for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and expert legal representation to ensure justice.

Spinal Cord Harm

Specializing in supporting patients with spine impairments, offering dedicated legal representation to secure compensation.

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