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In the unfortunate event of a pedestrian accident, it is crucial that your rights are efficiently defended and pursued. At Carlson Bier, our expertise in securing fair and optimal redress for victims sets us apart as foremost legal advocates in this domain. We understand well all aspects of Illinois pedestrian law; we combine experience with dedication to provide top-notch representation for you. Our perceptive lawyers work diligently on even the most complex cases, ensuring each facet is thoroughly investigated for unmatched results. With an impressive track record in Zion’s specific legal landscape, our firm knows how essential local knowledge could prove to be – always keeping up-to-date trends at forefront while strategizing each case uniquely. Often ahead of curve due to deep-rooted understanding into state’s laws concerning pedestrian accidents, commitment towards clients isn’t merely professional duty—it’s a vocation they live by daily at Carlson Bier–ensuring justice prevails over adversity every time! Trust only proven experts like us when considering a Pedestrian Accident lawyer: trust Carlson Bier.

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Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Zion Illinois

As a respected legal entity in Illinois, the Carlson Bier Law Firm profoundly understands the aftermath of pedestrian accidents. Specializing in personal injury law, we believe that every individual deserves comprehensive knowledge about their rights and possibilities during such unfortunate events.

Pedestrian accidents refer to incidents where a vehicle strikes an individual walking on foot. Despite ongoing campaigns for road safety and driver cautiousness, pedestrian accidents remain frequent occurrences with serious consequences. In some cases, it could lead to permanent disability or death.

Stellar clarity on this subject is essential for an accident victim or family members who lost their loved ones in such tragic circumstances as they navigate the legal path towards claiming just compensation.

Many factors can contribute to pedestrian accidents which include traffic violations by drivers like speeding, failing to yield at crosswalks, ignoring traffic signals or signs, distracted driving caused by mobile phones or other devices, drunk driving and aggressive driving behaviors. Aside from these vehicular causes, other external scenarios are also possible culprits: poorly lit streets, absence of sidewalks or crosswalks and hazardous road conditions.

In dealing with pedestrian incidents under Illinois law, several key components need consideration:

• Establishing negligence: This implies that someone failed to act responsibly or breached a duty causing harm.

• Damages claim: The asymptomatic nature of some injuries highlights the importance of undergoing thorough medical check-ups post-accident. Medical reports become conclusive proof when filing claims.

• Evidence collection: Gathering essential data right after the accident will strengthen one’s case substantially.

• Statute of Limitations: Pedestrian accident victims usually have two years from incident occurrence date for personal injury claim filing while wrongful death claimants get two years from the deceased’s date.

At Carlson Bier Law firm we walk our clients through each step—explaining legalese in layman terms so you fully understand your situation and your options. We do not merely advocate; we educate, enlighten, and empower.

We represent individuals or groups of victims involved in pedestrian accidents. Our legal services involve comprehensive personal injury law knowledge with customized strategies to ensure every client’s unique situation meets successful legal resolution. Working on these cases requires special expertise due to their serious nature: our dedicated team is well-prepared through years of valuable practical experience and commendable qualification.

Moreover, we work fragmentarily alongside medical providers ensuring all injuries get proper documentation for justifiable compensation claim validity enhancement. With regard to this, don’t let insurance companies undervalue your pain and suffering—both physically and emotionally—it’s essential that you receive treatment first, even before settlement negotiations commence.

Working vigilantly towards case success is more than a job for us at Carlson Bier; it’s an honored mission. Our approach centers on understanding each client’s full experience which involves lending deep empathy combined with top-tier professional acumen turning an inconceivable hint of hope into solid reality paving the way towards justice.

Pridefully hailed as one of the seasoned personal injury lawyers in Illinois (do note however that although we offer broad Personal Injury Learn Consultations across Illinois—we are not located in Zion), we understand better than anyone else how stressful dealing with pedestrian accident aftermaths can be—physically, emotionally- economically too!

Navigating such challenges alone without specialized knowledge might lead you astray resulting in significant disadvantages… Perhaps missing crucial deadlines or overlooking imperative evidence, possibly getting worse; accepting unfair offers from cunning insurance adjusters ready to devalue your rightful claim striving hard protecting their company`s bottom line…

That doesn’t have to be your story!

For everyone facing personal injury caused by pedestrian accidents, contacting reputable professionals like Carlson Bier should remain non-compromisable on your action-plan schedule. We provide absolutely free consultation so click on the button below right now… Discover how much value lays in your potential case! Remember —knowledge holds power but only when ignited with action! Put your fight into expert hands, let your recovery journey begin rightly.

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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 Zion

Cycling Collisions

Specializing in legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or risky conditions.

Thermal Burns

Giving specialist legal advice for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by accidents or recklessness.

Clinical Misconduct

Delivering expert legal advice for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Fault

Taking on cases involving dangerous products, providing adept legal guidance to individuals affected by defective items.

Senior Abuse

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring protection.

Slip & Stumble Injuries

Expert in managing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal representation to sufferers seeking restitution for their injuries.

Birth Traumas

Supplying legal support for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Accidents: Concentrated on helping patients of car accidents receive fair compensation for harms and harm.

Motorbike Mishaps

Committed to providing representation for motorcyclists involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Truck Crash

Ensuring professional legal services for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing adequate recovery for injuries.

Construction Incidents

Dedicated to defending workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or misconduct.

Cerebral Harms

Expert in delivering specialized legal support for clients suffering from head injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Harms

Adept at managing cases for victims who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or beast attacks.

Jogger Crashes

Specializing in legal advocacy for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering claims.

Unfair Demise

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying caring and skilled legal services to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Expert in advocating for victims with spinal cord injuries, offering dedicated legal support to secure justice.

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