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About Carlson Bier Associates

When a trucking accident disrupts your life in Cortland, the highly experienced Carlson Bier attorney group is ready to make things right. With an unparalleled approach in serving clients involved in commercial vehicle accidents, we bring decades of success to the table. Knowledge of complex trucking regulations makes us specialists; our dedication towards obtaining justice for our clients underpins every case handled by Carlson Bier. We explore all avenues for liability, working tirelessly to help you claim deserved compensation covering medical bills, lost wages, and other damages resultant from these accidents. Our comprehensive support extends from consultation to courtroom representation. Our meticulous preparation coupled with assertive negotiation tactics distinguishes us as defenders who prioritize your best interests above anything else—because at Carlson Bier, trust matters! Remember that when disaster strikes on roads far from home and you need top-tier legal counsel confidently navigating Illinois laws on your behalf – connect with us at Carlson Bier.

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Trucking Accident Lawyers in Cortland Illinois

Safeguarding your legal rights following a devastating trucking accident requires the assistance of a team with specialized knowledge and a deep understanding of Illinois trucking laws. At Carlson Bier, we are committed to ensuring that our clients receive the comprehensive legal representation they need in these complex situations.

Trucking accidents can dramatically alter one’s life in a matter of moments, triggering significant physical, emotional, and financial repercussions. A collision with a large commercial vehicle often results in severe injuries due to the sheer size and weight disparity between passenger vehicles and trucks. The gravity of such disasters is what drive us – experienced personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier – to stand for those affected by this unfortunate event.

Educating our clients about trucking accidents is as crucial as representing them in court. We understand that every client’s case is unique, necessitating different strategies centered on multiple factors:

• Severity of Injury: The nature and severity of injuries resulting from such road catastrophes largely determine the quantum of compensation.

• Fault Evaluation: Identifying who is responsible involves layer-by-layer scrutiny of extensive evidence tracing back to driver fatigue, mechanical failures or reckless driving.

• Understanding Laws: Federal laws govern operations within the trucking industry; thus, we dissect every applicable law to ensure justice prevails.

Extended Impacts: Compensation consideration isn’t limited only to medical expenses but accounts for loss earning capacity, pain and suffering too.

At Carlson Bier, we possess years-old expertise navigating through these intricate dynamics paving an unimpeded path towards rightful compensation claim for victims involved in truck accidents within Illinois boundaries.

We know you have question flooding your mind like ‘What next?’ or ‘How do I start my claims process?’. Being attentive listeners apart from adept lawyers make us at Carlson Bier able in grasping each nuance of our client’s concerns or queries right from their first consultation onwards.

Our law firm focuses on creating an empathetic space for victims and their families. We stand beside you unflinchingly, taking charge of legal matters so that your attention rests exclusively upon recovery. Our mission is to render this distressing period less overwhelming and help reinstate normalcy in your lives.

Our team’s strength lies not just within our technical expertise but also the ability to humanely comprehend the suffering endured. With us, clients can expect a compassionate approach meshed with an aggressive fight for rightful justice if you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident.

Crucial entailing steps post-accident are often obscured by trauma making victims vulnerable to falling short of claiming what they justly deserve due to lack of proper guidance or sheer unawareness. At Carlson Bier, we tenaciously work towards turning the tables around in favor of victims via creating awareness among them about such imperative steps like:

• Immediate Reporting: The highway patrol should be notified immediately about any road accidents for accurate recordkeeping purposes.

• Medical Attention: Regardless of how trivial injuries appear at first glance, seeking prompt medical assistance is extremely necessary because some symptoms may arise days after the incident.

• Document Collection: Gathering crucial evidence at the accident site like pictures or witnesses can assist immensely during claim accessment later on.

Broad horizons encompassed by truck accident laws necessitate alliance with industry experts proficiently acquainted with specialized legal knowledge associated therewith. Trust us – your go-to personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier – while embarking on this challenging journey towards securing fair compensation for accident repercussions faced.

The battles fought inside Illinois courthouses require strategies moulded as per local regulations. With our strong foothold anchored firmly within Illinois boundaries accompanied by refined understanding regarding intricacies connected therein, we guarantee dynamic representation catering unfailingly to unique needs presented every case.

Trust that getting through such significant adversity becomes slightly more bearable when entrusted into hands possessing requisite prowess guided coupled with genuine care regarding client welfare. With us standing shoulder-to-shoulder catering to your legal responsibilities and complexities following a truck catastrophe, the road towards recovery becomes smoother.

At Carlson Bier, we understand that you need answers. You have every right to understand how much your case is worth – to begin preparing for what lies ahead whether it’s medical bills or compensating for a lost job. Therefore, kindly click on the button below so we can get started to evaluate and ensure you are rightfully compensated. Our sole focus at this law firm; Your justice. Not just best but better!

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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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Trucking Accident FAQ​

Trucking accidents are often caused by a combination of factors, including driver fatigue, mechanical failures, improper loading of cargo, speeding, and inadequate driver training. External factors like poor road conditions and bad weather can also contribute.

Safety first: move to a safe area if possible. Call emergency services for medical and police assistance. Document the scene with photos and notes, and gather contact information from witnesses and all involved parties. It’s also crucial to seek medical attention, even if you feel fine, as some injuries may not be immediately apparent.

Liability in trucking accidents can be complex. It may involve the truck driver, the trucking company, manufacturers of truck parts, or other third parties. An investigation will typically look into the driver’s actions, vehicle maintenance records, the trucking company’s compliance with regulations, and other factors to determine fault.

Victims of trucking accidents may be entitled to various forms of compensation, including medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and property damage. In some cases, punitive damages might be awarded, especially if gross negligence or intentional misconduct is involved.

Trucking accidents often involve complex legal and regulatory issues. An attorney with experience in this field can navigate federal and state trucking laws, deal with large trucking companies and their insurers, and help ensure that you receive fair compensation. They can also assist in gathering evidence and expert testimonies necessary for building a strong case.

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Areas of Practice in Cortland

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Specializing in legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' lack of care or risky conditions.

Flame Burns

Providing specialist legal support for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by mishaps or carelessness.

Clinical Misconduct

Offering professional legal support for patients affected by healthcare malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Goods Fault

Taking on cases involving faulty products, delivering specialist legal help to consumers affected by defective items.

Senior Misconduct

Representing the rights of elders who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring justice.

Tumble and Stumble Incidents

Professional in tackling tumble accident cases, providing legal services to persons seeking compensation for their injuries.

Childbirth Traumas

Delivering legal guidance for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Crashes

Incidents: Concentrated on guiding individuals of car accidents get reasonable remuneration for wounds and damages.

Motorcycle Crashes

Dedicated to providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Truck Accident

Offering experienced legal support for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing just recompense for damages.

Building Accidents

Focused on supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or misconduct.

Neurological Injuries

Dedicated to delivering compassionate legal representation for persons suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Injuries

Specialized in dealing with cases for persons who have suffered traumas from dog bites or beast attacks.

Jogger Incidents

Specializing in legal services for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering restitution.

Wrongful Passing

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and experienced legal guidance to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Impairment

Specializing in representing clients with spinal cord injuries, offering specialized legal guidance to secure recovery.

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