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About Carlson Bier Associates

Suffering from a construction site accident in Norwood Park? Look no further than the law firm of Carlson Bier. Our experienced attorneys have an exemplary record of successfully representing victims who’ve been involved in various types of construction incidents. We understand that these accidents can lead to devastating consequences; thus, we are committed to offering proficient legal services that prioritize your welfare above all else. Leveraging our extensive knowledge about Illinois laws relevant to construction sites, we navigate each case meticulously and aim for maximum compensation for injuries incurred by every client. At Carlson Bier, comprehensive representation envelopes not just courtroom litigations but support throughout investigative processes and medical consultations as well. Why trust us with your case? Our commitment goes beyond winning cases – it involves easing the burden off your shoulders by ensuring seamless legal procedures while you recuperate physically and emotionally. Choose Carlson Bier: competent personal injury attorneys delivering results that matter most where Construction Site Accidents are concerned across Norwood Park.

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Construction Site Accident Lawyers in Norwood Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we have long-standing experience as personal injury lawyers firmly rooted in Illinois. With an exceptional understanding of the complexities surrounding construction site accidents and personal injuries within this arena, our primary mission rests with providing comprehensive support to those in need of legal combat.

Among the vast types of cases that we tackle daily, construction site accidents pose a unique set of challenges and intricacies. Striving towards awareness and client protection, it is essential to educate oneself about the potential hazards present on a construction site that can lead to devastating injuries or fatalities:

• Falling debris risks

• Tripping over tools or materials

• Being struck by moving machinery

• Collapse of structures

It is not uncommon for these kinds of work-related accidents to entail serious damages like broken bones, severe burns, head trauma resulting in brain damage, or spinal cord injury. In worst-case scenarios, these unfortunate circumstances may lead to wrongful death.

Navigating through legal recourse following such tragic events can be daunting without expert guidance. Often workers’ compensation claims don’t fully cover lost wages or medical bills incurred due to said accident—that’s where our dedicated team at Carlson Bier steps in. Filing an injury lawsuit behalf seems confusing—it isn’t part of your everyday routine— but it’s ours. That’s why you can rest assured knowing you’re backed by seasoned attorneys who’ve spent years honing their skills amidst various forms and severity levels of personal injury law.

Laws relevant to workplace safety extend beyond workers’ compensation; they also encompass other areas including negligence law and product liability law. Depending on distinctive case elements involved like third-party culpability or faulty equipment leading to harm, there can be substantial differences concerning rightful claims that may affect settlement value drastically.

As per Illinois State Law 820 ILCS 120/1 (Illinois Construction Safety Act), building contractors should maintain reasonable provisions for employees’ safety who are working on any construction project above 8 feet off the ground. The Act also enforces safety measures to prevent accidental falling of materials and necessitates ample protection against toxic fumes, dust & noise at the site.

However, this is just an extract illustrating a small fragment of potential legal intricacies involved in construction injury cases which might alter the course of final verdicts or settlements significantly—explaining why generalized, surface-level advice never truly captures matters’ full scope.

At Carlson Bier, our personal injury attorneys delicately handle every individual case with due diligence and determination to ensure they substantiate your claim effectively. We are adept at distinguishing diverse contributing factors that may impact liability determination majorly while leveraging them advantageously during negotiation phases or trials.

Knowing your rights and having qualified representation like ours can mean difference between securing compensations inline—or greater than initial estimates—and hardly receiving any justice for injuries suffered.

Wouldn’t you rather invest emotionally into healing physically & mentally from this unfortunate event than worrying about whether your lawyer moving has steered right?

Let us strip down all layers within this complex legal web surrounding construction site accidents together so we can fight tirelessly towards getting you relief you deserve given substantial hurdles already faced.

Remember: There is no shortage of law firms ready to represent personal injury victims. Yet not all display same commitment level towards offering extensive technical know-hows coupled with compassionate dealing qualities which Carlson Bier embodies whole-heartedly—as evident through our long-standing reputation gracing Illinois’s legal landscape over years upon end.

So before it’s too late and crucial evidence goes missing amidst delay caused due to indecisive thoughts, get connected with us instantly. Click on button below now to know exactly how much your case is worth depending solely on specialized assessment performed by experienced eyes resting behind our team—at zero-obligation initially! Every moment counts—make yours worth remembering positively despite all chaotic unrest so far!

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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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Construction Site Accidents FAQ​

The most common causes of construction site accidents in Chicago include:

  • Falls: Falls from heights are the leading cause of fatalities on construction sites.
  • Struck-by accidents: Struck-by accidents occur when workers are hit by falling objects, moving vehicles, or other equipment.
  • Electrocutions: Electrocutions can occur when workers come into contact with live wires or electrical equipment.
  • Caught-in/between accidents: Caught-in/between accidents occur when workers are caught between two moving objects or between a moving object and a stationary object.
  • Overexertion injuries: Overexertion injuries can occur when workers lift heavy objects or perform repetitive tasks.

If you are injured in a construction site 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 your supervisor and to OSHA. OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and they are responsible for investigating workplace accidents.
  • Contact a construction site accident lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a construction site 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 person or company responsible for your accident.
  • Have your case heard by a jury.

In a construction site 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 personal 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 construction site 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 Norwood Park

Cycling Collisions

Focused on legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others's carelessness or perilous conditions.

Scald Burns

Extending adept legal assistance for victims of serious burn injuries caused by incidents or carelessness.

Healthcare Incompetence

Providing experienced legal representation for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Commodities Responsibility

Taking on cases involving unsafe products, supplying skilled legal help to clients affected by harmful products.

Aged Malpractice

Defending the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to misconduct in senior centers environments, ensuring restitution.

Stumble and Slip Incidents

Expert in handling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to persons seeking compensation for their damages.

Childbirth Damages

Supplying legal support for loved ones affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Incidents

Incidents: Devoted to assisting sufferers of car accidents obtain reasonable payout for wounds and destruction.

Motorcycle Incidents

Expert in providing legal advice for bikers involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

18-Wheeler Crash

Providing specialist legal support for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing fair settlement for damages.

Building Site Accidents

Dedicated to supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Neurological Damages

Committed to delivering specialized legal support for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Harms

Proficient in managing cases for clients who have suffered traumas from dog bites or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Crashes

Expert in legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Unwarranted Demise

Fighting for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending sensitive and experienced legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Spine Trauma

Specializing in advocating for persons with spine impairments, offering professional legal assistance to secure redress.

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