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About Carlson Bier Associates

When residents of Saint Jacob require legal representation for construction site accidents, Carlson Bier stands as a trusted name in personal injury law. Our experience with workplace injuries spans decades, equipping us with the valuable insights necessary to defend your rights and seek appropriate redress for your losses. As seasoned Construction Site Accident attorneys, we understand that these cases involve not only complex mechanisms but also intricate labor laws unapparent to laymen. We make it our mission to turn these complexities into means of achieving justice and fair compensation for you; understanding that each case has unique circumstances, which may result from negligence or violation of safety policies at the worksite on any given day. Engaging Carlson Bier ensures aggressive representation – one equipped to handle all legal ramifications associated with construction site mishaps- from initial consultation right up until full settlement is obtained. For uncompromising dedication in pursuing rightful damages in Illinois following a Construction Site Accident, look no further than Carlson Bier.

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Construction Site Accident Lawyers in Saint Jacob Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our dedicated Illinois personal injury attorneys are committed to bringing justice for victims of construction site accidents. In the midst of bustling activity on a construction site, safety is often overlooked, leading to dangerous situations and potentially severe injuries. It’s important that you understand your rights if you or a loved one have been involved in such an unfortunate event.

Construction sites can be unpredictable environments prone to various hazards like slips and falls from great heights, machinery mishaps or electrocution incidents among others. Each of these could lead to serious injury or even death. What’s crucial here is knowing who’s liable in these cases – the property owner? The general contractor? Or perhaps the equipment manufacturer? These questions must be carefully addressed in order to accurately determine negligence and liability under Illinois law.

Firstly, property owners must ensure their premises adhere strictly to safety regulations as defined by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). If conditions were inadequate or lacking necessary precautions, they may be at fault.

Secondly, general contractors bear responsibility for ensuring safe work practices across all tasks on-site whilst barring unauthorized entrants from accessing potentially hazardous areas. Should any worker suffer an accident due to oversight or negligent supervision from the contractor’s end – they might be held accountable.

Thirdly, faulty equipment manufacturing leads back directly to those who produced it. Any instances of malfunctioning gear causing harm should allow legal recourse against manufacturers under product liability laws.

All this said every case varies uniquely in its circumstantial details where determination of liability isn’t always clear cut. Experienced attorney legwork becomes indispensable here as multiple entities might share blame making legal proceedings more complex than straightforward cases.

Our team at Carlson Bier has a wealth of experience dealing with such complexities, relentlessly pursuing accountability for your suffering no matter how layered the case might seem. We investigate each aspect meticulously; scrutinizing incident reports, examining relevant policies and procedures while forcefully advocating for your rightful compensation in court if needed.

Whether you’re an employee wrongfully denied workers’ compensation, a visitor strikingly injured while on-site or even a passerby harmed due to unsafe construction activities – our mission is ensuring you receive full and fair recompense for your medical expenses, lost wages and more. By availing our proficient legal counsel, we’ll help navigate the murky waters of insurance claims or lawsuits, simplifying the process while assiduously minimizing your stress.

People often deter seeking timely legal help apprehensive over exorbitant upfront fees only exacerbating their injury-induced anxieties further. Please don’t make that mistake with us at Carlson Bier where we adamantly believe justice shouldn’t be pricy luxury but rather universally accessible imperative. Thus, unless we win your case – you owe us nothing.

We understand navigating aftermath of serious accidents can be overwhelming so let us shoulder this burden while you concentrate solely on healing letting us fight diligently for the financial security necessary to facilitate it, each step of the way!

Involved in a construction site accident? Trust Carlson Bier- champions in Illinois personal injury law tirelessly advocating for victims like you. Click below to understand what your case could potentially yield as net worth and start paving path towards justifiable reparations deserved! We’re here day and night readying relentless pursuit of utmost justice snatchable for clients under our steadfast commitment: Interests yours before ours always true without question till haven had status regained rightfully after tragic circumstantial transformations overturning existence’s calm canvas into chaotic conjecture.

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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 Saint Jacob

Bicycle Mishaps

Expert in legal representation for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Damages

Offering expert legal services for patients of serious burn injuries caused by incidents or indifference.

Healthcare Negligence

Offering professional legal services for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Fault

Handling cases involving unsafe products, offering professional legal guidance to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Aged Abuse

Advocating for the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to mistreatment in care facilities environments, ensuring justice.

Fall & Slip Accidents

Professional in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking restitution for their injuries.

Neonatal Injuries

Delivering legal guidance for households affected by medical negligence resulting in newborn injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Crashes: Committed to guiding clients of car accidents get appropriate recompense for wounds and losses.

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Expert in providing representation for victims involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for harm.

Truck Incident

Ensuring professional legal assistance for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for losses.

Building Site Crashes

Committed to defending laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or carelessness.

Head Damages

Focused on ensuring expert legal support for clients suffering from neurological injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Wounds

Expertise in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered damages from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Incidents

Committed to legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering compensation.

Undeserved Fatality

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and experienced legal support to ensure compensation.

Backbone Impairment

Specializing in representing individuals with backbone trauma, offering dedicated legal support to secure justice.

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