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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you’ve been unfortunate enough to have been involved in a trucking accident in Summit, Carlson Bier is your go-to legal team for expert advice and representation. As one of the premier personal injury firms in Illinois, we specialize specifically in handling complex trucking accidents. Our dedicated attorneys understand that such incidents often bring about debilitating injuries and financial upheaval; it’s why we fight tooth and nail for fair compensation on your behalf. With bandages that bind more than just wounds – kindness, empathy, respect – our lawyers aim to fulfill all emotional needs while providing top-notched legal services. At Carlson Bier, we invest significantly into investigating each case thoroughly – sifting through evidence meticulously to ensure strong validation for your claim. Equipped with years of experience navigating Illinois traffic laws relating to commercial trucks involvement— trust us when stating your road to justice begins here at Carlson Bier where every client matters deeply- every situation warrants elite aid energized by an unwavering commitment towards securing justice!

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Trucking Accident Lawyers in Summit Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a leading personal injury law firm in Illinois, committed to providing you with exceptional legal guidance and representation. Specializing in the increasingly complex field of trucking accidents, we understand the heavy toll such incidents can have on individuals and families. With an unfazed dedication to safeguard your rights and ensure proper compensation for your damages, our team brings together years of expertise backed by comprehensive knowledge.

The enormous physical size and weight differential between trucks and passenger vehicles often result in catastrophic consequences when they collide. The complexity of trucking accidents is magnified further due to numerous factors that come into play, such as regulatory compliance, vehicle maintenance standards, driver logs and third-party liabilities. Navigating through this intricate maze requires specific industry awareness that isn’t found within every law firm.

• Detailed Analysis: At Carlson Bier, we meticulously scrutinize each case’s individual aspects while determining liability.

• Unearthing Evidence: We employ cutting-edge methods for evidence preservation including data from black boxes and dashcams.

• Accurate Claim Evaluation: Our expert knowledge enables us to accurately value claims based on injuries sustained, property damage losses, medical expenses incurred both past and future along with lost wages.

• Determined Representation: Regardless of the complexities involved, we remain unwavering in our pursuit towards a positive outcome.

We recognize that every truck accident case is different; involving unique circumstances that demand tailored strategies. This includes identifying any potential liable parties like truck drivers, manufacturers or loading entities who may all share responsibility under contrasting circumstances. In some instances where improper driver training led to an accident or if the driver was operating under influence or overtired could cause fault not just from the driver but also towards their employer too.

Moreover understanding violations pertinent to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations becomes crucial. These stipulations govern many facets concerning commercial trucks viz., operation hours allowable per day/week; drug/alcohol testing; requisite driver qualifications and more. In the event of a violation being identified, it provides a key leverage point that bolsters the claim’s strength.

Furthermore, orchestrating an extensive accident investigation serves as our cornerstone approach for any case acceptance. It enables us to discern fact from fiction; unraveling vital proof crucial for ensuring you get the justice deserved. This encompasses eyewitness interviews, examining police/crash reports, garnering expert testimonials along with analyzing physical evidence found at accident scenes.

To maximize your chances of securing rightful compensation after enduring a trucking accident, selecting adept legal representation becomes pivotal. At Carlson Bier, we are proven experts in this arena boasting an impressive track record dotted by successful outcomes. Although daunting initially given the complexities involved – remember that knowledge is power! Our dedicated team ensures that our clients always stay informed about each step throughout their legal journey leaving no room for ambiguity or confusion.

At Carlson Bier, we sincerely believe in fostering client relationships built on trust and transparency meaning Clients Come First Always! You can count on us to shoulder all burdens linked up with pursuing your due compensation liberating you instead to concentrate solely upon recovery and healing which remains unavoidably essential.

Lastly but certainly not least importantly – NO Fees Until We Win!! We strictly adhere to a contingency fee arrangement implying you owe us nothing until we secure a favorable verdict or settlement on your behalf.

We invite you now hence to take action sooner than later in order to safeguard your rights because time isn’t just money here – it’s everything! Avoid delay paving way instead towards securing justice that’s rightly yours for claiming. Click on the button below WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATIONS WHATSOEVER to evaluate how much compensation is potentially quite rightfully owed under your specific case circumstances based on Illinois law stipulations……RIGHT NOW!!! Get started today leveraging our vast resources tied up synched perfectly with indispensable experience commanded ONLY AT CARLSON BIER!!

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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 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 Summit

Bicycle Collisions

Focused on legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' negligence or hazardous conditions.

Burn Injuries

Supplying expert legal help for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by events or carelessness.

Clinical Malpractice

Delivering expert legal services for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including surgical errors.

Merchandise Fault

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, delivering skilled legal services to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Abuse

Protecting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to neglect in aged care environments, ensuring compensation.

Fall and Trip Injuries

Skilled in dealing with trip accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking redress for their harm.

Infant Traumas

Supplying legal support for loved ones affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Collisions

Mishaps: Dedicated to aiding patients of car accidents get appropriate settlement for injuries and impairment.

Motorbike Accidents

Dedicated to providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Big Rig Collision

Ensuring specialist legal services for victims involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for harms.

Construction Mishaps

Dedicated to supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Brain Harms

Expert in offering compassionate legal services for individuals suffering from neurological injuries due to misconduct.

K9 Assault Traumas

Expertise in tackling cases for clients who have suffered wounds from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Incidents

Committed to legal representation for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering compensation.

Unfair Loss

Striving for families affected by a wrongful death, extending caring and expert legal services to ensure redress.

Backbone Harm

Specializing in assisting individuals with backbone trauma, offering specialized legal services to secure justice.

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