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For those in East Saint Louis, facing birth injuries can be a devastating reality. The Carlson Bier group of attorneys are adept at handling such delicate cases with the professionalism and expertise necessary to seek justice for you and your loved ones. Committed to understanding every detail surrounding these traumatic experiences, they navigate the complex legal landscape with finesse ensuring each client is duly compensated for their emotional distresses and physical damages suffered during childbirth. Their impeccable track record resonates with successful birth injury claims that’ve provided relief to countless families across Illinois. Be it Brain Injuries, Erb’s Palsy or Cerebral Palsy linked to negligent healthcare providers – no case is too complex for them. Selecting Carlson Bier means choosing dedication towards the protection of newborn lives affected by preventable mishaps during births. Their remarkable skills make them synonymous with reliability in Birth Injury law representation, making Carlson Bier an ideal consideration when seeking recompense after enduring a birth-related tragedy.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in East Saint Louis Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are deeply committed to championing the rights of families who have been affected by unfortunate birth injuries. As personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, our firm boasts a brilliant track record for ensuring justice is served and ample compensation is awarded.

Birth injuries typically occur due to complications during labor or delivery which could result in temporary or permanent damage. These can be emotionally shattering events made worse by soaring medical bills and long term care costs. It’s integral to know that you don’t have to face these struggles alone. With Carlson Bier, you partner with top-tier legal experts ready to fight tirelessly for your child’s future and wellbeing.

While every case varies significantly, recurrent types of birth injuries often include:

– Cerebral Palsy: Characterized by impaired muscle coordination usually caused by brain damage before or at birth.

– Brachial Plexus Injuries: Can lead to loss of motor function or limb paralysis.

– Bone Fractures: Usually collarbone fractures occurring during a difficult delivery.

– Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): Infant brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation leading potentially to developmental issues, physical disabilities, or cognitive impairments.

The way forward after encountering such distressing incidents can seem daunting. However, it’s critical not just from an economic relief perspective but also fundamentally as an issue of fairness and accountability that responsible parties bear the requisite burden. At Carlson Bier, we embark on comprehensive investigations – identifying involved parties and deciphering whether negligence contributed towards the catastrophe witnessed.

Now what does ‘negligence’ entail? Essentially speaking:

– Negligence might mean inadequate prenatal care where potential problems were ignored or not diagnosed timely.

– Negligence could relate back to improperly administered tests or misinterpretation of results.

– Medication errors or improper usage of necessary birthing tools could exemplify negligence too

If any party failed in their duty of providing standard childcare, they qualify for being held responsible. We are prepared to pursue obstetricians, nurses, hospitals or any other negligent medical practitioner/entity once we procure requisite evidence.

Indeed, dealing with a birth injury claim is an extremely complex process. But the attorneys at Carlson Bier are adept at navigating intricate legal landscapes on behalf of our clients. And while compensation never truly makes up for such profound loss and hardship witnessed, it can provide some relief mitigating overwhelming healthcare costs or continual care overheads that families are buried under in these traumatic circumstances.

At times mothers too might be victims of medical malpractice with complications like pre-eclampsia, infections or hemorrhages not handled proficiently leading to maternal injuries during childbirth.

Our commitment extends not just to fighting relentlessly for your maximum compensation but also providing moral support through every step of this arduous journey as you grapple with challenging emotional turmoil against pertinent legal intricacies.

The gravity of the situation cannot be overstated and facing it alone is a monumental challenge we would discourage anyone going through such predicaments from taking on. Partnering with accomplished attorneys like us can aid enormously in ensuring you have skilled representation championing your rights competently and effectively throughout the entire course of litigation.

Enduring a birth injury encounter is incredibly distressing compounded by countless legal complexities that ordinary individuals cannot be expected to navigate independently let alone while grappling personally calamitous situations. Shouldering this burden should never fall upon parents already suffering through unimaginable anguish.

Repose your trust in the proven expertise of Carlson Bier – Advocates tirelessly dedicated to ensuring justice prevails for grieving families resulting from unfortunate birth injuries.

We encourage you to take advantage of our Free Case Evaluation button below and find out how much your case could potentially be worth given the unique specifics involved in your scenario. Allow us to help ease your current burden letting expert personal injury lawyers at Carlson Bier deal with complicated legal proceedings helping you focus on the healing and recovery journey essential for your family during such tumultuous times.

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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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Birth Injuries FAQ

The most common birth injuries include:

  • Cerebral palsy: This is a group of disorders that affect movement and coordination.
  • Erb’s palsy: This is a nerve injury that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm and hand.
  • Brachial plexus palsy: This is a group of nerve injuries that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm, shoulder, and hand.
  • Spinal cord injuries: These injuries can cause paralysis or weakness below the waist.
  • Traumatic brain injuries: These injuries can cause a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional problems.

Birth injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Medical malpractice: This can include mistakes made by doctors during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
  • Oxygen deprivation: This can occur if the baby does not get enough oxygen during pregnancy or labor.
  • Physical trauma: This can occur if the baby is injured during labor or delivery.
  • Birth defects: Some birth injuries are caused by birth defects.

The signs and symptoms of a birth injury can vary depending on the severity of the injury. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Weakness or paralysis: This may be in one or more limbs.
  • Seizures
  • Breathing problems
  • Feeding problems
  • Developmental delays
  • Learning disabilities

The treatment options for birth injuries will vary depending on the severity of the injury. However, some common treatment options include:

  • Surgery
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medications
  • Supportive care

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your child was injured due to medical malpractice or another factor. A birth injury lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

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Areas of Practice in East Saint Louis

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Focused on legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others's indifference or dangerous conditions.

Fire Wounds

Providing expert legal help for patients of intense burn injuries caused by events or carelessness.

Healthcare Malpractice

Providing specialist legal assistance for patients affected by healthcare malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Obligation

Handling cases involving defective products, providing adept legal help to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Malpractice

Representing the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to mistreatment in senior centers environments, ensuring protection.

Slip & Tumble Occurrences

Skilled in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to clients seeking compensation for their suffering.

Infant Damages

Offering legal guidance for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Collisions

Mishaps: Devoted to guiding victims of car accidents get fair payout for wounds and losses.

Scooter Accidents

Specializing in providing representation for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for traumas.

18-Wheeler Collision

Delivering specialist legal services for persons involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for hurts.

Building Incidents

Focused on assisting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Neurological Harms

Dedicated to delivering compassionate legal assistance for clients suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Damages

Adept at handling cases for clients who have suffered injuries from dog attacks or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Accidents

Committed to legal support for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Unfair Fatality

Working for relatives affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and experienced legal guidance to ensure compensation.

Backbone Harm

Dedicated to supporting victims with backbone trauma, offering dedicated legal assistance to secure justice.

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