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When it comes to securing comprehensive legal representation for burn injuries, Carlson Bier stands as a remarkable choice. With deep-rooted commitment and expertise focusing on personal injury law, we prioritize your justice. Our accomplished attorney group possesses an extensive track-record of successfully advocating for clients suffering from severe burn trauma. At Carlson Bier, each case is treated with exceptional importance – every minute detail evaluated meticulously to ensure you receive the maximum compensation owed to you under Illinois law. Burn injuries can drastically affect your life; the consequent physical impairment and emotional distress can be overwhelming. We understand this better than most do, hence our relentless pursuit till justice prevails in your favor. As you navigate through these challenging circumstances in Rantoul or elsewhere in Illinois – remember that at Carlson Bier, we’re not only experienced lawyers but also compassionate partners ready to stand by you ensuring well-deserved closure and resolute safeguarding of rights are rightfully obtained.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Rantoul Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier – your trustworthy personal injury law firm right here in Illinois. We are a team of renowned attorneys, excelling in achieving justice for clients who have sustained severe burn injuries. Representing the victims of seemingly irreversible damage, we understand how debilitating these accidents can be not just physically but also mentally and economically.

In an effort to educate and enlighten, we’d like to share valuable information about burn injuries. These burns come under different classifications, including first-degree burns that afflict only the skin’s outer layer causing redness and pain, second-degree burns that breach more profoundly into the skin leading to blisters and intense distress, third-degree burns that detriment all layers of the skin leaving it charred black or white, and finally fourth-degree burns which extends beyond all skin layers damaging muscles or bones.

There are several causes attributed to such cruel wounds:

• Heat Burns – Result from contact with flames, steam, hot liquids or surfaces.

• Cold Temperature Burns – Occur usually due to prolonged contact with wet & icy conditions.

• Chemical Burns – Triggered by strong acids or alkalis.

• Electrical Burns – Caused by contact with electrical sources.

• Radiation Burns – Mostly due to X-rays or therapeutic radiation procedures

Regardless of the type of burn injury sustained; our attorneys at Carlson Bier are poised on aiding victims reclaim their life with dignity through professional legal representation. Remember that legal rights exist post-accidents prone from negligence such as workplace hazards without appropriate safety measures, defective products accompanying inadequate warnings about potential risks attached, medical malpractice resulting in thermal burns during surgical procedures — each scenario qualifies for legal compensation well within Illinois state laws.

Medical treatment for severe burns can lead to insurmountable health care expenses coupled with loss of income due to healing times. As experienced personal injury lawyers specializing in burn cases, we emphasize on obtaining maximum insurance coverage settlements inclusive of current & future expected medical expenditures along with financial compensation for the physical pain, emotional suffering, and lost wages.

Why entrust your case to us at Carlson Bier? Firstly, our attorneys work on a contingency fee basis — meaning we don’t get paid unless you do. Secondly, our track record of winning significant compensation even in utmost difficult burn injury cases embodies our commitment towards protecting victim rights. Lastly, with deep-rooted values centered around compassion and justice; we promise diligent personal attention from beginning till end of every legal journey partnered together.

Here at Carlson Bier we have vast experience navigating through complex legal requirements associated with burn injuries while leveraging medical experts & investigators to build robust claims leading towards desired outcomes. We explore each avenue a lot prudently than insurance companies seeking to minimize payout amounts thereby ensuring deserved monetary relief needed for your recovery or life adjustments ahead.

Irrespective of whether you were inflicted by third-degree burns during a car explosion or contracted chemical burns at your place of work – trust that as lawyers familiar with Illinois law intricacies surrounding different forms of accidents inducing burn injuries; our representation can transform lives damaged by such occurrences into stories preserving dignity above all else.

Burn accidents can alter life beyond imagination, leaving victims scarred while also feeling hopeless figuring about how they’d live past that tragic moment. But Carlson Bier is here striving tirelessly advocating for the supportive voice needed amidst challenging times like these. Now then – it’s time you put an end to this traumatic ordeal! Take action right away by clicking the button below to find out how much your case might be worth! Let us empower you with information shaping up substantial settlements best suited for reshaping little moments back into major victories traversing over devastating landscapes left behind by unfortunate burn injuries.

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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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Burn Accident FAQ​

There are three main types of burn injuries:

  • First-degree burns: These burns affect the outer layer of skin, the epidermis. They cause redness, pain, and swelling.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns affect the epidermis and the dermis, the second layer of skin. They cause redness, pain, swelling, and blistering.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns destroy the epidermis and the dermis, and can also damage the underlying tissues. They cause white, leathery, or charred skin.

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

  • Heat: This includes flames, hot liquids, steam, and hot objects.
  • Electricity: Electrical burns can be caused by contact with live wires or outlets.
  • Chemicals: Chemical burns can be caused by exposure to acids, alkalis, and other corrosive substances.
  • Radiation: Radiation burns can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or to other types of radiation.

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

  • Redness
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Blistering
  • Charred skin
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shock

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

  • First-degree burns: These burns typically heal on their own within a few days. However, it is important to keep the area clean and moist.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns may need to be treated with medication or surgery.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns typically require surgery and skin grafts.

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Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your burn injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or party. A burn 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 Rantoul

Bike Collisions

Dedicated to legal advocacy for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or unsafe conditions.

Fire Burns

Providing adept legal advice for victims of serious burn injuries caused by accidents or recklessness.

Physician Negligence

Offering specialist legal representation for victims affected by healthcare malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Commodities Obligation

Managing cases involving problematic products, providing professional legal assistance to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Mistreatment

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

Stumble and Trip Mishaps

Professional in tackling tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to victims seeking restitution for their suffering.

Birth Injuries

Delivering legal aid for loved ones affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Car Mishaps

Accidents: Concentrated on helping clients of car accidents get fair settlement for hurts and impairment.

Two-Wheeler Accidents

Expert in providing legal services for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for losses.

Big Rig Accident

Ensuring experienced legal assistance for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for injuries.

Building Incidents

Focused on supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or recklessness.

Brain Injuries

Committed to extending professional legal representation for persons suffering from head injuries due to incidents.

Dog Attack Injuries

Adept at addressing cases for victims who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or animal assaults.

Jogger Accidents

Specializing in legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Loss

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering compassionate and skilled legal representation to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Expert in assisting individuals with paralysis, offering dedicated legal assistance to secure recovery.

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