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When facing the aftermath of a burn injury, you need highly skilled representation that understands your unique concerns. At Carlson Bier, we’ve made protecting victims’ rights our mission—providing competent counsel to those requiring assistance with burn injury legal complexities. With a thorough understanding of Illinois law and its implications on such cases, we’re dedicated to representing individuals who have sustained burns due to negligence or defective products. We understand the emotional toll these injuries can take; thus, every client receives compassionate yet aggressive advocacy from us. Our expert attorneys leverage their extensive experience in managing detailed investigations and challenging negotiations so as not just to win—but secure fair compensation for victims’ physical and emotional trauma caused by unfortunate events. Whether you are based out of Blandinsville or any other part of Illinois—we’re steadfastly committed towards empowering burn injury survivors through superior legal solutions believing that justice served brings closure & enables rebuilding lives post-accidents. Choose Carlson Bier as your trusted ally in your journey towards recompense and recovery.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Blandinsville Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier, a personal injury attorney group distinguished for its excellence and dedication in representing individuals who have suffered burn injuries. In our continuous efforts to provide outstanding service tailored to the unique needs and challenges each case presents, we aim to empower you with knowledge about this particular type of injury.

Burn injuries can cause life-altering damage physically, emotionally, financially, and from a societal perspective as well. These harms go beyond just physical pain; they may affect all facets of one’s life due to scarring, disfigurement or disability. The severity of burn injuries is typically classified into three levels: first-degree burns that affect only the outer layer of the skin; second-degree burns which reach underlying tissues; and third-degree burns that destroy both layers of skin tissue along with possibly muscles, tendons or bone underneath.

The most common causes include fire incidents (also known as thermal burns), chemical exposure, severe sunburns or contact with hot objects. Others stem from electrical malfunctions leading to electrocution, radiation therapy for cancer treatments triggering radiation burns, even extreme cold products causing frostbite-like symptoms – usually referred to as ‘cold burns’.

Dealing with burn injuries implicates key legal aspects worth considering:

• Establishing Liability: Ascertaining who should be held liable requires thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding your incident. This could range from another individual’s negligence triggering an accident, defective product considerations if faulty equipment caused the damage or property owners not properly maintaining their premises resulting in hazardous conditions.

• Incurring Medical Costs: Extensive requisite medical treatment such as surgeries for grafting new skin patches onto burnt areas can lead up bills quickly. Future financial demands like rehabilitation therapies additionally drive these costs up over time.

• Long-term Impact on Earnings Capacity: Depending on how significantly they impact daily activities including work abilities whether due temporary period out-of-office during recovery process exchanged permanent loss employment opportunities – all has potential alter lifetime cumulative earning potential.

At Carlson Bier, we commit not only to fight vigorously for your rights and see that justice is served but also to go above and beyond in ensuring you understand each step of the process. While burn injuries are complex, our experienced team of lawyers stays with you from consultation through settlement or trial- every step of the journey towards restoration.

Remember, though navigating this difficult time can be overwhelming, knowledge empowers you. Equipping oneself with understanding around concepts like establishing liability, calculating medical expense future projections and examining long-term earnings impact helps bear a part of the load.

We invite you now to explore further and uncover exactly what your case may be worth. With our full gamut of resources at your disposal plus an adept team working tirelessly on behalf of your interests, allow us to work side by side and start making a significant difference in how your future after experiencing a burn injury looks like – starting today.

Please click on the button below to get started determining what could potentially result from pursuing personal injury claims truly passionate about advocating for – ready assist putting pieces back together during trying times while seeking fair recompense deserve. Trust in the diligent hands at Carlson Bier where knowledge meets compassion meets legal expertise.

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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 Blandinsville

Cycling Accidents

Proficient in legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' lack of care or perilous conditions.

Flame Injuries

Giving skilled legal services for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by accidents or carelessness.

Hospital Incompetence

Extending dedicated legal services for persons affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Goods Accountability

Addressing cases involving defective products, supplying adept legal support to individuals affected by harmful products.

Senior Malpractice

Protecting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring protection.

Tumble and Trip Injuries

Professional in dealing with slip and fall accident cases, providing legal representation to individuals seeking recovery for their injuries.

Infant Injuries

Supplying legal support for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in infant injuries.

Auto Collisions

Collisions: Committed to assisting sufferers of car accidents secure appropriate payout for harms and losses.

Motorbike Incidents

Dedicated to providing representation for individuals involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

Big Rig Mishap

Delivering specialist legal support for persons involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recovery for losses.

Construction Crashes

Dedicated to assisting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Brain Traumas

Focused on delivering dedicated legal advice for individuals suffering from cognitive injuries due to incidents.

Canine Attack Wounds

Proficient in dealing with cases for clients who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Jogger Crashes

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

Unjust Loss

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering compassionate and professional legal support to ensure restitution.

Spine Damage

Dedicated to defending patients with spine impairments, offering expert legal support to secure compensation.

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