...
FREE CASE CONSULTATION
312.622.2900
Facebook-f Linkedin Google

Birth Injuries in Altona

Birth Injuries Trial Lawyers
Let Carlson Bier Fight For You

Over $50 Million in Recoveries

Google Guaranteed 5 Stars Advanced Local Service Ads Carlsonbier
Find Out if You Have a Case in 10 Seconds
Personal Injury Attorney Chicago
Personal Injury Lawyer Orland Park Illinois | Carlson Bier Associates

About Carlson Bier Associates

Birth injuries can be devastating and emotionally taxing on families, leaving them in need of specialized legal support. With an impressive reputation across Illinois, Carlson Bier stands as an exceptional advocate for those confronted with such situations. Our distinguished team is committed to holding responsible parties accountable for birth injuries and securing the compensation our clients deserve. Championing for justice, we tirelessly work to ease the incurred costs of ongoing medical treatments and emotional distress that often accompany these tragic events. As renowned practitioners in birth injury law, Carlson Bier applies meticulous attention-to-detail with unwavering compassion when navigating through complex litigation proceedings involved in challenging cases – making us a premiere choice among residents seeking legal council throughout the State of Illinois including Altona. Trust your case to our respected Birth Injuries attorney group at Carlson Bier; they’re dedicated professionals who understand what’s at stake – committed to ensuring just recovery following a preventable birth injury incident.

Meet Our Attorneys
About Carlson Bier

Birth Injuries Lawyers in Altona Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we comprehend the turbulence and emotional distress that birth injuries can provoke in a family. With vast experience serving Illinois residents as a personal injury law firm, we’re committed to upholding families’ rights and ensuring you receive pertinent information concerning birth injuries.

Birth injuries present an unfortunate reality for several families across Illinois. These are conditions or physical impairments that occur due to complications during labor or delivery, leading to potential life-long consequences for the child involved. The adverse impacts of such incidents range from mild, temporary ailments to severe medical conditions lasting a lifetime.

Several factors contribute to birth injuries; some causatives include:

– Prolonged labor: This is often stressful for the baby, increasing chances of physical harm.

– Oxygen deficiency: Insufficient oxygen supply to the brain could result in serious neurological disorders.

– Obstetric negligence: Mistakes made by healthcare professionals during pregnancy monitoring or childbirth lead to avoidable trauma.

It’s crucial to understand that not all complications during childbirth constitute instances of medical malpractice. Thus, it is important to establish whether there was deviation from standard care leading directly to the injury. Our competent legal experts at Carlson Bier can help delineate these aspects clearly.

Injuries vary based on severity and nature.The more common types include Cerebral Palsy -a disorder affecting movement coordination due neuromuscular dysfunction; Brachial Plexus Injuries affecting nerves responsible for arm and hand movements; Erb’s Palsy caused by damage inflicted on nerves managing shoulder movements; Klumpke’s Palsy viewed as partial paralysis in lower arm and hand muscles ,and Perinatal Asphyxia causing potential neurological impairment from severely reduced oxygen flow.This list while not exhaustive covers most commonly seen birth injury scenarios

While protection might seem elusive in such devastating situations, rest assured because devout representation exists within our team here at Carlson Bier. We are deeply invested in preserving your interests when entangled in such a complex and delicate claim. Armed with a thorough understanding of birth injury laws, our dedicated lawyers will diligently examine your case to identify if the standard healthcare procedures were ignored or incorrectly implemented.

Seeking legal counsel promptly is imperative for anyone embroiled in a personal injury law case.This grows even more significant when we talk about unfortunate incidents like birth injuries. Quick action not only means quicker relief but ensures evidences are fresh and witness memory, reliable.Remember the sooner you move the greater chances you have to receive fair compensation.

Here at Carlson Bier we strongly believe you should never be alone while navigating these uncharted corners of life, especially when deciding to take up a fight representing crucial family interests that stand morally right.We know it’s hard on you already; thus we strive to proficiently shoulder all complexities involved leaving no chance for any additional burden upon you.Our work ethics promise fairness and transparency through each phase while maintaining regular updates keeping your interest primary

Before making decisions remember: A victim’s rights are preserved by Illinois law which identifies Birth Injuries as life-altering events demanding justice through rightful compensation.If someone else’s negligence led to such an avoidable disaster, holding them accountable becomes more than just essential ,it is necessary .Coming from this place of understanding it becomes our commitment then,to ensure compensation isn’t seen as “money” but respected for its actual value – an admission acknowledging fault causing irreversible change to another innocent life.

Carlson Bier excels in providing expert legal recourse.Our team brings together experienced attorneys skilled in dealing with intricacies wisely courtesy their vast exposure handling similar cases across Illinois.It goes without saying therefore,that delegating responsibility here offers complete confidentiality with secured data management

We urge readers keen on understanding individual parameters pertinent to their situation click the button below.Know how much your case might be worth exploring.From experienced negotiators ensuring best settlement figures possible dealing insurance issues,to astute litigators vigorously defending client rights in court; your case deserves nothing less than expert handling by the renown Carlson Bier.

Find Out How Much Your Case is Worth
Testimonials from Clients

Your Success Is Our Success

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.
Education & Information

Resources For Altona Residents

Links

Legal Associations and Lawyer Services

Online Legal Resources and Directories

Specialized Services and Educational Resources

Legal Blogs
SEE MORE

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

All Attorney Services in Altona

Areas of Practice in Altona

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Dedicated to legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' indifference or risky conditions.

Fire Injuries

Giving skilled legal services for people of grave burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Healthcare Negligence

Extending expert legal advice for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including surgical errors.

Items Obligation

Handling cases involving defective products, delivering adept legal assistance to consumers affected by defective items.

Aged Abuse

Representing the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in senior centers environments, ensuring fairness.

Slip and Fall Mishaps

Specialist in tackling stumble accident cases, providing legal representation to victims seeking restitution for their losses.

Infant Damages

Delivering legal help for households affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Motor Accidents

Collisions: Committed to aiding individuals of car accidents get equitable payout for injuries and losses.

Scooter Mishaps

Expert in providing legal services for riders involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

18-Wheeler Incident

Ensuring expert legal representation for victims involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for injuries.

Construction Site Crashes

Engaged in supporting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or carelessness.

Brain Harms

Expert in delivering professional legal advice for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Harms

Adept at handling cases for victims who have suffered damages from dog bites or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Crashes

Specializing in legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering restitution.

Wrongful Passing

Fighting for relatives affected by a wrongful death, extending compassionate and professional legal support to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Damage

Expert in defending individuals with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal guidance to secure redress.

Instant Case Evaluation

Contact Us Today if you need a Person Injury Lawyer

312-313-2440

cb
FREE CASE CONSULTATION

312.622.2900

The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.

© 2024 All Rights Reserved | Carlson Bier

Web Design By Bosseo​