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Experiencing a birth injury can be overwhelming for any family. Let Carlson Bier, seasoned Birth Injuries specialists offer essential legal support during these challenging times. Their lawyers possess extensive knowledge and experience in handling complex birth injury cases, making them the logical choice when seeking representation in Ashland. Striving to navigate the best course of action for your unique situation, Carlson Bier focuses on achieving fair settlements to cover medical expenses and future care costs associated with your child’s injuries. Committed to integrity and excellence, they relentlessly pursue justice while treating every client compassionately throughout this difficult process. By positioning themselves at the forefront of Illinois birth injury litigations through relentless dedication and expertise on advancing liability law relating to obstetrics malpractice suits, Carlson Bier strives steadfastly for maximum compensation – a significant testament of their unique prowess within this niche field. Trust that you have professional advocacy ready whenever you need it; because no one should face such distressing experiences alone or unaided – let esteemed experts like those at Carlson Bier guide you towards deserved restitution.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Ashland Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are dedicated to understanding and maneuvering the complexities of personal injury law on behalf of our clients. As experienced Illinois-based attorneys, one particular area where we bring substantial expertise is in cases involving birth injuries—monumental instances that deeply impact families and require a profound legal stance. This page aims to provide educational insights into this specific field and add immense value to your understanding.

Birth injuries often result from complications during pregnancy or childbirth. Subsequently, they may lead to severe physical disabilities or neurological disorders which will invariably necessitate life-long treatment or rehabilitation services. Some common types of birth injuries include Cerebral Palsy—a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood; Brachial Plexus Injury—injuries that lead to weakness, loss of feeling, or inability to use certain parts of the arm; Hypoxia—which results from a lack of oxygen usually leading to long term cognitive issues among other complications.

These calamities impose tremendous emotional stress on families as well as substantial financial burdens due to extensive medical care requirement. Therein lies the need for proper representation and guidance by an attorney who specializes in birth injury cases, such as those at Carlson Bier.

• Knowledge and Interpretation: Navigating medical malpractice laws can be challenging for any layperson but our team’s comprehensive knowledge helps you understand what constitutes medical negligence clearly.

• Case Preparation: We diligently compile credible evidence including relevant medical records and expert testimonies thus strengthening your case.

• Negotiating Skills: Our capability ensures just compensation is awarded covering medical bills both present, future ones plus non-economic damages like emotional distress suffered by your family.

• Litigation Expertise : With immense courtroom experience under our belt if negotiations fail rest assured you’ve expert litigators fighting tirelessly for justice on your side.

Yet dealing with these issues shouldn’t be overwhelming, certainly not when you have capable professionals like us guiding you through each step making informed decisions. The process commences with us painstakingly evaluating every aspect of your case to identify if medical negligence occurred—a critical part in birth injuries cases.

Client education is at the forefront of our services, ensuring understanding of procedural steps, possible outcomes, and realistic expectations for each client. We unequivocally believe that open communication channels between attorney and client are elemental in participating actively in their case.

Our attorneys pride themselves on a hands-on approach with every case here at Carlson Bier. Each individual who walks through our doors is entrusted an attorney personally investigating circumstances surrounding their injury allowing them greater insights into intricacies involved thus helping formulate robust tactics to escalate the matter.

As birth injury experts we comprehend the pain families endure during these testing times hence strive relentlessly securing justice they rightly deserve.

At Carlson Bier, we’re not restricted by city boundaries or borders furthermore we strictly adhere to Illinois law affirming advertising presence only where physical office location exists unlike Ashland instances. While serving clients in numerous towns across Illinois none surpasses integrity encapsulated within our professional endeavors employed perseveringly towards restoring normalcy back in your life albeit under revised parameters due to unfortunate circumstances thrust upon you.

We interlace empathetic understanding about such personal experiences with potent legal proficiencies meaning when we represent you it’s more than just business—it’s a mission instituted on seeking justice rightfully owed hitherto withheld from you.

Your trust placed upon us emboldens further substantiating commitment aligning responsibilities as meticulous advocates while exhibiting ceaseless devotion towards delivering favorable results born from resolute pursuit enrolled on behalf of your family reinstating peace-of-mind rightfully exclusive for you but fleetingly distanced momentarily due unforeseen maladies befallen inconveniently amidst innocuous surroundings guised deceptively unsuspecting as hospital wards once welcomed warmly—transformed ironically overnight placing lives off balance precariously edging toward precipice unknown fearfully encountered unless guarded wisely hence necessitating our exigent intervention urgently.

Our steadfast dedication to serving Illinois families impacted by birth injuries remains unshaken yet we acknowledge that each case comes with its unique set of circumstances and consequences. That’s where you come in—your story matters, your voice is paramount, and together we can determine what your path towards recovery should look like.

If you’d like to learn more and ascertain how much your case may be worth based on the specifics of your situation, click on the button below. Give us the honor of standing beside you through this journey—advocating for justice while you focus on healing and rebuilding. Trust Carlson Bier—we are here for YOU.

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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 Ashland

Cycling Accidents

Specializing in legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or risky conditions.

Fire Wounds

Giving skilled legal assistance for victims of major burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Hospital Incompetence

Delivering expert legal advice for clients affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Fault

Managing cases involving faulty products, supplying adept legal help to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Mistreatment

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

Fall and Trip Incidents

Expert in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal services to persons seeking justice for their harm.

Newborn Harms

Delivering legal help for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Collisions

Collisions: Concentrated on aiding patients of car accidents secure just payout for hurts and destruction.

Bike Incidents

Committed to providing legal advice for riders involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring justice for damages.

Truck Crash

Extending experienced legal representation for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for losses.

Construction Incidents

Engaged in representing workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or irresponsibility.

Brain Damages

Expert in offering compassionate legal advice for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Wounds

Adept at handling cases for people who have suffered traumas from dog bites or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Committed to legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering restitution.

Unfair Fatality

Advocating for families affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and experienced legal services to ensure justice.

Spine Injury

Specializing in advocating for patients with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal support to secure justice.

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