FREE CASE CONSULTATION
312-622-2900
Facebook-f Linkedin Google Instagram

Spinal Cord Injuries Attorney in Bartelso

Let Carlson Bier Fight For You

Over $50 Million in Recoveries

Carlson Bier Reviews And Ratings 5 Stars Google Reviews - Best Personal Injury Law Firm In Chicago
Find Out if You Have a Case in 10 Seconds
Jeff Bier – Founding Partner At Carlson Bier Best Personal Injury Lawyer In Chicago
Carlson Bier - 14 W Superior St Ste. 1503, Chicago, Il 60654, United States

About Carlson Bier Associates

Experiencing a spinal cord injury is overwhelming and can lead to devastating consequences that affect virtually every facet of your life. During such a challenging period, you require an experienced and compassionate legal partner, which is where Carlson Bier comes in. Serving Bartelso residents, we pride ourselves as skilled Spinal Cord Injuries attorneys dedicated towards fighting for the rights and justice our clients deserve. Our level of expertise spans across understanding complex medical implications, navigating ongoing healthcare needs to ensuring optimal financial compensation for victims’ loss of income or quality of life adjustments. At Carlson Bier, we’re committed not only to providing comprehensive legal representation but also adopt a personalized approach tailored uniquely according to each client’s distinct circumstances. Drawing on vast years of experience combined with dedication to securing maximum settlements make us an incomparable ally in your spinal cord injuries lawsuit pursuit within Illinois state law’s confines. Choose Carlson Bier – Empathy meets Excellence right where justice matters most!

Meet Our Attorneys
About Carlson Bier

Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Bartelso Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are dedicated to representing our clients with unyielding dignity and determination. As experienced personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, we understand the devastating toll that spinal cord injuries can take on an individual’s quality of life. For this reason, our firm has centered its expertise around advocating for compensation that genuinely represents the hardships faced.

Spinal cord injuries often result from a traumatic accident or impact where damage occurs directly to the spine’s vertebrae, ligaments, or disks—often upending a person’s world and leaving them feeling overwhelmed by new health challenges. Some common causes include automobile accidents, slip-and-falls, violence-induced incidents, sports-related accidents, and certain medical conditions such as cancers or infections.

The aftermath of a spinal cord injury varies significantly depending on the location and severity of harm inflicted upon the body. Injury may lead to temporary or long-term paralysis encompassing partial (paraplegia) or complete (quadriplegia) limb immobility; respiratory issues; bowel movement complications; sexual dysfunction; pain and sensory changes; muscle spasms; mental health problems like depression.

We strongly believe that knowledge is vital when navigating through this challenging landscape following a spinal cord injury. Hence it is important that:

– Those affected familiarize themselves with their symptoms

– Understand potential future implications such as ongoing medical costs

– Consider future life adjustments including home renovations for wheelchair access

– Contemplate rehabilitation requirements including physical therapy sessions

While dealing with such intense repercussions, financial burden shouldn’t compound your hardship further—the significant cost associated with treating and managing spinal cord injuries possesses debilitating potential in itself. We at Carlson Bier stand committed towards relieving you of any unnecessary stress during these trying times by providing staunch legal representation for deserving compensation in accordance with the law.

Set against Illinois’s beautiful skyline lies our genuine promise – diligent pursuit for justice on behalf of every client who walks through our doors seeking help after experiencing spinal cord injuries. At Carlson Bier, we intend to serve our clients with empathy-driven representation ensuring that justice is not merely a concept, rather serves the deserving parties rightly.

When dealing with personal injury cases especially pertaining to spinal cord injuries where damages might span an entire lifetime, it’s imperative that such claims are handled by those well-versed in legal dynamics of this niche domain. This ensures maximum compensation for financial distress incurred including lost wages; past and future medical expenses; home modification costs as well as intangible damages like mental anguish and lowered quality of life.

We understand you’re more than just your injury, you have dreams, goals and a life ahead of you that demands thriving, not just surviving. We commit ourselves to advocate fiercely on your behalf so you can concentrate on surpassing barriers posed by these debilitating circumstances rather than worrying about escalating healthcare bills or potential litigation stressors.

Confused about the worth of your suffering? Allow us to assist you—drawing upon our expertise from years handling complex litigation associated with traumatic spinal cord injuries—to determine what compensation might be attainable considering all unique facts specified in your case. Persevere through adversity while we handle nuances related with application of applicable laws onto your case establishing accountability enforcing reparation responsibility onto liable individuals or corporations

Click the button beneath this text – take the first step towards reclaiming control under uncompromising legal professionals at Carlson Bier invested wholeheartedly into advocating for victims like yourself within Illinois’s earnest pursuance for justice community. You’re one click away—making strides towards much-deserved justice!

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 Bartelso Residents

Links

Legal Associations and Lawyer Services

Online Legal Resources and Directories

Specialized Services and Educational Resources

Legal Blogs
SEE MORE

Frequently Asked Questions

Spinal Cord Injury FAQ​

Spinal cord injuries are commonly caused by traumatic events such as vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries, and acts of violence like gunshot wounds. Medical conditions like arthritis, cancer, or infections can also lead to spinal cord damage.

Symptoms of a spinal cord injury can vary depending on the severity and location of the injury. Common symptoms include loss of movement, loss of sensation (including the ability to feel heat, cold, and touch), loss of bladder or bowel control, exaggerated reflex activities or spasms, changes in sexual function, pain or an intense stinging sensation caused by damage to the nerve fibers in the spinal cord, and difficulty breathing, coughing, or clearing secretions from your lungs.

The permanence of a spinal cord injury depends on the severity and type of injury. Complete spinal cord injuries, where all feeling and ability to control movement are lost below the spinal cord injury, have a lower chance of recovery. Incomplete injuries, where there is some motor or sensory function below the affected area, may allow for significant recovery. However, there is currently no cure for a spinal cord injury.

Immediate treatments for spinal cord injuries focus on minimizing further damage and include immobilization, surgery, and medications. Long-term treatment involves rehabilitation, which can include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and counseling to help with the emotional aspect of the injury. Technological advances such as exoskeletons, electrical stimulation devices, and ongoing research into cell regeneration and repair are also promising areas for treatment.

The impact of a spinal cord injury on daily life varies widely and depends on the severity of the injury. It can lead to reduced mobility or paralysis, requiring the use of wheelchairs or other assistive devices. It often necessitates modifications to living spaces, vehicles, and workplaces. Spinal cord injuries can also impact personal care, bladder and bowel management, and sexual health. Support systems, adaptive technologies, and rehabilitation can play significant roles in helping individuals lead fulfilling lives post-injury.

All Attorney Services in Bartelso

Areas of Practice in Bartelso

Pedal Cycle Mishaps

Focused on legal support for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' carelessness or unsafe conditions.

Burn Wounds

Providing adept legal support for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by events or misconduct.

Hospital Malpractice

Extending experienced legal advice for persons affected by medical malpractice, including negligent care.

Goods Responsibility

Managing cases involving problematic products, providing professional legal support to consumers affected by harmful products.

Elder Neglect

Defending the rights of seniors who have been subjected to misconduct in nursing homes environments, ensuring restitution.

Tumble & Tumble Mishaps

Professional in managing stumble accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking restitution for their suffering.

Birth Wounds

Extending legal support for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in infant injuries.

Vehicle Crashes

Incidents: Concentrated on aiding patients of car accidents get appropriate settlement for hurts and impairment.

Scooter Collisions

Dedicated to providing legal advice for individuals involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Big Rig Accident

Extending specialist legal support for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing adequate recompense for hurts.

Worksite Collisions

Committed to supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or carelessness.

Head Harms

Focused on offering compassionate legal advice for persons suffering from head injuries due to incidents.

Dog Attack Damages

Expertise in handling cases for individuals who have suffered damages from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Jogger Crashes

Committed to legal assistance for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering claims.

Wrongful Death

Standing up for families affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and professional legal guidance to ensure redress.

Vertebral Damage

Dedicated to assisting victims with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal services to secure justice.

Instant Case Evaluation

Contact Us Today if you need a Person Injury Lawyer

312-313-2440