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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you’re seeking representation for a birth injury case in Bedford Park, trust the expertise of Carlson Bier. Our deep-rooted commitment to justice has led us to handle hundreds of delicate cases like yours with exceptional proficiency and care. Navigating through this distressing period can be overwhelming, but our team strives to lessen your anxieties by ensuring you understand every step of your legal journey. Focusing on birth injuries, we’re well-versed in medical standards, protocols, and negligence that contribute to these tragic events. Our evidence-based approach empowers us with insights imperative for building strong cases against culpable parties. The priority is not just winning; it’s winning righteously–reaching optimal settlements whilst upholding clients’ dignity at all fronts.”

Our seasoned attorneys demonstrate unsurpassed tenacity when fighting for families affected by adverse childbirth outcomes due to others’ wrongdoings—this epitomizes the essence of Carlson Bier—a name synonymous with solidarity amidst despair.

Select us as your representative and rest assured knowing that compassion coupled with aggressive advocacy forms the bedrock upon which our exemplary services thrive; thereby convincing citizens why choosing Carlson Bier holds prudence unparalleled.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Bedford Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are your tenacious advocates specialized in the sphere of birth injuries. Recognized as a leading law firm in Illinois, our experienced personal injury attorneys fight unrelentingly for families whose lives have been intruded upon by preventable birth injuries. Our unique combination of skill, experience and empathy allows us to present the most complicated cases with clarity and simplicity.

Birth injuries range from minor problems that heal over time, to more serious complications that can potentially cause long-term or permanent disabilities or even fatalities. It’s important to understand the forms they take:

•Brachial Plexus Injuries: Damage to these nerves can cause weakness or loss of movement.

•Cerebral Palsy: This chronic neurological disorder affects body movements and muscle coordination.

•Perinatal Asphyxia: A lack of oxygen flow during childbirth could lead to brain damage.

•Intracranial Hemorrhage: Bleeding into the cranial cavity is highly risking neonates and is often caused by forceful deliveries or trauma during labor.

You might question how a law firm comes into play when discussing medical issues like birth injuries. Unfortunately, not all situations involving new-born impairments are natural consequences. Some could come down to negligence on part of medical practitioners. Errors such as misinterpreting prenatal test results, failure to perform timely C-sections (caesareans), misuse of surgical tools during delivery can sometimes transition seamlessly from being mere errors-of-judgement into premises for legal disputes.

If you suspect that your child has suffered from a birth injury due to medical malpractice, it’s paramount you reach out immediately; there’s an urgency at stake as numerous states stipulate strict deadlines for filing lawsuits about birth injuries— Illinois being no exception with its statute-of-limitations mandate which necessitates filing within eight years post-delivery date for children under 18 years of age!

Dedicated exclusively to civil law, Carlson Bier has passionately represented many afflicted families. Our laser-like focus on such cases ensures that we not only consider the visible damage but also understand the hidden layers of emotion and complexity involved.

Why Carlson Bier? While navigating through the legal aspects might seem daunting and complicated, bringing matters to justice is our forte. Proving culpability in birth injury cases often involves stringent case preparation involving professional medical testimony & precision-oriented investigation. Our experienced attorneys meticulously handle these facets reclaiming rightful compensation for parents.

Moreover, proficiency isn’t our sole pursuit; empathy is etched equally into our ethos. We adopt a personalized approach for each client, endeavoring tirelessly through negotiation or litigation to protect rights and recover damages.

If you or your family are experiencing challenges originating from a birth injury potentially caused by medical negligence – know this: understanding if you have a valid legal claim needn’t be complex, stressful, or steeped in unfamiliar jargon. At Carlson Bier we’re committed to making it as clear-cut as possible – and bring closure.

Browse through the wealth of information provided here at your leisure before deciding whether there’s merit in taking legal action. Then consult with us-our consultation aims to unravel complexity and articulate potential routes forward uniquely suited to your circumstances.

Now comes an important step – understanding what value your case holds might make things easier for you during this hard time. By clicking the button below right now, avail yourself of an excellent resource that will help throw light on exactly how much your case could be worth – ensuring claims made match needs met! So don’t delay – take action today with Carlson Bier guiding every step of your path towards justice!

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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 Bedford Park

Cycling Accidents

Dedicated to legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Burn Injuries

Supplying expert legal help for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Physician Malpractice

Providing professional legal services for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including surgical errors.

Commodities Responsibility

Handling cases involving faulty products, providing expert legal assistance to customers affected by defective items.

Geriatric Misconduct

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in elderly care environments, ensuring protection.

Fall and Fall Occurrences

Adept in handling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to sufferers seeking redress for their damages.

Neonatal Harms

Extending legal assistance for households affected by medical negligence resulting in infant injuries.

Auto Accidents

Incidents: Focused on supporting clients of car accidents obtain fair recompense for hurts and damages.

Bike Mishaps

Specializing in providing legal support for bikers involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Semi Crash

Delivering adept legal advice for drivers involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing rightful claims for injuries.

Worksite Mishaps

Committed to advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Neurological Injuries

Committed to delivering dedicated legal services for patients suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Harms

Specialized in addressing cases for victims who have suffered damages from dog attacks or animal attacks.

Jogger Incidents

Expert in legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering recovery.

Unfair Passing

Fighting for relatives affected by a wrongful death, supplying empathetic and professional legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Injury

Dedicated to advocating for individuals with paralysis, offering expert legal assistance to secure justice.

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