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About Carlson Bier Associates

At Carlson Bier, a premiere law firm specializing in birth injuries. We understand the emotional distress and hardships families undergo when faced with this tragic circumstance. Birth injuries can drastically impact your child’s future; hence, our expert attorneys work tirelessly to ensure you obtain compensation and justice deserved. Our unrivaled experience has given us an unparalleled understanding of Belleville’s legal structure, leading to significant victories for numerous clients requiring birth injury litigation assistance. Our main objective is safeguarding your rights while providing competent representation during this challenging time. Even though we are Illinois-based experts interpreting complex medical records associated with such cases, negotiating fiercely but fairly on behalf of our clients is how we distinguish ourselves from others practitioners.We never forget that behind every case lies a family needing closure and support that only comes through results-driven advocacy.Our commitment to securing only the most favorable outcomes for families dealing with birth injuries asserts why choosing Carlson Bier as an unmatched advocate in navigating these specialized legal waters might be the best decision following such traumatic event.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Belleville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we hold a deep commitment to standing up for the rights of families impacted by birth injuries. We understand your concerns, pain, and uncertainties when your joyous occasion turns into despair due to preventable medical errors. Our skilled legal team based in Illinois strives to give our clients the most comprehensive counsel and representation concerning birth injuries.

Birth injuries are unfortunate occurrences that may happen during childbirth or shortly after due to negligence or medical malpractice. It’s critical to note here several types of birth injuries:

• Brachial Plexus Injuries: Babies could suffer temporary paralysis or limited mobility from this injury typically resulting from shoulder dystocia.

• Cerebral Palsy: Caused predominantly by hypoxia (lack of oxygen) during delivery.

• Perinatal Asphyxia: This potentially fatal condition occurs when infants receive insufficient oxygen before, during, or just after birth.

• Brain hemorrhages: Arising from violent birthing processes involving forceps or vacuums.

Our attorneys at Carlson Bier have dedicated years towards building a reputation as leaders in birth injury litigation through their robust expertise and dedication.. They extensively investigate all potential causes — including improper use of birthing tools, failure to monitor fetal distress signals timely c-sections not performed on time —to establish clear proof of negligence leading to the child’s tragedy.

Being part of a state with one of the strictest tort reform laws increases the necessity for an experienced attorney. If you suspect that your child’s birth injury is caused by a healthcare provider’s neglect or mistake, it is crucial to take immediate action since under Illinois law there is a statute limitation period post which you cannot file a lawsuit.

Moreover, navigating through complicated legal matters demands more than just understanding the laws; The evidence needs proper handling, meticulous paperwork requires filling out on top of dealing with insurance companies- something victims neither have energy nor time for while primarily focusing on their grieving or healing. Hence, providing full-scale legal help, Carlson Bier aims to assist you in these challenging times.

Compassionate and determined, our attorneys understand that nothing can make up for the pain your family is experiencing completely. However, filed claims assist families with massive medical bills related to long-term care constants and rehabilitative therapies crucial for the child’s best possible quality of life.

That being said, filing a lawsuit won’t alter what has happened- it can potentially bring accountability to those responsible while ensuring economic stability during these troubling times with awarded compensation covering:

• Past, present & future medical expenses.

• Loss of income as parents may need time off work to take care of their injured newborns.

• Pain and suffering due to emotional distress caused by such an unfortunate event.

• Other out-of-pocket expenses related directly to the injury sustained

At Carlson Bier, we pledge our unflinching dedication entering battle for justice alongside you unfearing any adversaries whether big hospital chains or insurance behemoths always ready lawyering up defending themselves. This pragmatic approach underlines our commitment towards prioritizing clients’ needs over firm’s benefits accepting cases on contingency which means unless victorious claimants owe us no fees.

So if you believe that your child’s birth injury is due not natural causes but healthcare provider negligence; Therefore now asking what next? You already made the important first step here gaining understanding about birth injuries! Now take charge of your rightful place with rightful justice; click on the button below–today itself figure out how much could lie ahead compensating this hardship journey: For together we navigate ensuring your child’s brightest possible tomorrow upon today’s battled right action.

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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 Belleville

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Proficient in legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or risky conditions.

Thermal Burns

Extending expert legal advice for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or misconduct.

Healthcare Negligence

Offering experienced legal representation for clients affected by healthcare malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Obligation

Handling cases involving dangerous products, supplying expert legal services to individuals affected by defective items.

Nursing Home Abuse

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in nursing homes environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip & Trip Accidents

Expert in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal representation to victims seeking recovery for their harm.

Birth Damages

Supplying legal help for families affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Incidents

Accidents: Concentrated on assisting victims of car accidents gain equitable payout for injuries and destruction.

Motorcycle Mishaps

Dedicated to providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for losses.

Truck Crash

Delivering expert legal advice for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for harms.

Building Site Accidents

Concentrated on representing laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or misconduct.

Brain Impairments

Committed to providing professional legal support for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Traumas

Specialized in managing cases for clients who have suffered harms from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Jogger Mishaps

Focused on legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering claims.

Unwarranted Death

Advocating for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and experienced legal guidance to ensure justice.

Spine Harm

Focused on advocating for patients with backbone trauma, offering professional legal services to secure settlement.

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