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About Carlson Bier Associates

When facing the harrowing aftermath of burn injuries, it is paramount to choose a team that understands your plight. Carlson Bier offers this level of understanding and empathy, coupled with expert knowledge on Illinois’ legal landscape for such cases. We specialize in representing clients suffering from significant burn injuries, advocating passionately to ensure they obtain satisfactory compensation for their physical and emotional trauma. Our adept lawyers grasp the complexities associated with these catastrophic incidents comprehensively—be it work-related accidents or residential fires—and strive tirelessly to navigate through every legal hurdle adeptly. While vigorously championing our client’s rights in courtrooms or negotiation tables, horrific experiences metamorphose into greater resilience under our counsel’s sturdy shield at Carlson Bier. Striving ever-forward from Berwyn throughout all nearby areas, we have been entrusted by countless individuals suffering after severe burns due to impeccable representation proving us as an intelligent choice within Illinois’ expansive realm of personal injury attorneys specializing in burn injury cases.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Berwyn Illinois

Experience the steadfast representation of Illinois’ premier personal injury law firm, Carlson Bier. When dealing with burn injuries, our established track record in achieving significant verdicts and settlements for our clients speaks miles. Our team of attorneys is committed to supporting victims through the complexity of burn injury claims, dedicated to thoroughly educating every client about their rights, avenues for compensation, as well as intricacies surrounding such cases.

Burn injuries unfortunately occur more commonly than most people realize; from thermal burns caused by direct contact with high temperature flames or surfaces, chemical burns resulting from corrosive substances interaction with skin or eyes, to electrical burns occurring due to an individual’s exposure to electrical current. Each type has uniquely devastating consequences and requires expert legal counsel like ours at Carlson Bier.

Demonstrating a tacit understanding of your situation’s complexity is at the core of what we do. Here are some noteworthy points you should bear in mind when handling burn injury cases:

– Severity: From first degree (the least severe) involving only the skin’s outer layer, second-degree affecting not just the surface but underlayers as well, third-degree completely destroying layers of skin sometimes reaching underlying tissues — each burn degree carries its unique medical implications which can directly impact a case.

– Long-term effects: Burn injuries may result in prolonged suffering due to infection risks and potential scarring causing disfigurement along with emotional trauma that goes beyond physical mark-ups.

– Cost implications: The above factors significantly contribute toward the financial toll likely culminating from hospital stays, medication costs including prospective surgeries and follow-up care.

The induced roadblocks while proving liability further puts emphasis on getting experienced litigators on board who can navigate these legal channels for ensuring rightful compensatory justice is accorded.

At Carlson Bier we hope you’ve come away feeling better informed about your circumstances concerning burn injuries. Our teem empathizes with those unfortunate enough be facing such adversity – afflicts both physically emotionally – hence, are firmly invested into delivering the best possible outcome for your case. It is paramount you understand that each lawsuit possess its own unique characteristics requiring proactive investigation as well as precise strategy to ensure maximum compensation.

Our history has been built on accountability, which explicitly extends to those found liable causing harm through negligence or reckless actions. If you’ve been a burn victim due to defective products, irresponsibility at the workplace, home accidents, etc. weigh in our attorney’s extensive litigation experience for holding responsible parties accountable while ensuring just financial relief.

At Carlson Bier, we are dedicated more than anything else toward making sure you never feel alone or overwhelmed throughout this journey. Our team aids you not only legally but also helps managing medical bills and interfacing with insurance companies always striving towards easing your pressure points. Trust us when we say, partnering with a personal injury attorney from our group serves clients’ interests exponentially better than going it alone; legal guidance makes all the difference between minor differences in damages awarded versus potentially life-altering settlements.

We wholeheartedly encourage prospective clients seeking authoritative representation enriched by the potent mix of knowledge and empathy offered here at Carlson Bier law firm. Feel free to explore what our distinguished firm brings to the table and how exemplary representation can significantly impact your circumstance favorably now and into your future.

Finally, if you’re curious about what value an experienced legal firm such as ours could bring to your specific case? We invite you—with no obligations—to click below this paragraph discovering firsthand just what potential restitution awaits following proper consultation with our expert attorneys at Carson Bier. What do you possibly have to lose compared to everything there stands be gained pushing against egregious party injustices through quality expertise help? Make today count steering course closer toward deserved vindication securing tomorrow’s brighter outlook!

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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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Burn Accident FAQ​

There are three main types of burn injuries:

  • First-degree burns: These burns affect the outer layer of skin, the epidermis. They cause redness, pain, and swelling.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns affect the epidermis and the dermis, the second layer of skin. They cause redness, pain, swelling, and blistering.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns destroy the epidermis and the dermis, and can also damage the underlying tissues. They cause white, leathery, or charred skin.

Burn injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Heat: This includes flames, hot liquids, steam, and hot objects.
  • Electricity: Electrical burns can be caused by contact with live wires or outlets.
  • Chemicals: Chemical burns can be caused by exposure to acids, alkalis, and other corrosive substances.
  • Radiation: Radiation burns can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or to other types of radiation.

The signs and symptoms of a burn injury will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Redness
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Blistering
  • Charred skin
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shock

The treatment options for burn injuries will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common treatment options include:

  • First-degree burns: These burns typically heal on their own within a few days. However, it is important to keep the area clean and moist.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns may need to be treated with medication or surgery.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns typically require surgery and skin grafts.

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Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your burn injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or party. A burn 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 Berwyn

Bike Collisions

Proficient in legal representation for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others's lack of care or perilous conditions.

Fire Traumas

Giving skilled legal support for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Healthcare Incompetence

Providing professional legal advice for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Goods Liability

Managing cases involving dangerous products, extending expert legal support to clients affected by faulty goods.

Elder Neglect

Protecting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to neglect in senior centers environments, ensuring protection.

Stumble & Tumble Accidents

Skilled in dealing with stumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to sufferers seeking restitution for their harm.

Newborn Wounds

Delivering legal assistance for families affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Accidents

Collisions: Dedicated to assisting clients of car accidents gain appropriate payout for wounds and destruction.

Motorcycle Incidents

Focused on providing legal assistance for victims involved in bike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for losses.

Truck Crash

Delivering experienced legal assistance for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for losses.

Building Collisions

Dedicated to supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or negligence.

Cognitive Injuries

Focused on extending compassionate legal representation for clients suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Wounds

Expertise in dealing with cases for people who have suffered injuries from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Expert in legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering recovery.

Unjust Demise

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and skilled legal support to ensure fairness.

Spine Damage

Specializing in supporting patients with spinal cord injuries, offering professional legal guidance to secure redress.

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