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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the unfortunate circumstance of a birth injury, it is essential to secure legal assistance that demonstrates both compassion and expertise. Carlson Bier shines within these parameters. Our seasoned attorneys specialize in handling complex birth injury cases, meticulously fighting for justice and ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve. We have an established record of impressive victories in Burbank—which significantly include resolving multifaceted birth trauma lawsuits—reflective of our unwavering dedication and superior aptitude.

Carlson Bier transcends typical legal services through its robust knowledge base grounded in stringent medical-legal training on matters related to childbirth complications or negligence ensuing from obstetric care. It sets us apart as your trusted ally when confronting Broca’s Palsy, Erb’s Palsy or any negligent acts during childbirth.

Navigating this emotionally taxing terrain can be daunting; however, with Carlson Bier by your side, restoration becomes conceivable. Rest assured that we concentrate all energies into achieving optimum results without imposing undue stress on already burdened families in Burbank seeking redress for their hardship due to a birth injury incident.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Burbank Illinois

Carlson Bier is a prominent personal injury attorney group deeply rooted in Illinois, with an enriched specialty in handling birth injury cases. Being a leading authority in this sensitive field, we’re fervently dedicated to protecting your rights and ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve when preventable birth injuries occur.

The complex medical nature of birth injuries often makes these cases incredibly intricate. However, our team’s expertise shines brightest amidst such entanglements. Through comprehensive understanding and extensive experience, we help shed light on pressing concerns surrounding birth injuries. We firmly believe that enlightenment empowers our clients as they navigate through their legal journey.

Birth injuries can range from mild to severe, with varying implications on a child’s future health and well-being. These include conditions like cerebral palsy induced by oxygen deprivation during childbirth or brachial plexus injuries caused by excessive pulling or twisting during labor.

• Cerebral Palsy: This condition causes impaired muscle coordination due to damage in the developing brain.

• Brachial Plexus Injuries: Referred to as Erb’s Palsy when severe, it leads to arm weakness or paralysis because critical nerve networks are damaged during delivery.

Attributing liability for these tragedies involves proving negligence against healthcare providers involved in the birthing process. Our adept attorneys play a pivotal role here – demonstrating where standards of care were violated and establishing causation leading towards preventable harm inflicted upon your infant.

Each case of birth injuries presents unique challenges as it not only involves talentfully deciphering medical intricacies but also involves securing restitution for both immediate and ongoing treatment needs that may span over lifetime. The daunting costs of therapeutic interventions such as physical therapy sessions, special education assistance, speech-language pathology services among other long-term support measures can be economically overwhelming for families affected by birth-related trauma- necessitating just settlement amounts.

Undoubtedly, grappling with the emotional aftermath of devastating birth injury can be harrowing; more so without appropriate legal recourse. Here at Carlson Bier, we aim to secure justice and fairness for the injured child, while also providing much-needed financial relief to the affected families. We empower you with experienced legal guidance anchored on an empathetic understanding of your situation.

In handling birth injury claims, there’s more than meets the eye. Some nuances often overlooked in these cases include:

• Statute of Limitations: In Illinois, there is a timeline within which lawsuits must be filed; missing this deadline could abandon your right to compensation.

• Documental Evidence: To build a viable lawsuit, it’s crucial to have complete medical reports and eyewitness accounts if available.

• Damages!: Compensation not only covers medical bills; but also includes lost wages, future earning potential losses,pain and suffering.

Our critical task in fulfilling our clients’ expectations involves continually updating them about their case progress while simultaneously strategizing effectively to accomplish desired results through tenacity and compassion.CarlsonBier has developed an exemplary formula over years that minimizes stress on our clients while maximizing the size of settlement checks they receive.

When faced with unfortunate circumstances arising from birth injuries,the decision towards pursuing litigation should stem from clarity rather than confusion.The compassionate team at Carlson Bier is resolutely committed towards enabling successful outcomes by ensuring dependable representation and comperhensive counsel underpinned by extensive resources required for such complex legal challenges.Our focus remains steadfast- achieving best possible compensation for suffering inflicted due to careless or negligent acts during childbirth .

We sincerely invite you now to explore your options regarding your unique case.Simply click below with assurance,your next step brings you closer to revealing what your case might potentially be worth.Nothing can compensate for emotional upheaval brought upon by debilitating birth injuries.However,a fair settlement can offer some form of solace as well as lay foundation for covering costs related to long-term care needs.Remember,informed decisions are prudent ones.Become empowered today with Carlson Bier on your side.

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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 Burbank

Cycling Incidents

Focused on legal services for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or perilous conditions.

Thermal Traumas

Supplying adept legal support for individuals of major burn injuries caused by accidents or recklessness.

Hospital Carelessness

Providing professional legal assistance for victims affected by physician malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Fault

Dealing with cases involving unsafe products, delivering skilled legal services to clients affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Malpractice

Supporting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Stumble and Slip Incidents

Expert in addressing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to clients seeking compensation for their damages.

Childbirth Traumas

Delivering legal support for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Motor Crashes

Incidents: Devoted to assisting victims of car accidents gain equitable settlement for harms and damages.

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Committed to providing legal assistance for individuals involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Trucking Accident

Ensuring experienced legal advice for individuals involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for hurts.

Worksite Incidents

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

Head Damages

Expert in delivering professional legal services for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Harms

Expertise in handling cases for people who have suffered traumas from dog attacks or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Accidents

Committed to legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering claims.

Undeserved Fatality

Striving for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and experienced legal assistance to ensure justice.

Spine Damage

Committed to representing victims with spinal cord injuries, offering dedicated legal guidance to secure compensation.

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