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Have you or a loved one suffered a spinal cord injury? Carlson Bier is the perfect choice for your legal representation. Our team specializes in handling personal injury cases, focusing particularly on clients with spinal cord injuries. We pride ourselves on our highly knowledgeable and experienced staff who are dedicated to fighting tenaciously for your rights. In addition to providing world-class legal advice, we approach each case compassionately and attentively, understanding that behind every file there’s an individual suffering due to their unfortunate circumstances. Serving clients across Carbondale area, we utilize our extensive resources to ensure fair compensation for medical bills, rehabilitation costs, lost wages and all related expenses incurred as a result of your spinal cord injury. Choose Carlson Bier as your passionate advocate- committed not just in upholding justice but also making sure this traumatic event won’t define or limit what you can still accomplish moving forward. Stand strong against these adversities; let us help regain control over your life beginning with proper litigation—choose experience, competency and compassion – choose Carlson Bier.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Carbondale Illinois

Spinal Cord Injuries, termed as SCI’s, are debilitating medical conditions that may drastically change the course of a person’s life. Carlson Bier Attorneys at Law is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal assistance in all matters related to traumatic spinal cord injuries in Illinois. First and foremost, understanding Spinal Cord Injuries is paramount. The Spinal Cord functions as the vital link between your brain and body, enabling you to move around and feel sensations. Any injury to the spine can impact this critical nervous system conduit.

In several instances, spinal cord injuries result from accidents such as slip and falls or vehicle collisions, leading not only to abrupt lifestyle changes but also amassing exorbitant medical bills. We put our expertise into representing victims confronting these challenges while navigating through complex personal injury legal processes. Our attorneys fight for compensation addressing immediate needs like payment of medical expenses as well future necessities like long-term health care costs, home conversions for mobility purposes and rehabilitation therapies amongst others.

We believe gaining thorough knowledge about Spinal Cord Injuries will aid individuals in comprehending their circumstance better thereby contributing towards an informed decision-making process concerning their case:

• Severity: The severity of spinal cord injuries vary significantly from mild symptoms which could include bruising or minor strains, up till severe cases where complete or partial paralysis may occur.

• Types: There are two main types – Complete or Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury; with former suggesting no sensory function below the level of injury and latter implying some ability retained.

• Location: Depending on its location along the spine – Cervical (C1-C7), Thoracic (T1-T12), Lumbar (L1-L5) or Sacral (S1-S5), different parts of your body may be affected.

Every spinal cord injury case is uniquely impacted by numerous factors such as individual health condition prior to accident, extent/location/type of SCI suffered etc., thus making it exceedingly essential to work with lawyers, like us at Carlson Bier, who are well-versed in this legal realm.

We precisely understand this aspect and prioritize each client’s unique requirements while preparing a tailor-made strategic plan aimed at optimized damage recovery. We value the trust bestowed upon us by our clients and commit ourselves to fight relentlessly for their cause. Henceforth, we collaborate closely with medical professionals to help manifest the severity of your spinal cord injury affecting elements like physical abilities (mobility or sensation loss), cognitive capabilities (concentration) along with emotional repercussions such as anxiety or depression; strengthening your case significantly.

Spinal Cord Injuries not only cause impairment to an individual but inflict financial burden due extensive medical treatments needed and loss of income due inability to work post injury. At Carlson Bier Attorneys at Law, we remain steadfast in advocating personal injury victims’ rights against insurance companies or negligent parties ensuring they bear responsibility for their actions by compensating commensurate monetary recovery aiding rehabilitation process substantially.

Our mission goes beyond mere representation; we strive constantly towards obtaining justice and creating a safer ecosystem so that nobody has to suffer the heart-wrenching consequences borne out from Spinal Cord Injuries resulting due negligence. Remember, anyone can become a victim. Golden opportunities lost due traumatic injuries could leave you frustrated with life feeling everything is spiralling downwards. But it doesn’t have to be that way – Not when you have skilled experts from Carlson Bier Attorneys standing guard over your legal rights in Illinois guiding you every step of the way!

In the spirit of making our paramount services accessible, clicking on our “Case Evaluation” button below will lead you down a simple path giving insights into potential worthiness of your case based upon preliminary information provided completely free of cost! Transparency forms core part of our working principle thus ensuring no hidden surprises later during actual litigation proceedings if opted for our incomparable services . Thus, empowering yourself by knowing what may lie ahead at least financially, is a significant stride in regaining the lost control since suffering from Spinal Cord Injury. Connect with us now and take that much-deserved step towards recovery!

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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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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.

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Areas of Practice in Carbondale

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Specializing in legal services for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others's carelessness or hazardous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Offering adept legal advice for victims of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or misconduct.

Medical Carelessness

Providing experienced legal services for patients affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Items Fault

Taking on cases involving problematic products, supplying professional legal assistance to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Neglect

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

Stumble and Tumble Incidents

Expert in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal services to victims seeking compensation for their injuries.

Infant Damages

Providing legal support for families affected by medical carelessness resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Accidents: Committed to guiding clients of car accidents secure equitable settlement for hurts and destruction.

Scooter Collisions

Dedicated to providing legal assistance for individuals involved in scooter accidents, ensuring just recovery for harm.

18-Wheeler Incident

Offering professional legal assistance for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing just settlement for harms.

Building Crashes

Dedicated to advocating for workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or irresponsibility.

Cognitive Impairments

Expert in extending dedicated legal support for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

K9 Assault Traumas

Adept at dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Unfair Loss

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and skilled legal support to ensure redress.

Spinal Cord Harm

Focused on assisting patients with paralysis, offering expert legal services to secure redress.

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