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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you or a loved one are suffering from Spinal Cord Injuries due to another’s negligence, choosing Carlson Bier—an established Illinois personal injury law firm—is your best course of action. Their immeasurable expertise in dealing with cases like yours will incredibly enhance the prospect of securing rightful compensation for the physical and emotional damages incurred. Over years of dedicated service, they have built strong relationships with top-tier medical professionals and investigators in cities across Illinois such as Chatsworth. These associations amplify their ability to effectively interpret complex medical records, understand impacts on quality of life, ensuring comprehensive advocacy for victims. Embodying an unwavering commitment towards justice and welfare, Carlson Bier understands how precious each case is—more than a legal battle; it represents someone’s struggle for recovery. Guided by compassion alongside necessity—their outstanding negotiation skills combined with thorough legal knowledge assure clients that they will be ardently represented throughout this overwhelming period while remaining within the bounds permitted under Illinois law.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Chatsworth Illinois

Having a stellar reputation for championing the rights of personal injury victims, Carlson Bier provides skillful representation to clients with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) throughout Illinois. Our dedicated team understands the devastating impact SCI can have on an individual’s life and is committed to ensuring that injured parties receive full compensation for their losses.

Spinal cord injuries represent some of the most serious circumstances our law firm encounters. They often result from motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, sports or recreational activities, acts of violence, and medical procedures gone awry. These injuries are multidimensional in impact; they can result in loss of strength, disruptive sensations, impaired functioning abilities and numerous other challenges that greatly affect quality of life.

• Severity: Varying degrees of severity exist within spinal cord injuries depending largely on which part of the spinal cord is affected.

• Complete Spinal Cord Injury: This results in total loss of function below the level of injury.

• Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Here partial function remains below the level of injury.

• Paraplegia & Tetraplegia: Depending upon whether lower limbs alone are limited or both upper and lower body parts exhibit restricted movement determines if it is Paraplegia or Tetraplegia respectively.

At Carlson Bier we pride ourselves on understanding the complexities associated with this spectrum. Decoding various types with precision helps us tailor precise legal strategies yielding optimal restitution for our clientele.

To effectively advocate for our client’s unique needs requires a deep understanding around Rehabilitation Process. Annually millions pour into rehabilitation care following SCIs seeking functional recovery alongside necessary adjustments required by new behavioral lifestyle patterns.

– Acute Care Rehabilitation involves stabilizing patient health after trauma occurs.

– Specialty Rehabilitation focuses on therapies crucial to regaining lost functions as far as possible.

– Long Term Care includes assistance through home modifications such as ramps installation, accessible bathrooms etc assisting smooth transition back to independent living after trauma.

In the midst of this overwhelming emotional and financial burden, it is crucial to remember that legal recourse may be available. Legal claims related to spinal cord injuries rest largely on proving negligence, meaning that one entity’s careless or reckless actions led directly to your injury. Carlson Bier has a strong track record of successfully arguing these cases in Illinois courts and negotiating settlements favorably for our clients.

Just as critical as initial recovery process are life-long costs incurred due to SCIs. From equipment required aiding mobility right up until personal assistance needed for day-to-day activities; encompassing all aspects pertaining towards complete life care plaint can be tricky. But worry not! The dynamic lawyers at Carlson Bier draw upon their decades of experience creating comprehensive claim compensating completely from short term needs through lifelong care necessities.

Every client we represent inspires us with their courage and resilience amid catastrophic spine injuries. As seasoned legal advocates specializing in SCI trauma, Carlson Bier brings its vast expertise navigating complex litigation processes whilst passionately advocating for deserving compensation ensuring our clients live the highest possible quality lives post-injury.

We invite you, therefore, to picture a future where true justice prevails regardless of medical complexities or insurance company objections put forth by others. Whether your case involves motor vehicle collisions or instances associated with negligent behaviors; making your story come alive in court rendering verdicts favoring full-claim returns stand testimony alone towards our client-centric approach.

Taking next step might seem daunting but securing rightful compensation defining enhanced livelihoods becomes proactive reality under strategic guidance provided by Carlson Bier dedicated attorneys awaiting eagerly in Illinois at your disposal.

Why wait when positive action awaits?

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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 Chatsworth

Bicycle Collisions

Focused on legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Scald Wounds

Giving professional legal assistance for victims of intense burn injuries caused by incidents or carelessness.

Medical Incompetence

Delivering expert legal services for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Responsibility

Taking on cases involving dangerous products, extending specialist legal support to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Defending the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to malpractice in senior centers environments, ensuring fairness.

Stumble & Slip Accidents

Specialist in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking redress for their losses.

Newborn Injuries

Providing legal help for households affected by medical misconduct resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Collisions

Crashes: Concentrated on assisting patients of car accidents receive reasonable settlement for harms and losses.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Expert in providing representation for riders involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring just recovery for harm.

Semi Mishap

Providing expert legal assistance for drivers involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for hurts.

Building Incidents

Concentrated on supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or misconduct.

Cognitive Traumas

Expert in delivering compassionate legal assistance for patients suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Wounds

Adept at handling cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Crashes

Specializing in legal support for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering compensation.

Wrongful Demise

Standing up for relatives affected by a wrongful death, delivering caring and skilled legal services to ensure redress.

Vertebral Impairment

Dedicated to advocating for individuals with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal support to secure redress.

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