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If you, a loved one, or your baby has suffered the difficult aftermath of a birth injury in Colona, Carlson Bier may be your beacon of hope during this challenging time. No family should bear the hardship of medical negligence without expert legal support; that’s precisely where our dedicated team steps in. Specializing in Illinois personal injury law with emphasis on birth injuries, our proficient attorneys at Carlson Bier utilize their vast experience and unique tactical approaches to ensure no stone is left unturned when pursuing justice for you and your loved ones. Dealing with such sensitive matters requires not only legal acumen but also empathetic listening – two qualities we wear as badges of honor here at Carlson Bier. Allow us to transform your unfortunate circumstance into an opportunity for transformation by ensuring all liable parties are held accountable and securing maximum compensation rights under state laws. Consider choosing Carlson Bier – a remarkable ally championing birth injuries cases from all corners of Illinois.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Colona Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the heartache and fear that accompanies birth injuries. As Illinois-based personal injury attorneys, we are passionate about representing families affected by these tragic circumstances. Our goal isn’t just to fight for your legal rights; it’s also to educate you on essential aspects of birth injury law.

Birth injuries unfortunately occur in a variety of forms, each bringing with them their unique setbacks and demands care. These can range from nerve damage like Erb’s Palsy or Brachial Plexus Injuries affecting movement and sensation in the arm, cerebral palsy resulting from brain damage during labor and delivery stages, head trauma causing conditions like subconjunctival hemorrhage or cephalohematoma, or fractures usually of collarbone or clavicle due to physical stress during birth. Each case is markedly different — as are the particular needs of every child and family.

We appreciate that discerning medical jargon isn’t an easy task for everyone — especially when overwhelmed with emotion following a unexpected diagnosis. Therefore, our team takes great strides to ensure terms are clarifiedand matters simplified without sacrificing accuracy:

– Birth Injury: This term refers broadly to any damage dealt before, during, or closely after birth.

– Medical Malpractice: If a healthcare provider negligently breaches their duty of care and causes harm to your child; this could indicate grounds for legal action.

– Statute of Limitations: Under Illinois law, parents generally have eight years from the date of injury (or discovery thereof) to file suit against offending medical practitioners/providers.

The cost associated with treating birth injuries can be monumental—a financial burden no family should ever face alone because they entrusted their most precious treasure into unworthy hands. Here at Carlson Bier, we’ve dedicated ourselves tirelessly in helping victims secure compensation enough for long-term rehabilitative care. We’re undeterred whether fighting insurance companies trying hard not to pay up or accountable physicians denying liability—our loyalty fixates on your family and ensuring justice served benefits your child’s future.

While no one can undo the distress these injuries cause, having a Carlson Bier attorney at your side can make it easier to navigate the complex legal process that might follow. We don’t just create case strategies; we empathize with our clients, offering guidance, hope, and assurance that their voices are heard in our pursuit for justice.

We sincerely extend invitations for you to explore how much more powerfully we can fight by partnering together. Make use of our extensive resources pooled across years of experience representing birth injury victims. Learn from free-of-charge discussions with us examining potential compensation due to medical malpractice causing birth injuries; no outrageous fees just genuine connections because we believe truth matters—transparency isn’t a trade-off but rather courtesy extended towards navigating pathways leading out of trying times.

Our mission remains supporting families in ensuring their little warriors have access to every tool needed for a thriving life post-injury. Our dedicated lawyers respectfully guide each client through steps required preparing strong cases maximizing chances of recovering deserving damages covering economic hardships now made bearable plus non-economic losses accounting peace stolen unfairly from your sweet home.

So, why not take the first step right here? All it takes is clicking the button below—a simple act signaling big moves forward: moves toward acquiring what’s rightly yours while building trust within a team capable and committed to seeing you win this battle against unforeseen injustice. Let Carlson Bier evaluate how much your case might be worth today – because every child deserves an advocate fighting genuinely for them; and that’s exactly who we strive tirelessly to be.

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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 Colona

Bike Collisions

Dedicated to legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others's recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Flame Injuries

Offering adept legal support for sufferers of grave burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Medical Malpractice

Offering professional legal support for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Items Obligation

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, offering adept legal services to customers affected by faulty goods.

Nursing Home Neglect

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble and Trip Occurrences

Specialist in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking restitution for their suffering.

Newborn Traumas

Delivering legal guidance for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Collisions

Accidents: Dedicated to aiding sufferers of car accidents get equitable remuneration for hurts and losses.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Expert in providing legal services for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for losses.

Trucking Collision

Offering expert legal support for individuals involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing adequate recompense for hurts.

Worksite Accidents

Focused on assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or carelessness.

Cerebral Impairments

Focused on offering compassionate legal services for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Traumas

Expertise in handling cases for clients who have suffered traumas from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Jogger Accidents

Committed to legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering recovery.

Wrongful Death

Fighting for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and experienced legal representation to ensure justice.

Backbone Trauma

Committed to representing clients with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal support to secure redress.

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