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In the wake of a spinal cord injury, competent legal representation is critical. Carlson Bier offers unparalleled expertise in handling such sensitive cases distinctly within Cullom and surrounding areas. Our extensive experience dealing with complex medical situations positions us uniquely to advocate strongly for your rights. We prioritize ensuring our clients receive adequate compensation for these life-altering injuries without undue stress during an already challenging time.

At Carlson Bier, we provide personalized service as each client receives individualized attention we believe they deserve based on their unique circumstances. Using our vast knowledge in the field, we efficiently navigate through meticulous evidence collection, robust litigation strategies along with aggressive negotiations against insurance companies.

Trust is paramount to us – yours that you can confidently place upon us knowing that when it comes down to securing maximum possible compensation or fighting relentlessly until justice prevails permitted by Illinois law- no entity does it better than Carlson Bier. For professional advice pertaining to spinal cord injuries claim within jurisdictional constraints yet devoid of any physical boundaries – choose competence; choose compassion; Choose Carlson Bier.

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Spinal Cord Injuries: Understanding The Legal Aspects

At Carlson Bier, we represent individuals who have suffered from debilitating spinal cord injuries. Our personal injury attorneys specialize in these complex cases and are based right here in Illinois. As seasoned experts, we are equipped with substantial legal prowess to advocate on behalf of those affected by such catastrophic circumstances.

It’s common knowledge that the spinal cord is the crucial pathway for transmitting signals between the brain and various parts of our body. Spinal cord injuries can disrupt this conduit and not only compromise physical function but also drastically affect an individual’s life quality. These types of traumas often result from high-impact accidents like vehicular collisions or severe falls. It leads us to a critical question – if your spinal cord injury was not due to personal neglect but someone else’s irresponsible behaviour, should you bear the brunt of it alone?

This verdict is resoundingly negative when viewed through Illinois’ personal injury law lens. Generally speaking, if another party’s negligence has directly caused damage rendering significant impacts on your life, you may well be entitled to financial compensation covering medical expenses, loss of earnings or earning potential, emotional distress, as well as diminished enjoyment of life.

However, maneuvering these waters requires adept guidance—this necessity underscores where we at Carlson Bier come into play. Remember:

• Every case involving a serious injury like a damaged spine should be thoroughly reviewed.

• Damages awarded vary according to several factors influencing each unique situation.

• Dealing with insurance companies post-injury without legal help can leave you vulnerable.

Professionally navigating these twists and turns allows victims and their families to focus on healing while ensuring they receive rightful compensations – something most vital given that treatment for spinal cord injuries can be astronomically expensive over time.

We passionately believe that one shouldn’t suffer because of others’ actions or lack thereof – whether intentional or accidental. That belief fuels our practice every day. Here at Carlson Bier, we strive to understand the full extent of losses suffered and fight relentlessly for maximum financial recovery on your behalf. Timebound legal paperwork or crafting compelling arguments is our responsibility. Yours, we emphasize, is to recuperate both physically and emotionally.

Collectively as a team, we’ve helped countless families navigate these complex medical-legal proceedings with dignity – helping them secure funds to cover hefty hospital bills, rehabilitative care costs, any necessary adaptive equipment purchases among other related expenses. Underscored in each positive verdict was our steadfast commitment towards securing justice for individuals whose lives were forever altered due to another’s negligence.

Our personalized service approach has seen us guide numerous Illinois residents through their spinal cord injury claim process – amicably providing information whilst answering every pressing question along the way. We’re ready to do the same for you too.

Enlisting knowledgeable attorneys such as ours from Carlson Bier ensures you have trusted advisors who can navigate courts’ inner workings effectively while staying well within ethical boundaries provided by our Illinoian Law Society membership.

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering events demanding far-reaching adjustments alongside expensive treatment plans – paralyzing victims and their families financially often even before the legal battle begins.

Navigating this punishing course need not be a journey around isolation island but rather finding refuge midstream where experienced litigators like Carlson Bier await warmly on ashore—with solutions that help assuage pain efficiently since pretty much everyone deserves fair compensation when injured due to others’ lackadaisicalness.

Your injury doesn’t mark an end but instead prompts the start of seeking restorative justice where lawfully possible—we remain committed solely towards achieving those ends compassionately while standing beside clients wholeheartedly offering support when seemingly everything goes south.

Are you contemplating future implications post-spinal cord trauma? Curious about what substantiated fiscal reprieve looks like–why wait longer pondering ‘if only?’ Increase your chances of securing an optimal outcome by engaging Carlson Bier’s proficient team today, leading the charge towards crucial reimbursement you deservedly seek. Click on the ‘Evaluate My Case’ button below to understand how much your case is worth—it’s a single click to set your course towards a better tomorrow that possibly awaits within palpable reach.

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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 Cullom

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Focused on legal support for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Fire Traumas

Supplying skilled legal advice for people of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or indifference.

Medical Negligence

Ensuring expert legal support for individuals affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Obligation

Taking on cases involving unsafe products, supplying professional legal help to customers affected by faulty goods.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Supporting the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in senior centers environments, ensuring compensation.

Slip and Trip Injuries

Expert in dealing with slip and fall accident cases, providing legal services to sufferers seeking compensation for their harm.

Childbirth Harms

Offering legal assistance for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Collisions

Incidents: Concentrated on helping individuals of car accidents get reasonable payout for damages and destruction.

Motorbike Accidents

Committed to providing legal services for bikers involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

Truck Crash

Ensuring professional legal services for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing just recompense for damages.

Worksite Crashes

Engaged in defending laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Head Impairments

Committed to extending expert legal advice for individuals suffering from head injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Damages

Skilled in tackling cases for people who have suffered harms from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Focused on legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering compensation.

Unwarranted Death

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending empathetic and experienced legal support to ensure redress.

Neural Harm

Expert in supporting clients with backbone trauma, offering expert legal services to secure compensation.

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