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Burn injuries can lead to extensive physical trauma, emotional distress, and astronomical medical costs. In the wake of such catastrophic events, you need Carlson Bier, a highly acclaimed law firm in Illinois. Our team of seasoned professionals specializes in burn injury cases: we understand the intricate details surrounding this niche area of personal injury law better than anyone else. As dedicated advocates for justice, we work tirelessly to ensure that those responsible are held accountable while securing maximum compensation for our clients towards their recovery process. We pride ourselves on providing personalized attention and care throughout your legal journey with us; from case consultation through resolution—your cause becomes ours too! No matter where adversities may occur — be it Des Plaines or elsewhere within Illinois—we will promptly come to your assistance without any geographical restrictions involved! For comprehensive understanding and unrivaled expertise on matters involving burn injuries; remember there’s one name that stands out –Carlson Bier! Your fight is our mission…with dedication like ours victory isn’t an option—it’s just inevitable!

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Des Plaines Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we diligently serve as seasoned personal injury attorneys, zealously representing victims of burn injuries throughout the state of Illinois. We understand that these accidents are unexpected and catastrophic events that can lead to extensive physical pain, emotional trauma and financial hardship for victims and their families. Our dedication lies in not only providing robust legal services but also ensuring that our clients are well informed about various nuances associated with burn injuries.

Burn injuries encompass a wide variety of afflictions varying from thermal burns caused by contact with fire, heat or hot surfaces to chemical burns resulting from harmful substances. They can be superficial affecting just the top layer of skin or deep involving multiple layers and possibly underlying tissues, organs or bones. According to comprehensive data compiled by the American Burn Association, approximately 486,000 burn incidents require medical treatment annually.

There are three general categories into which most burn injuries fall:

– First degree: These comparatively minor burns involve damage limited to the top layer of skin exhibiting symptoms like redness, swelling with mild pain.

– Second degree: More intense than first-degree burns; these affect both outer and underlying skin causing blisters alongside intense pain.

– Third-degree: The most severe form where damage extends past all layers of skin often leading to blackened/burnt skin yielding excruciating pain or paradoxically numbness due to nerve destruction.

Our meticulous personal injury lawyers at Carlson Bier have an in-depth understanding of these categories enabling us to calculate accurate compensatory figures for your claims based upon medical costs (both current and projected), psychological counseling if warranted due to post-trauma anxiety/depression along with any lost wages during recuperation periods

Even though proving negligence might seem straightforward in some cases it demands expert eyewitness testimonies dependent on specifics provided by fire investigative reports detailing ignition sources plus contributing factors ultimately determining responsible parties. At Carlson Bier, we aim towards unearthing every possible detail benefiting our client’s case using intricate knowledge of Illinois law combined with strategic alliances formed over decades with highly regarded professionals in investigative/reconstructive sciences.

Additional legal complexities may include situations like incidents occurring at workplaces or rented premises where liability might be shared or deeply contested due to overlapping jurisdictions between worker’s compensation statutes versus private residence laws. Carlson Bier’s expertise lies in navigating through these complicated areas ensuring maximum possible restitution for our clients.

Moreover, burn injuries are commanding more focus leading to refinements within personal injury jurisprudence. A landmark ruling by the United States Court of Appeals in 2015 expanded definitions detailing ‘serious burns’ which now contributes towards developing closer approximations for comprehensive claims settlements covering aspects like physical disability and emotional distress alongside various other damages directly/indirectly related but not restricted only to medical bills.

At Carlson Bier, we deeply value every client’s trust forging a committed approach guiding you through each step right from initial consultation till resolution while keeping you well informed about your case developments maintaining complete transparency amidst absolute confidentiality. Our core belief centers around empowering our clients sufficiently for them to make critical decisions following such life-altering events because we realize that facing a severe incident like burn injuries is traumatizing enough without adding the stress of an ongoing lawsuit.

We cordially invite you today to explore further what dedicated legal service truly looks like alongside extending an opportunity to reveal how much your case could potentially warrant using our concise evaluation tools incorporating analysis born out of years of exhaustive experience multiplied by advanced predictive modules. Click on the button below and let us help you regain control over this unexpected twist advocating aggressively whilst pursuing justice diligently on your behalf.

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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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Burn Accident FAQ​

There are three main types of burn injuries:

  • First-degree burns: These burns affect the outer layer of skin, the epidermis. They cause redness, pain, and swelling.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns affect the epidermis and the dermis, the second layer of skin. They cause redness, pain, swelling, and blistering.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns destroy the epidermis and the dermis, and can also damage the underlying tissues. They cause white, leathery, or charred skin.

Burn injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Heat: This includes flames, hot liquids, steam, and hot objects.
  • Electricity: Electrical burns can be caused by contact with live wires or outlets.
  • Chemicals: Chemical burns can be caused by exposure to acids, alkalis, and other corrosive substances.
  • Radiation: Radiation burns can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or to other types of radiation.

The signs and symptoms of a burn injury will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Redness
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Blistering
  • Charred skin
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shock

The treatment options for burn injuries will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common treatment options include:

  • First-degree burns: These burns typically heal on their own within a few days. However, it is important to keep the area clean and moist.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns may need to be treated with medication or surgery.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns typically require surgery and skin grafts.

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Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your burn injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or party. A burn 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 Des Plaines

Bicycle Crashes

Expert in legal advocacy for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or perilous conditions.

Burn Damages

Supplying specialist legal support for victims of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or misconduct.

Hospital Incompetence

Offering dedicated legal representation for clients affected by clinical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Merchandise Fault

Dealing with cases involving defective products, providing skilled legal support to clients affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Abuse

Supporting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in aged care environments, ensuring justice.

Tumble and Fall Occurrences

Adept in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal services to individuals seeking compensation for their harm.

Infant Injuries

Offering legal assistance for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Motor Incidents

Incidents: Concentrated on assisting victims of car accidents obtain reasonable payout for hurts and impairment.

Motorcycle Incidents

Expert in providing representation for bikers involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Big Rig Accident

Providing specialist legal assistance for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for injuries.

Building Mishaps

Engaged in defending workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or negligence.

Neurological Harms

Specializing in extending specialized legal support for persons suffering from brain injuries due to incidents.

Canine Attack Injuries

Proficient in addressing cases for clients who have suffered damages from dog attacks or beast attacks.

Foot-traveler Incidents

Dedicated to legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering damages.

Wrongful Demise

Advocating for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and experienced legal representation to ensure fairness.

Spinal Cord Harm

Focused on representing individuals with vertebral damage, offering dedicated legal services to secure settlement.

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