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Navigating the aftermath of a spinal cord injury is overwhelming, and finding the right legal representation shouldn’t add to your stress. Carlson Bier, renowned throughout Illinois for their mastery in handling cases involving Spinal Cord Injuries, offers exceptional services aligned with your needs. Each unique case motivates our dedicated attorneys at Carlson Bier who aim to provide you with the highest degree of care and attention that you require in these critical hours post-injury. We underline our commitment to client satisfaction by providing aggressive representation tailored towards achieving maximum compensation for your loss or damage sustained from injuries affecting the spine. Being homegrown lawyers well versed in Illinois’ legal landscape as specifically pertains Spinal Cord Injuries litigation, we are prepared to handle potential challenges head-on working assiduously on thorough investigations surrounding accidents leading up-to such devastating harm while ensuring transparency at every step of this journey together with clients like yourself; fighting relentlessly until justice prevails because here at Carlson Bier: Your Victory Is Our Commitment!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in East Cape Girardeau Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are personal injury attorneys dedicated to fighting on behalf of our clients who have experienced life-altering spinal cord injuries. A severe spinal cord injury can instantly change one’s way of life and the journey back to normalcy is often difficult and filled with discouragements. As your legal advocates in Illinois, we’re committed to helping alleviate the added stress of seeking compensation while you focus on healing.

Spinal Cord Injuries are incredibly complex in nature because they affect the body’s communication system and can result from a wide variety of accidents including car collisions, falls at work or home, sports-related incidents, violent assaults or medical negligence. Instantaneously after such trauma occurs, a cascade of biological changes takes place within the human body leading to partial or complete loss of sensation and movement below the injury level.

The extent and severity of spinal cord injuries differ widely but typically fall into two key categories:

– Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A complete injury means there’s no sensory or motor function below the injured area. This could lead to full paraplegia (loss of lower limb mobility) or tetraplegia (loss in all four limbs). Either condition may lead to lifelong dependence on assistive devices for movement.

– Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: An incomplete injury, however, implies that some degree of sensory or motor function exists below the site level. The specific outcomes depend significantly on which part of your spine was injured; cervical injuries can result in Quadriplegia – affecting arms, hands abdominal muscles – while Thoracic or Lumbar injuries could bring about Paraplegia affecting your legs.

Beyond disruption to physical functions, spinal cord injuries impose immense financial burdens borne out by endless medical bills arising from consultations with specialists, long-term physical therapy sessions plus other costs related directly and indirectly towards regaining independence after an SCI incident. It is also important noting that these injuries hugely impact emotional wellbeing both for victims and their families, given the problematic adjustments to dependent living after years of independence.

Meanwhile, addressing all these issues adequately requires securing reasonable compensation from insurance companies or any responsible party – that’s where we at Carlson Bier come in. Our skilled attorneys work relentlessly in ensuring justice is served to affected parties; whether you’ve experienced direct nerve damage or are suffering secondary health condition- We’re here for you! By using an individualized approach – one honed over many decades tackling similar cases – we ensure our clients recover maximum possible damages, thus smoothing their paths towards a fulfilling life post-injury.

At Carlson Bier, your struggles become ours during this tumultuous period; not only do we provide empathetic and compassionate legal service but most significantly handle intricacies expected within such complex matters helping navigate an otherwise daunting judicial landscape while maintaining highest degree of professionalism.

We uphold Illinois laws strictly which require law firms to have physical presence before advertising services within particular regions hence although fully licensed across the state (and beyond), please note our main offices are based outside East Cape Girardeau. We make it our mission to be accessible to our clients across Illinois as needed without breaching any rules put forward by regulatory authorities because upholding ethical business practices remains central towards achieving overall company objectives.

Navigating through the sweeping impact of a spinal cord injury can feel overwhelming. The recovery process can be painful, costly and long. It’s essential for you to know what legal rights you have regarding compensation. With Carlson Bier advocacy commitment aligned with top-tier industry experience plus unparalleled dedication on every case handled irrespective its scope, making us your trusted partner becomes only logical move during such unprecedented times!

You deserve complete peace of mind knowing there’s someone fighting tirelessly on your side! Clicking the button below will get help starting that journey today besides finding out how much potentially your case could be worth under professional scrutiny offered through exhaustive analyses perfected in line with industry best-practices over the years. Partner with Carlson Bier today because achieving justice and recovering rightful compensation for every client we represent remains our utmost priority, ALWAYS!

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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 East Cape Girardeau

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Focused on legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' negligence or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Injuries

Supplying adept legal advice for patients of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Hospital Incompetence

Ensuring specialist legal assistance for victims affected by healthcare malpractice, including surgical errors.

Commodities Fault

Managing cases involving problematic products, providing expert legal support to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Geriatric Neglect

Defending the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to abuse in nursing homes environments, ensuring protection.

Slip & Slip Mishaps

Expert in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking restitution for their losses.

Birth Injuries

Delivering legal guidance for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Motor Accidents

Crashes: Concentrated on supporting sufferers of car accidents get appropriate compensation for damages and harm.

Bike Accidents

Expert in providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for traumas.

Big Rig Incident

Extending specialist legal advice for clients involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate settlement for damages.

Building Crashes

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

Cognitive Traumas

Specializing in offering dedicated legal support for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Damages

Adept at managing cases for victims who have suffered wounds from canine attacks or beast attacks.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Dedicated to legal advocacy for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering damages.

Wrongful Fatality

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, offering understanding and skilled legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Dedicated to assisting victims with vertebral damage, offering professional legal assistance to secure compensation.

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