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About Carlson Bier Associates

Suffering from a spinal cord injury disrupts your life, sometimes beyond repair. If you seek experienced representation on such cases in East Peoria, Carlson Bier should be your prime consideration. Renowned for our expertise and persistence in handling Spinal Cord Injuries litigations, we are dedicated to tirelessly fighting for our clients’ rights. Our attorneys comprehend the traumatic aftermath of these injuries; hence we bring empathy into our work while advocating relentlessly for optimal outcomes. We uniquely blend experience and compassion which allows us to secure compensation that mirrors the depth of harm suffered by our clients due to others’ negligence. Through strategic negotiations or thorough trials, trust that as your advocate, any roadblocks will not deter us from pressing ahead until justice is served and proper reparations regenerated from all negligent parties involved in causing this agonizing condition are recovered fully. Carlson Bier – unswerving commitment pegged on ensuring justice prevails bereft of geographic constraints – peering over you like guardians till recovery dawns following devastating spinal cord injuries.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in East Peoria Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the devastating impact of spinal cord injuries on victims and their families. These serious health issues can significantly interfere with everyday life, necessitating frequent medical attention and leading to loss of income. Our primary objective is always the wellbeing of our clients; hence we offer professional legal guidance for people that have sustained spinal cord injuries due to various causes such as vehicle accidents, falls, or workplace incidents in Illinois.

Spinal cord injuries are incredibly complex conditions concerning both physical and emotional aspects. As a consequence, these injuries must be comprehensively understood in order to effectively pursue a personal injury claim. Primarily divided into two types, complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries profoundly affect mobility, sensation, muscles function and overall quality of life:

• Complete Spinal Cord Injury – This type results in complete paralysis (either paraplegia or tetraplegia) beneath the point where damage to the spinal cord occurred.

• Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury – While some function may remain below the injury level, it greatly varies from case to case. It’s possible that one side of your body could work better than the other or you might retain more functionality in one limb over another.

Our firm offers compassionate assistance and informative guidance during this challenging time by advising you on how best to proceed legally following this type of traumatic injury. We engage expert healthcare professionals who contribute vital information about your condition’s severity and future implications; therefore building an accurate depiction of damages incurred whether they be physical, mental or financial burdens resulting from substandard job performance ability caused by said injury.

Additionally at Carlson Bier,, we shoulder all up-front costs related to pursuing your claim so you don’t have any additional stressors during this already difficult time. In fact only when compensation is successfully secured on your behalf do we receive payment for our services – further epitomizing our ‘no win-no fee’ ethos.

Our attorneys advocate fiercely for deserving compensation to aid in your journey towards recovery. This does not just comprise of coverage for medical bills incurred thus far but includes future treatment costs, loss of income due to reduced work capacity, as well as pain and suffering. In cases of gross mismanagement or negligence on the part of those who caused your injury, punitive damages can also be pursued.

Knowledge about spinal cord injuries is valuable, as it empowers you to make informed decisions regarding legal recourse that may assist in securing a better future. It’s paramount to reach out to a law firm that specializes in handling such personal injury claims immediately after the occurrence. This ensures critical evidence is preserved and an early examination of key facts is initiated – both vital when commencing timely litigation procedures.

At Carlson Bier Group., we pride ourselves with our impeccable track record in handling delicate yet pivotal personal injury cases like yours – leading lives back onto hopeful paths wherever possible with poise and professionalism at every turn. Through resilience and unwavering dedication, we leverage our vast experience alongside unmatched compassion; relentlessly fighting for your rights to secure the most favourable outcome amidst adverse circumstances indelibly etched by life-altering spinal cord injuries.

If you are facing a recent diagnosis or dealing with debilitating effects from a spinal cord injury resulting from someone else’s negligence, it is essential you align yourself with staunch advocates who understand these particular solicitudes intrinsically. We urge you to start this dialogue today.

We invite you now, not merely as empathetic readers but potential partners equipped with solution-driven tactics designed around championing your cause because we know that understanding the value of your claim could mean the difference between settling for less than what’s fair and receiving deserved compensation for sustained damages after a spinal cord injury.

Click on the button below, explore your rights along with us at Carlson Bier Group – let’s ensure together how much might be rightfully owed towards alleviating gradual recuperation while tenaciously reigning down justice on those accountable.

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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 Peoria

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Focused on legal services for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' carelessness or hazardous conditions.

Fire Wounds

Providing adept legal services for sufferers of grave burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Medical Malpractice

Delivering experienced legal advice for victims affected by medical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Items Accountability

Handling cases involving dangerous products, extending expert legal assistance to customers affected by defective items.

Elder Malpractice

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to neglect in senior centers environments, ensuring protection.

Fall and Stumble Mishaps

Skilled in managing trip accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking justice for their harm.

Childbirth Injuries

Supplying legal assistance for kin affected by medical incompetence resulting in infant injuries.

Vehicle Collisions

Crashes: Concentrated on guiding sufferers of car accidents obtain fair compensation for wounds and harm.

Motorcycle Collisions

Focused on providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for harm.

Big Rig Accident

Extending specialist legal services for individuals involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for hurts.

Building Incidents

Focused on representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or negligence.

Brain Harms

Committed to offering expert legal support for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Injuries

Skilled in dealing with cases for clients who have suffered traumas from puppy bites or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Expert in legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Demise

Standing up for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, delivering empathetic and experienced legal representation to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Harm

Expert in defending persons with paralysis, offering specialized legal services to secure redress.

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