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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the devastating aftermath of burn injuries, trusting the right legal counsel to navigate your turmoil is paramount. In such critical times, Carlson Bier stands as an exceptional advocate. Specializing in personal injury law and primarily focusing on burn injuries, this distinguished Illinois firm exhibits competence and compassion through their dedicated service to clients. With intricately acquainted knowledge of burns’ physical toll and emotional distress, they leave no stone unturned in bringing justice for victims. The attorneys at Carlson Bier efficiently handle all complexities related to insurance processes ensuring maximum compensation claiming without unduly burdensome disruption to life’s already stressful circumstances amidst tragedy. Arraying vast understanding over nuances embedded within Illinois regulations addressing burn cases; you can entrust any lawsuit engagement toward them with utmost conviction for steel-willed representation towards obtaining rightful retribution against culprits causing preventable harm due to negligence or wilful actions alike—opting for Carson Bier ensures vehement pursuit powering your cause towards a just settlement championed by seasoned professionalism magnified by empathetic support.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Edwardsville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the devastating effects burn injuries can have on individuals and their loved ones. Our specialized group of personal injury attorneys provides comprehensive legal guidance for those affected by these often catastrophic incidents throughout Illinois. Armed with extensive knowledge and years of experience handling burn injury cases, our accomplished team works diligently to advocate for our clients’ rights and aims to obtain the compensation they rightfully deserve.

Burn injuries are not only physically debilitating but emotionally overwhelming as well. Depending on their severity, such injuries could lead to a range of complications. This may include infections, scarring or disfigurement, impaired mobility, psychological trauma, and long-term health issues such as arson or chemical burns that can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life.

Here are a few key elements that you should know about burn injuries:

– First-degree burns: Minimal skin damage attributable usually to sunburns or brief contact with hot surfaces.

– Second-degree burns: More severe than first-grade burns since they extend beyond the top layer of skin causing blisters and potential damage to deeper tissues.

– Third-degree burns: Most severe type of burn where all layers get damaged along with underlying tissues like fat, muscles or bone.

These classifications articulate how daunting dealing with repercussions from such incidents can be without proper medical attention and lawful representation. The complex nature surrounding these types where potential negligence is involved demands proficient understanding which is precisely what we offer at Carlson Bier.

The process after sustaining a burn injury may seem confusing and intricate; it involves seeking immediate medical help followed by determining how the injury occurred so that liability can be established accurately. Parallelly it’s crucially important to keep track of all your treatment procedures related expenses because this documentation will aid in pursuing your claim diligently.

Our seasoned attorneys facilitate the entire legal process from filing claims promptly against responsible parties – maybe an individual or company – to negotiating with insurance companies ensuring you receive fair compensation required for substantial recovery treatments like surgeries, rehabilitation, post-trauma therapy and loss of earnings. At Carlson Bier we are genuinely committed to stand with burn victims throughout their arduous recovery journey.

The expertise level our attorneys harbor enables us to effectively advocate for clients irrespective of the complexity involved in their respective cases. Moreover, we base our approach on each individual case’s unique merits leveraging it towards securing a settlement or verdict favoring your interests best.

Trust is fundamental in legal representation relationships and at Carlson Bier this principle guides everything we do. Our transparent communication ensures you understand how the law applies to your situation, possible outcomes as well as relative timings allowing realistic expectations throughout.

We believe that every victim deserves not only compensation but also thorough knowledge about the legislation concerned hence we zealously strive to educate before embarking on any legal proceedings all under no-obligation terms.

Lastly, remember you’re never alone- navigating complex insurance claims or holding guilty parties accountable may seem daunting, nonetheless having dedicated advocacy like ours mitigates such anxiety significantly by providing steadfast support needed during these trying periods. Suffered a burn injury? Seeking rightful compensation? We are here! Click on the button below right now to find out what your case is worth; understanding is just one click away. Allow us at Carlson Bier personal injury attorney group help you rather than facing hardships unaided caused by unfortunate incidents like burn injuries.

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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 Edwardsville

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Proficient in legal services for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or unsafe conditions.

Scald Traumas

Giving skilled legal help for patients of intense burn injuries caused by events or negligence.

Physician Incompetence

Delivering specialist legal advice for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Responsibility

Addressing cases involving problematic products, delivering expert legal help to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Misconduct

Representing the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in elderly care environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip & Fall Accidents

Specialist in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal services to clients seeking redress for their suffering.

Childbirth Wounds

Providing legal support for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Mishaps

Collisions: Devoted to assisting clients of car accidents receive fair compensation for injuries and destruction.

Bike Crashes

Dedicated to providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Truck Crash

Offering expert legal assistance for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful settlement for harms.

Construction Site Crashes

Committed to assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or carelessness.

Neurological Harms

Committed to ensuring compassionate legal representation for patients suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Wounds

Expertise in handling cases for persons who have suffered traumas from canine attacks or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Crashes

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

Unfair Passing

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, extending compassionate and expert legal support to ensure justice.

Spine Impairment

Dedicated to representing individuals with vertebral damage, offering expert legal services to secure recovery.

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