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When you have sustained a spinal cord injury, choosing the right legal representation can be paramount. Carlson Bier exemplifies steadfast commitment in advocating for victims of such injuries around Elmhurst and beyond, delivering professional expertise that ensures each case is handled meticulously. Backed by years of experience in personal injury law with emphasis on spinal cord injuries, our team offers top-notch counsel tailored to your individual needs. We understand the intricacies involved in this type of litigation and are capable of navigating through these complexities to tirelessly fight for your rights. Our strategic approach bolsters chances for success while ensuring you’re regularly updated throughout the process for total transparency. It’s not just about securing compensation – it’s also providing empathetic support at a time when it matters most. Respectful yet assertive, we’ve built our reputation by standing up against negligence and holding those responsible accountable for their actions resulting in irreparable harm from spinal cord injuries – that is why Carlson Bier should be your first consideration as attorneys skilled in representing cases related to such devastating traumas.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Elmhurst Illinois

Understanding the complications, both physical and legal, that can result from spinal cord injuries is crucial. Countless individuals experience devastating setbacks in their lives due to such calamities – emotional turmoil, mounting medical bills, loss of income; these are some adverse aspects victims often gravitate to. At Carlson Bier, we place a strong emphasis on providing you with comprehensive information about spinal cord injuries.

Spinal cord injuries primarily involve damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal. They not only affect your sensory systems and reflexes but also cause permanent changes to strength, sensation and body functions below the injury site. As personal injury attorneys in Illinois, we want you to understand that there are several factors which determine your legal rights if you have suffered a spinal injury:

• The nature of negligence involved

• The severity and long-term impact of your injury

• Costs incurred for treatment

Through our expertise – gathered over years of handling an array of complex cases – we inform and guide victims every step of the way. Spinal cord injuries are classified as complete or incomplete, based on how badly your ability to move has been affected. Complete injuries involve total loss of function below the level of injury while incomplete ones entail varying levels of movement or feeling across different parts.

The type or “level” where a spinal cord injury occurs will significantly influence what parts of the body might be affected:

• Cervical: Injury here may lead to paralysis or weakness in both arms and legs (quadriplegia).

• Thoracic: This usually affects a person’s chest and legs.

• Lumbar & Sacral: Injuries localized here could potentially lead to some lost control in hips and legs.

Besides physical implications leading to difficult readjustments in day-to-day life, persistent hidden costs make timely legal action all-important for securing fair compensation – from continuation medical care expenses including doctor visits, medications, rehabilitative therapy to adjustments like adapting homes for wheelchair accessibility, and installing supportive devices making daily tasks easier.

Emerging technologies in medical science are advancing real hope for spinal cord injury victims with new therapies offering increased recovery rates. However, quite often, these advanced treatments prove to be expensive exponents of the financial burdens borne by patients. This furthers the stress adding anxiety about providing for themselves or their families on reduced income or even job loss.

At Carlson Bier, we urge you not to despair. For years now, we have been helping victims secure rightful compensation in Illinois – bringing relief to hundreds of individuals diagnosed with spinal cord injuries resulting from various causes like car crashes, falls from high places, swimming accidents and acts involving violence. Our dedicated team will work tirelessly examining every detail which could contribute towards a successful claim while keeping your best interests at heart throughout the process.

Facing such a life-altering situation is undeniably difficult but remember that each case holds unique details putting you firmly within your rights to demand justice legally; don’t let fear deny you that prospect. Carlson Bier can help guide you through this journey – standing as firm pillars through turbulent times – navigating legal intricacies enabling our clients attain most favorable outcomes possible.

To learn more about how much your case worth might potentially be and garner insights into aspects previously unexplored or undervalued… Pause  no further! Make use of our extensive professional experience benefiting personal injury cases vitally similar to yours today! Click on the button below right away. The question isn’t why should you fight for what’s lawfully owed upon suffering serious harm – rather why shouldn’t you? Here at Carlson Bier, our purpose remains one and constant – ensuring justice served well always accompanies healing pursued sincerely. Trust us; allow us to stand by your side when it counts most.

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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 Elmhurst

Cycling Incidents

Expert in legal assistance for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' indifference or hazardous conditions.

Flame Burns

Providing professional legal support for victims of serious burn injuries caused by events or carelessness.

Medical Negligence

Extending experienced legal services for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Fault

Dealing with cases involving defective products, delivering skilled legal guidance to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Senior Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to abuse in nursing homes environments, ensuring protection.

Tumble & Slip Occurrences

Expert in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal services to sufferers seeking justice for their injuries.

Infant Wounds

Offering legal support for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in newborn injuries.

Motor Crashes

Accidents: Focused on assisting victims of car accidents secure just settlement for harms and harm.

Bike Mishaps

Dedicated to providing legal services for individuals involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for damages.

Truck Accident

Extending specialist legal advice for persons involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful recompense for hurts.

Worksite Collisions

Concentrated on defending workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or irresponsibility.

Brain Traumas

Dedicated to extending professional legal representation for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Wounds

Proficient in tackling cases for victims who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Incidents

Expert in legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering damages.

Unfair Loss

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and adept legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Backbone Impairment

Dedicated to assisting persons with paralysis, offering compassionate legal services to secure settlement.

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