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When dealing with the aftermath of burn injuries, securing representation that is competent, seasoned and compassionate should be at the forefront of your concerns. At Carlson Bier, we hold a proven track record in handling burn injury cases with relentless dedication to obtaining suitable compensation for our clients’ pain and suffering. Our lawyers specialist in this area act as more than just advocates; they are personal allies who understand your unique circumstances intimately. Why consider us? Because we combine legal acumen, investigative expertise and comprehensive resources required to build powerful cases on behalf of those affected by burns – whether it occurred within domestic premises or workplace environments. As an Illinois-based law firm focusing on ensuring justice for victims of such life-altering incidents across Elmwood Park among other locations–our mission continuously drives us towards excellence in service delivery while upholding the highest ethical standards. Choose Carlson Bier: where every client matters, each case counts and justice isn’t just sought after – it’s relentlessly pursued.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Elmwood Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are devoted to offering detailed educational content and value to our readers. We understand how affected lives can be by burn injuries and the complexity that arises when seeking legal assistance in such instances. Burn injuries can vary widely, but they invariably carry not only physical pain but also emotional distress, financial worry, and a myriad of other problems.

Burn injuries fall under three main categories: thermal burns caused by fire or heated objects; chemical burns due to strong acids or bases; electrical burns from exposure to electric currents. To simplify your understanding of these types of injuries:

– Thermal Burns: The severity of thermal burns is gauged on a scale ranging from minor (first degree) involving damage only to the skin’s outer layer, up to severe (third-degree), where damage extends into deeper tissues.

– Chemical Burns: These burns arise from contact with harmful chemicals like detergents, cleaning products, or industrial chemicals. Symptoms may include redness, irritation, pain — potentially continuing even after the source has been removed.

– Electrical Burns: Electricity-related accidents result in electrical burn injury; high voltage electricity might cause significant internal damage that’s difficult to evaluate immediately post-injury.

We at Carlson Bier advise all individuals who have suffered burn injuries involving negligence or intentional harm from another party seek immediate legal advice as the responsible parties may be held liable for damages.

In Illinois law stipulates compensation for victims suffering financial loss due to medical expenses as well as non-economic losses including physical pain-suffering and mental anguish. At Carlson Bier we work tirelessly investing each case with expert investigative resources aimed at obtaining maximum compensation for our clients based on:

– Lost wages and earning capacity

– Medical bills now and in the future

– Permanent disfigurement or disability

– Emotional trauma

Our dedicated attorneys use their wealth of experience evaluating claims helping clients understand what could enhance or degrade the value of their cases.

Having the right personal injury attorney to guide you through this daunting and tumultuous time is crucial. Carlson Bier, based in Illinois, has a team of competent attorneys who have vast experience in burn injury lawsuits. We are committed to supporting victims and their loved ones during such trying times by offering compassionate representation backed with impermeable legal competence. Working on a contingency basis—that means you do not pay unless we win– underscores our commitment to you.

Your journey toward compensation for your burn injuries should be marked by expertise, compassion, and tireless dedication—and that’s precisely what Carlson Bier offers. Are you trying to determine how much your case might be worth? The uncertainties that shroud calculations on compensation can only be cleared up by an experienced personal injury attorney. Tap into skills located at the heart of seasoned professionalism offered here at Carlson Bier. Take advantage of our free case evaluation today—click on the button below for an insight into what your case could potentially amount to. It’s time justice was served in your favor!

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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 Elmwood Park

Bike Accidents

Expert in legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or unsafe conditions.

Thermal Wounds

Providing specialist legal support for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by events or misconduct.

Healthcare Malpractice

Offering expert legal advice for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Liability

Handling cases involving dangerous products, supplying adept legal support to individuals affected by defective items.

Nursing Home Abuse

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring protection.

Stumble and Stumble Accidents

Professional in handling trip accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking redress for their losses.

Birth Harms

Offering legal support for kin affected by medical incompetence resulting in infant injuries.

Vehicle Crashes

Incidents: Devoted to aiding clients of car accidents secure just payout for wounds and destruction.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Committed to providing legal assistance for bikers involved in scooter accidents, ensuring rightful claims for losses.

18-Wheeler Incident

Ensuring experienced legal advice for persons involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for hurts.

Building Collisions

Focused on supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Cognitive Injuries

Specializing in delivering professional legal support for persons suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

K9 Assault Damages

Proficient in addressing cases for individuals who have suffered harms from dog bites or animal assaults.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Specializing in legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering damages.

Wrongful Fatality

Fighting for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending understanding and adept legal support to ensure restitution.

Spinal Cord Injury

Dedicated to defending patients with paralysis, offering specialized legal support to secure settlement.

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