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About Carlson Bier Associates

Based in Illinois, the Carlson Bier law firm has long been an advocate for those impacted by spinal cord injuries. Our attorneys understand that such severe trauma can result in lifelong consequences physically, emotionally and financially. The resulting medical bills can be astronomical. You may also face loss of income and decreased quality of life due to pain or disability.

Faced with these challenges, it’s important to have a competent legal representative on your side – one that understands both the complexities of your case as well as the intricacies of personal injury law in Illinois. This is where our expertise at Carlson Bier steps in. With an exemplary track record when dealing with spinal cord injuries cases, we leave no stone unturned to ensure you get the rightful compensation deserved.

We are committed to standing up against large insurance companies who may try to minimise their liability after a serious accident occurs and strive rigorously for positive outcomes for our clients ensuring justice prevails always.

Wherever you’re based within Illinois, consider enlisting Carlson Bier’s expert representation if faced with a traumatic spinal cord injury situation – we’re steadfastly dedicated towards advocating on behalf of survivors making sure they receive maximum restitution under state laws.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Elwood Illinois

When it comes to personal injury law, Carlson Bier sets the bar high. As a reputable Illinois-based law firm, we dedicate ourselves to representing and advocating for individuals who’ve experienced traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs). At the heart of our approach is delivering personalized legal handling your case coupled with in-depth knowledge about spinal cord injuries.

Spinal Cord Injuries are highly complex and can significantly impact an individual’s life quality. These injuries occur when damage is inflicted on any part of the spinal cord or nerves at its end, resulting often in permanent changes towards one’s strength, sensation, and bodily functions beneath the site of injury. Falling victim to such an ordeal requires more than just physical resilience; it demands thorough understanding as well as diligent legal representation.

Each year around 17,500 new cases of SCIs get reported in America. Our commitment at Carlson Bier is ensuring these victims get justice duly served by intensely fighting for their rights against responsible parties and insurance entities that hesitate to compensate. We leverage our years-long experience effectively within personal injury litigation domain shaped via relentless dedication towards clients – pursuing settlements that rightly reflect damages incurred.

Benefits you will enjoy while working with us include:

•Personalized Legal Representation: Every client gets unique attention tailored per their circumstances.

•Specialization in Personal Injury Litigation: Rigorous pursuit focused on obtaining maximum compensation.

•Informed Guidance: Offering practiced advice throughout your claims process.

•No Upfront Fees: Except successful case resolution through settlement winning or verdicts favorable after trial.

Spinal Cord Injuries come along primarily due to varying causes:

– Vehicular Accidents contribute nearly half of all SCI incidents.

– Falls account for about 31%.

– Violence related encounters like gunshot wounds amount up roughly 13%.

– Sports activities cause approximately 10%

Such injuries bear severe physical implications and even psychological consequences affecting overall lifestyle adversely. Apart from constant require medical treatment, victims might face daily hardship as they strive to regain their previous independence and functionality. Consequences can range from paralysis (paraplegia or quadriplegia), bowel and bladder control loss, respiratory issues, rehabilitation requirement, and therapy needs – all culminating into additional costs that often creates financial drain.

The legal professionals at Carlson Bier work steadfastly to comprehend every minute detail about your particular situation comprehensively. Our aggressive negotiation skills are combined effectively with a compassionate approach towards clients; thus addressing individual needs and tackling any arising economic burdens adequately due to SCI’s ramifications.

We provide dearly needed heft within settlement negotiations drawing upon our robust understanding of medical evidence coupled with a holistic appreciation concerning long-term effects associated with spinal cord injuries. One small slip-up in handling these cases could mean significant setbacks within your recovery journey financially and emotionally alike.

At Carlson Bier personal injury law firm based in Illinois, we handle such injuries using broad educational information so as to assist through your healing process while battling for compensation rightfully deserved. We aim at providing intricately detailed guidance hence allowing you an informed insight regarding SCIs towards making timely decisions impacting positively on your future.

Navigating the murky waters of personal injury cases musing over potential compensations can prove daunting—more so without experienced legal counsel—hence why contacting us makes prudent sense today! If you’ve borne unfortunate victim identity suffering from an SCI resulting from negligence by others or malicious intent inflicted upon you wrongly; shouldering the burden alone isn’t necessary nor advisable.

Your fight towards justice starts now! By clicking on the button below, find out just how much your case is worth possibly! Journey confidently towards receiving compensation that covers not only medical expenses but also acknowledges the trauma endured accompanied by drastic life changes post-injury events have imposed suddenly onto you undeservingly. Stand bravely facing any odds ahead knowing full-well Carlson Bier got you covered legally—an unwavering ally within your recovery journey here in Illinois!

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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 Elwood

Cycling Accidents

Specializing in legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Wounds

Giving expert legal support for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or misconduct.

Medical Misconduct

Offering experienced legal support for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Obligation

Handling cases involving unsafe products, extending skilled legal guidance to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Elder Misconduct

Defending the rights of seniors who have been subjected to abuse in aged care environments, ensuring compensation.

Slip & Tumble Accidents

Adept in managing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal services to victims seeking compensation for their suffering.

Birth Injuries

Extending legal assistance for loved ones affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Crashes

Accidents: Committed to assisting patients of car accidents get fair payout for damages and losses.

Motorcycle Collisions

Specializing in providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for damages.

Semi Mishap

Providing professional legal advice for individuals involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for harms.

Building Site Accidents

Focused on defending workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Cerebral Traumas

Focused on delivering expert legal services for persons suffering from cerebral injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Bite Traumas

Adept at dealing with cases for people who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Mishaps

Focused on legal services for walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering compensation.

Undeserved Passing

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, supplying empathetic and professional legal support to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Impairment

Expert in representing patients with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal support to secure compensation.

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