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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the harrowing aftermath of burn injuries, finding an experienced lawyer to navigate your legal journey becomes imperative. Carlson Bier, a highly proficient Illinois law firm specializing in personal injury cases provides these indispensable services. With our unparalleled knowledge and vast experience handling burn injury lawsuits, we understand the intricate complexities involved in such sensitive matters. Our law firm aims for nothing less than achieving maximum compensation for victims’ pain and suffering or financial loss due to extensive medical bills or lost wages. We represent clients from various cities including Equality; however important it is noted that physical location doesn’t hinder our commitment towards offering comprehensive representation to all our clients regardless of where they reside within Illinois. Employing strategic advocacy informed by years of successful case outcomes, every client receives personalized attention guiding them through each step reassuringly until a satisfactory resolution is achieved. Choosing Carlson Bier as your partner in pursuing justice ensures you are working with those who put your needs first and strive tirelessly on your behalf.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Equality Illinois

At the reputable law firm of Carlson Bier, your welfare is our utmost concern. Renowned in Illinois as experienced personal injury attorneys, one area we particularly specialize in, among others, is aiding victims of burn injuries and their families navigate through the complex litigation process to obtain all due compensation.

Burns can occur from various sources such as heat-related burns from fires or hot liquids, electric burns from exposure to electrical currents, chemical burns from contact with dangerous substances and radiation burns caused by nuclear energy or harmful rays such as ultraviolet light. Each type presents unique challenges and requires different modes of treatment which could prove costly.

If you have suffered a burn injury due to another person’s neglectful actions or hazardous situations in workplaces or public areas that could have been prevented with responsible measures, then it constitutes grounds for filing a personal injury claim against the negligent party. Our dedicated team at Carlson Bier are equipped with specialized knowledge in this area and are ready to tirelessly work towards securing the justice you deserve.

• First-Degree Burns: These are minor burn injuries affecting only the outer layer of skin – the epidermis.

• Second-Degree Burns: More severe than first-degree burns — second-degree burns penetrate deeper into the skin’s lower layers otherwise known as dermis.

• Third-Degree Burns: Otherwise known as full-thickness burn — third-degree burn penetrates both layers of skin; these horrific types of burn demands immediate professional medical help.

• Fourth-Degree Burns: The most extreme form—piece-deep degree burns penetrates not just all three skin levels but even reaches muscles, tendons and bones.

In treating more severe degrees of burns substantial financial resources may be necessary given that they typically require extensive time spent on hospitalization stays, multiple surgical operations for grafting procedures along with prolonged rehabilitative therapy sessions after. Burn victims often bear heavy emotional suffering too alongside physical pain hence mental health services frequently becomes an added essential part of total clinical attention flatly increasing the cost of care.

With Carlson Bier, negotiable legal settlements could potentially comprise not solely medical expenses but compensation for lost occupational wages during your recovery period and even intangible emotional distress. We guarantee to thoroughly explore all technicalities related to your case such as the severity and type of burn injury suffered and the distinct circumstances leading up to its occurrence to deliver optimal results in advocating for you.

Understandably, approaching a personal injury claim individually can be daunting with various intricacies and any mistake unwittingly made may drastically affect getting full compensatory benefits due to you. At Carlson Bier, years garnered from our practical experience will navigate away from such pitfalls since we passionately believe that victims should concentrate foremost on nursing themselves back into good health while we labor at championing their justified rights.

Our record speaks voluminous testimonials for itself — over decades spent defending fellow Illinois residents like yourself who have fallen prey by unfortunate accidents or irresponsible negligence inflicted by others. Our unwavering commitment drives us to persistently fight so as to alleviate major stress off already burdened shoulders providing peace through obtaining fair recompense.

Feel free to reach out today where one of our esteemed professionals can assist expediently in answering all queries or apprehensions concerning filing a claim or simply want more in-depth explanation following a burn injury incident which you believe is resulting from someone else’s careless action(s).

Take advantage today! Simply click on the button below now to start finding out how much you may stand eligible claiming back amidst shielding future financial securities after suffering an accidental burn injury through no fault of yours! With Carlson Bier rest assured – serving justice forms our prime cornerstone towards safeguarding your rightful honor reflecting every injured person’s absolute entitled protection under Illinois’ stringent laws governing personal 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 Equality

Bicycle Incidents

Dedicated to legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others's lack of care or unsafe conditions.

Fire Burns

Giving skilled legal support for victims of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or negligence.

Clinical Misconduct

Offering specialist legal support for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Items Accountability

Addressing cases involving dangerous products, supplying professional legal support to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Neglect

Supporting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to mistreatment in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble and Slip Incidents

Adept in addressing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal services to sufferers seeking justice for their harm.

Birth Wounds

Extending legal help for families affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Crashes: Committed to assisting sufferers of car accidents get reasonable remuneration for hurts and damages.

Bike Incidents

Specializing in providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Trucking Collision

Extending expert legal support for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing just recompense for harms.

Construction Mishaps

Dedicated to assisting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Neurological Harms

Committed to ensuring dedicated legal representation for patients suffering from brain injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Injuries

Specialized in handling cases for individuals who have suffered damages from canine attacks or beast attacks.

Cross-walker Accidents

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

Unwarranted Loss

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending understanding and skilled legal services to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Harm

Expert in defending clients with paralysis, offering compassionate legal guidance to secure redress.

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