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As you navigate the complexities of pursuing justice for your burn injuries, smart professional guidance is essential. Carlson Bier has earned a sterling reputation throughout Illinois for delivering astute, compassionate legal representation focused on obtaining deserved compensation and closure. We understand that every burn injury case is unique, bringing its own set of challenges to the injured party and their loved ones. This profound understanding empowers us to diligently champion clients’ rights while constructing compelling, detail-oriented arguments aimed at achieving favorable outcomes from those responsible for your suffering. Selecting Carlson Bier ensures an ally versed in all aspects of burn injuries law buttressed by relentless dedication towards our client’s welfare irrespective of where they reside in Illinois – be it Evergreen Park or any other town within state lines. Let the experience and tenacity of our skilled personal injury attorneys guide you through this trying process – trust Carlson Bier with your journey toward recovery and justice.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Evergreen Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our law firm specializes in personal injury lawsuits and we pride ourselves on being knowledgeable advocates for those who have suffered burn injuries. As Illinois-based attorneys with a solid track record, we understand the intricacies of these types of injuries including their physical and psychological impacts, as well as how they may disrupt your day-to-day life.

Burns can occur from various sources such as heat (from fire or hot liquid), electricity, chemicals, radiation or sunlight. They are categorized into three degrees: First degree burns typically cause minimal skin damage. Second degree burns affect not only the outer skin but also the layer underneath known as the dermis. Third-degree burns are the most severe; reaching deep into your skin and affecting tissue beneath resulting in white or blackened burned skin.

• First Degree Burns: Damages to epidermis causing redness & pain.

• Second-Degree Burns: Involves epidermis and dermis causing blisters along with severe pain & swelling.

• Third-Degree Burns: Deep damages leading up to blood vessels causing charred looked skin which might be numb due to nerve destruction.

Such injuries can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life; sometimes leading to long-term health issues like infections, scarring and emotional trauma. It is essential that one knows their rights when suffering harm due to someone else’s negligence or reckless behavior.

Victims of burn injuries often endure expensive medical treatment including emergency room visits, hospitalization, surgeries (often multiple) rehabilitation therapy among other related costs. Overlapping this is potentially lost earnings if you’re unable to work during recovery; plus significant non-economic drawbacks like pain and suffering caused by disfigurement or disability.

In burning question here lies- who is responsible? If you’re a victim of a burn injury due to another party’s negligence it could be liable businesses involved with faulty products- such as malfunctioning devices that overheated or improperly labeled hazardous materials; property owners who failed in maintaining a safe environment which resulted into fire or landlords neglecting residential building’s fire code standards. All these scenarios might require those entities to compensate victims for their losses.

Securing your rights after suffering a burn injury is absolutely critical as seeking compensation requires evidential support linking the party at fault to your sustained damages. At Carlson Bier, we are proficient in gathering evidence, navigating through legal complexities and are renowned for our aggressive negotiation skills with insurance companies- all tailored around providing you with the best possible outcome.

Don’t face this process alone! Let us come alongside you and carry the burden of fighting for justice while you focus on healing and recovery. As attorneys specializing in personal injury claims, it’s more than just about winning cases; we believe deeply in restoring hope and securing futures beyond the courtroom.

Are you curious of how much value is there for your claim? Allow our experienced team at Carlson Bier play vital role to guide you through the entire process ensuring full understanding step by step towards justice. Although we cannot change what has happened, we can fight tirelessly for your entitled compensation turning an unfortunate event into path leading forward.

To truly understand the worth of your case associated with burns injuries– click below now! It’s time to take first real stride towards reclaiming control over your life from circumstances caused by someone else’s negligence. Because at Carlson Bier, YOU matter!

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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 Evergreen Park

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

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

Fire Burns

Extending specialist legal services for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or misconduct.

Physician Incompetence

Delivering specialist legal assistance for clients affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Items Fault

Taking on cases involving problematic products, extending expert legal help to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Geriatric Misconduct

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

Trip and Stumble Mishaps

Professional in handling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking redress for their suffering.

Newborn Harms

Extending legal aid for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Auto Collisions

Incidents: Devoted to guiding clients of car accidents get fair compensation for harms and destruction.

Scooter Accidents

Specializing in providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for injuries.

Trucking Crash

Delivering professional legal services for drivers involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for losses.

Building Crashes

Committed to assisting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Cognitive Traumas

Committed to offering compassionate legal representation for victims suffering from brain injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Traumas

Proficient in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Jogger Accidents

Specializing in legal advocacy for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Death

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, offering compassionate and expert legal services to ensure redress.

Vertebral Damage

Committed to advocating for patients with paralysis, offering specialized legal services to secure recovery.

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