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When it comes to safeguarding your rights in scenarios of birth injuries, Carlson Bier stands as a strong legal ally with robust infallible prowess. Specialized in personal injury law and fiercely dedicated to the steadfast representation of our clients across Illinois, we possess an impressive track record for verdicts and settlements on behalf of families affected by birth-related medical negligence. Our extensive experience handling sensitive cases ensures that all distinctive aspects are meticulously addressed while building compelling evidence-based arguments. We understand the intricacy involved, hence ensure complete confidentiality while offering compassionate counsel during these challenging times. Unprecedented dedication coupled with unwavering determination makes Carlson Bier a powerful advocate for those facing devastating aftermaths of birth injuries. Through skillful negotiations or unyielding litigation if needed, we robustly lend our expertise in fighting against formidable odds ambitiously demanding rightful compensation on your behalf from negligent parties responsible ACROSS Illinois including Forest Park area but not limited to it; because you deserve attorneys who would unstintingly go above & beyond for justice!

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Forest Park Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier, your premier legal experts in the field of personal injury law with a dedicated focus on birth injuries. As a distinguished Illinois law firm, we provide comprehensive legal services aimed at working through complex laws and medical terminology associated with birth injuries to help our clients achieve justice.

Birth injuries are traumatically unexpected complications that occur during childbirth due to medical malpractice causing severe physical harm to the infant or mother. It’s essential to understand this area because birth injuries can have long-term emotional, financial, and physical impacts on families.

• Type of Birth Injuries: Common types include cerebral palsy, Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury), perinatal asphyxia (Oxygen Deprivation), Skull Fractures, Caput Succedaneum & facial paralysis among others.

• Causes of Birth Injuries: These could result from negligence in prenatal care like failure in detecting infections or improper monitoring of fetal distress; obstetric mistakes like incorrect utilization of delivery instruments or failure to carry out C-section timely.

• Consequences of Birth Injuries: Based on the severity these can range from developmental delays, intellectual/cognitive disabilities, physical impairment leading up to life-long dependency for care.

At Carlson Bier, our talented team works proactively analyzing each case’s nuances. We intersect professional knowledge and human understanding towards navigating these trying circumstances successfully witnessed by our impressive track record. This is an intricate process involving careful assessment and evaluation:

1) Evaluating Medical Records – Sifting through all the pertinent maternal and neonatal records pre-and post-delivery along with labor/delivery logs for any noticeable errors.

2) Consulting Experts – Collaborating closely with highly qualified medical experts who can substantiate before court regarding deviations from standard care which led up-to-the tragedy.

3) Building Your Case – Using collected evidence we construct a robust case advocating your rights unwaveringly against large insurance firms/medical institutions.

Navigating the aftermath of a birth injury can be quite daunting emotionally and financially, compounded by complicated legal aspects. It is precisely where the team at Carlson Bier steps in shouldering your burdens, while you focus on healing and rehabilitation. Our attorneys work tirelessly to ensure:

• You are entitled to fair compensation for medical expenses including long-term care if needed, special/supplemental education services due to cognitive impairment.

• Compensation for non-economic damages relating to emotional distress/turmoil experienced by parents due to their child’s severe health condition.

At Carlson Bier, we understand that every case has a unique narrative as much as unique people attached to it. We approach every case with an intending ear and compassion complemented with rigorous advocacy seeking deserved justice for our clients.

Your journey toward achieving legal redressal need not be intimidating or complex any further – because at Carlson Bier, we believe in simplifying difficult circumstances leading up-to-justice served right.

So why wait? Let’s take your first step towards discovering how much your case is worth! Every day matters when dealing with birth injuries – justice delayed can mean justice denied after all. Follow the link below and get started today with our dedicated team who will guide you each step of the way ensuring clarity and reassurance throughout our entire partnership.

Embrace this chance at understanding comprehensively what your potential claim could translate into by clicking ‘Find out what my case is worth’ right now!

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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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Birth Injuries FAQ

The most common birth injuries include:

  • Cerebral palsy: This is a group of disorders that affect movement and coordination.
  • Erb’s palsy: This is a nerve injury that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm and hand.
  • Brachial plexus palsy: This is a group of nerve injuries that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm, shoulder, and hand.
  • Spinal cord injuries: These injuries can cause paralysis or weakness below the waist.
  • Traumatic brain injuries: These injuries can cause a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional problems.

Birth injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Medical malpractice: This can include mistakes made by doctors during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
  • Oxygen deprivation: This can occur if the baby does not get enough oxygen during pregnancy or labor.
  • Physical trauma: This can occur if the baby is injured during labor or delivery.
  • Birth defects: Some birth injuries are caused by birth defects.

The signs and symptoms of a birth injury can vary depending on the severity of the injury. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Weakness or paralysis: This may be in one or more limbs.
  • Seizures
  • Breathing problems
  • Feeding problems
  • Developmental delays
  • Learning disabilities

The treatment options for birth injuries will vary depending on the severity of the injury. However, some common treatment options include:

  • Surgery
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medications
  • Supportive care

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your child was injured due to medical malpractice or another factor. A birth 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 Forest Park

Bicycle Collisions

Expert in legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Extending professional legal support for patients of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or misconduct.

Medical Misconduct

Offering specialist legal assistance for victims affected by healthcare malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Liability

Addressing cases involving problematic products, providing expert legal guidance to consumers affected by faulty goods.

Senior Malpractice

Protecting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to abuse in nursing homes environments, ensuring restitution.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Skilled in tackling trip accident cases, providing legal representation to sufferers seeking recovery for their harm.

Newborn Injuries

Offering legal support for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Auto Accidents

Mishaps: Dedicated to helping patients of car accidents receive equitable recompense for harms and destruction.

Two-Wheeler Accidents

Expert in providing legal services for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for damages.

18-Wheeler Mishap

Extending experienced legal advice for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing just settlement for injuries.

Worksite Incidents

Engaged in defending workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Brain Traumas

Expert in extending professional legal services for patients suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Attack Damages

Skilled in handling cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Pedestrian Accidents

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

Unjust Death

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and adept legal assistance to ensure justice.

Neural Impairment

Expert in assisting clients with backbone trauma, offering specialized legal guidance to secure recovery.

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