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About Carlson Bier Associates

When seeking expert representation for spinal cord injuries, look no further than Carlson Bier. Specializing in personal injury law, our firm is dedicated to supporting and advocating for victims of catastrophic accidents. With countless years of extensive experience navigating the complexities of spinal cord injury lawsuits, we understand that each case is unique but equally deserving of justice and compensation.

Our attorneys possess a comprehensive understanding of Illinois legal codes relating to these sensitive claims. They utilize an insightful approach that targets maximum punitive damages for negligence or misconduct causing your trauma. Unlike many firms, at Carlson Bier we take the journey with you—an empathetic presence during this challenging time—backed by a robust legal strategy concentrated on results.

From damage assessment to litigation procedures or settlement negotiations for your traumatic event —we’re devoted to ensuring every client receives exceptional guidance towards a fair resolution. So why trust anyone else? For thorough professionalism partnered with fierce advocacy when it comes down to fighting on behalf of those suffering from Spinal Cord Injuries—stake your confidence in Carlson Bier—we champion justice and turn it into peace-of-mind.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Forrest Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are dedicated to guiding our clients through some of life’s most challenging times. This dedication is especially true when it comes to handling cases involving Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) – some of the most severe and potentially incapacitating injuries anyone could suffer. Our law firm, based in Illinois, aims at providing comprehensive legal representation for victims of spinal cord injuries.

Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries is crucial in establishing a strong case. The spinal cord forms a significant part of the central nervous system and plays a critical role in transmitting signals from the brain to different parts of the body. Damage to this vital conduit can result in temporary or permanent changes in its function – these disruptions translate into reduced mobility or sensation below the injury site.

• Severity: SCIs can be classified as either complete (where there is no sense or motor function preserved below the level of injury) or incomplete (where there is some functioning still present).

• Area affected: Depending on where on your spine you get injured, effects differ. Injuries higher up in the spine tend to cause more severe outcomes.

• Long-term Complications: SCI has long-term impacts that include pain, respiratory issues, problems with bladder control and susceptibility to heart disease among other complications.

The attorneys at Carlson Bier have extensive experience working with such complex cases and understand every aspect relating to both physical and psychological implications of SCI’s – an understanding which only broadens their capacity towards building robust defense strategies.

Medical treatment for such injuries usually requires long term rehabilitation combined with medication management; thus making them financially straining for patients and their families. Furthermore, navigating through convoluted insurance policies during such stressful times can be frustrating indeed. It’s important that you don’t just concentrate on your physical recovery but also secure your financial future by getting all compensation due to you under law.

Our group will lend valuable insights regarding legal options specific to spinal cord injury sufferers, including potential damages and claims that can be pursued. Factors such as lost wages, medical bills both current and future, pain and suffering are areas where claims can be made. We ensure meticulous investigation of each case to establish liability conclusively – be it careless drivers in car accidents or negligent employers failing to enforce safety guidelines leading to work-related injuries.

Trust our team at Carlson Bier with your spinal cord injury case for an unyielding quest towards justice. We’re passionate advocates who empathize with the ordeal you’re undergoing due to such severe injuries and recognize that what you need now is not just a lawyer but also a reliable companion through these trying times.

Choosing our lawyers means choosing someone well versed in Illinois legislation dealing with personal injuries; someone proficient in negotiations, mediations or trials – putting across compelling narratives ensuring fair settlements or verdicts; someone who works on contingency meaning no fees until we win compensation for you.

When life takes an unexpected turn, don’t navigate it alone – let us journey together towards justice, one step at a time. Injured parties should seek legal advice promptly after suffering from a spinal cord injury because undue delay could compromise crucial evidence resulting in lost benefits.

Certainly, no blog post could cover everything there’s to understand about spinal cord injuries nor dispel all doubts you might have right now but clicking the button below will connect you directly with our expert attorneys who’d be glad to address your questions or concerns forthwith. Importantly, utilizing this feature enables us determine what your case may potentially be worth based on relevant factors like severity of injury and incurred financial losses among others.

A traumatic experience shouldn’t rob you of justice nor create financial instability in your life – Get started today by reaching out to Carlson Bier where compassion meets action for every client we serve!

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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 Forrest

Bicycle Accidents

Dedicated to legal representation for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' lack of care or unsafe conditions.

Fire Wounds

Extending expert legal advice for victims of serious burn injuries caused by mishaps or carelessness.

Clinical Carelessness

Offering dedicated legal support for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Fault

Managing cases involving faulty products, providing specialist legal help to individuals affected by defective items.

Aged Abuse

Advocating for the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Slip and Trip Accidents

Adept in managing tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to clients seeking recovery for their suffering.

Infant Injuries

Extending legal aid for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Crashes

Incidents: Dedicated to assisting individuals of car accidents obtain appropriate recompense for wounds and losses.

Motorcycle Accidents

Dedicated to providing representation for riders involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Semi Accident

Delivering professional legal advice for individuals involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing fair claims for harms.

Worksite Crashes

Dedicated to assisting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Head Harms

Dedicated to ensuring specialized legal assistance for persons suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Traumas

Expertise in tackling cases for people who have suffered traumas from dog attacks or animal attacks.

Jogger Crashes

Specializing in legal support for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering compensation.

Undeserved Demise

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and adept legal support to ensure justice.

Vertebral Damage

Dedicated to representing clients with paralysis, offering professional legal assistance to secure settlement.

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