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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you or a loved one have suffered a spinal cord injury in Fowler, your first step is to seek expert legal representation. That’s where Carlson Bier comes into picture. Our team of seasoned attorneys boasts a relentless commitment and comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding spinal cord injuries. We are ready to vigorously advocate on your behalf, ensuring that you receive fair compensation for medical bills, rehabilitation costs, lost wages and pain or suffering endured due to negligence. As leading personal injury lawyers with extensive experience in handling Spinal Cord Injuries-related cases already tried within Illinois court system, we understand how devastating such injuries can impact life not only physically but also emotionally & financially.. At Carlson Bier, our priority is client satisfaction- enhancing it by constant communication and owner operated attention during every step of the claims process. Opting for any lesser experienced counsel than us makes these recovery opportunities missed – an eventuality that no victim should bear unnecessarily! With utmost tenacity we navigate hurdles imposed by stringent insurance companies because at Carlson Bier – we fight for YOU!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Fowler Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we comprehend that Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) can drastically affect the lives of our clients. Located in Illinois, our firm specializes in personal injury law, with a particular focus on spinal cord injuries—a form of personal injury that is as complex to understand as it is harrowing to endure. Our dedicated team of attorneys make it their mission not just to provide you with lawful support but also to educate and guide you through this tough phase of your life.

To better appreciate the implications of SCIs, let’s dig deeper into what exactly these injuries are. The spinal cord serves as the communication superhighway between your brain and the rest of your body. It’s responsible for transmitting messages back and forth—from sensory feedback like touch or heat to motor commands guiding muscle movement—fundamental transactions that can be disrupted by SCIs.

Moreover, there are varying degrees to which one may suffer from such an injury:

• A Complete SCI results in total loss of sensation and motor function below the level of injury.

• An Incomplete SCI may allow some feeling or movement below the point of damage.

Understanding where along the vertebrae column—in either cervical vertebrae impacting neck mobility; thoracic affecting chest muscles; lumbar disrupting leg movements; or sacral damaging hips—the injury took place would eventually determine how drastic its impact might be on the individual’s quality-of-life.

The potential causes of SCIs are many – auto accidents account for almost half while falls come second at 15%, work-related incidents contribute another 15%, sports injuries round up with 12% occurrence rate, violent encounters add up another small percentage while medical/surgical issues take up around 4%.

What follows should then stand without saying: If you have been involved in any incidents potentially causing SCI due to someone else’s negligence – because they ran a red light or forgot crucial steps during surgery – we highly encourage seeking legal help. SCIs can have devastating impacts on your physical, emotional and financial well-being. Therefore, it’s crucial to take immediate action if you believe that your injuries were due to someone else’s negligence or disregard.

At Carlson Bier, we aim not just at legally assisting you through the process but also at ensuring a rightful compensation for the pain and loss that this has put you through. We relentlessly pursue every case—your trauma isn’t just another file in our office—towards achieving maximum compensation for medical bills, rehabilitation costs, loss of earnings, out-of-pocket expenses along with consideration for pain and anguish suffered.

Our dedicated team of attorneys extensively work towards obtaining experts’ reports – from neurologists to occupational therapists; biomechanical engineers to life care planning specialists – all assembled in an attempt to build a robust case mated by compelling evidence.

We understand the costs involved in dealing with SCI aftermaths – right down from altering your lifestyle suited for mobility aids if required so as to purchasing special vehicles fitted for accessibility purposes or even acquiring new residential arrangements accommodating necessary changes around the house which can quickly add up into astronomical figures—prompting us inevitably to realize how important it becomes receiving solid legal support during such times. But remember one thing: law isn’t only about pursuing justice—it is also about bringing an equal appreciation for empathy & compassion along.

It has never been more important than now—for those impacted—to get professional help both medically as much as legally correct! So why wait any longer? You’ve finally made it here because somewhere deep inside perhaps whispers a strong indication suggesting enough has been taken—it might finally be time giving something back!

Now imagine resting against comfort knowing there existed a group of well-informed personal injury attorneys coming paired with years’ worth experience within their areas capable of providing guidance while driving efforts towards potentially gaining rightful compensation owed towards what took place.

Kickstart your journey today! Feel free to click on the button below to find out how much your case is worth. Here at Carlson Bier, we are primed and ready to assist you on your path toward regaining control over your life. Change starts now! Experience justice served rightfully today!

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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 Fowler

Pedal Cycle Incidents

Expert in legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or perilous conditions.

Thermal Injuries

Supplying specialist legal help for people of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or indifference.

Clinical Malpractice

Delivering expert legal support for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Goods Liability

Managing cases involving dangerous products, offering skilled legal help to consumers affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Neglect

Supporting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to neglect in aged care environments, ensuring restitution.

Fall & Slip Mishaps

Professional in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking justice for their injuries.

Newborn Wounds

Delivering legal assistance for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Vehicle Accidents

Mishaps: Concentrated on supporting victims of car accidents gain equitable payout for damages and destruction.

Motorbike Crashes

Focused on providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

18-Wheeler Incident

Delivering adept legal representation for drivers involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing rightful settlement for injuries.

Building Site Accidents

Engaged in defending laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Brain Harms

Expert in ensuring professional legal representation for persons suffering from brain injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Damages

Expertise in managing cases for people who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or beast attacks.

Pedestrian Incidents

Dedicated to legal advocacy for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Unwarranted Fatality

Fighting for relatives affected by a wrongful death, delivering compassionate and adept legal representation to ensure compensation.

Spinal Cord Injury

Focused on representing clients with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure redress.

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