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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the overwhelming aftermath of a spinal cord injury, you need an attorney who specializes and excels in such complex legal scenarios. Carlson Bier is your leading advocate for Spinal Cord Injuries law representation, embodying experience and relentless dedication towards achieving justice for clients. As esteemed personal injury lawyers in Illinois, our specialty lies within helping victims navigate through these trying times by offering unparalleled expertise in pertinent laws related to Spinal Cord injuries. You deserve compensation that truly reflects both the physical pain and emotional distress experienced; we are fully committed to ensuring that you get it. Carlson Bier’s record of triumph results from meticulous attention given to every detail contributing to our client’s case as well as collaborating with medical experts ensuring all aspects surrounding your spinal cord injury are comprehensively understood and represented efficiently in court. Trusting Carlson Bier means entrusting yourself into hands guided by conscientiousness, prompt responsiveness, integrity but most importantly: emphatic understanding of what you’re going through now.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Fox Lake Hills Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our primary concern is to bolster knowledge about personal injuries and arm you with the most accurate information. As renowned Illinois based legal professionals, we want to educate our readers about a widely overlooked but devastatingly impactful injury type – Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs). These disturbances to your spinal cord can have crippling effects on your life quality, posing both physical and emotional challenges.

Primarily, it’s important that we highlight the volatile nature of SCIs. Hence, they are often coined as ‘catastrophic injuries’ due to their ability to influence substantial facets of an individual’s life. Following a spinal cord injury event, one might contend with motor skills impairment or complete paralysis implying loss of voluntary movement in certain parts of the body. In some extreme cases, there could be disruptions in vital bodily functions like respiration and blood circulation.

Here are key things to consider concerning SCIs:

• Causes: Most SCIs result from direct impact or trauma inflicted on the spine eg., falls from significant heights or car accidents.

• Symptoms: Pain, numbness or spasms are common complaints besides loss of control over muscles!

• Treatment: While surgical intervention is necessary at times for damage stabilization; physiotherapy forms an integral part of long term recovery

With our qualified team at Carlson Bier fighting by your side you can focus on your journey towards recovery while we manage all legal matters using evidences such as medical records including X-ray reports. We strive not only for justice but also for optimum compensation values representing every burden ensnared by this traumatic event including lost income and medical expenses!

Bearing in mind that each SCI case presents uniquely diverse intricacies; consulting a specialist attorney who understands proves paramount! This is where Carlson Bier outshines transcending traditional realms of support extending solidarity along every step making sure you never walk alone amidst this crisis!

As law abiders ourselves we proudly affirm our robust presence in Illinois. Our attention to legal details extends beyond the courtroom ensuring full compliance for instance with the specific Illinois law prohibiting false advertising of physical office locations.

Navigating through your SCI trauma may seem extremely daunting, we understand! Questions teeming with uncertainties and fears might mar stability but rest assured Carlson Bier facilitates precision towards cutting down this massive problem into manageable chunks easing your healing process. After all, our success lies nestled within the return of your gleaming smiles subsequent to a challenging medical journey.

Just as every challenge manifests an equally potent solution; each personal injury case bears its unique worth too! With Carlson Bier by your side, explore diverse possibilities that can not only lead you on this path illuminated with justice but also unveil monetary reliefs draped in compensation packages truly mirroring every ounce of pain endured!

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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 Fox Lake Hills

Cycling Mishaps

Dedicated to legal representation for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others' lack of care or risky conditions.

Scald Damages

Supplying adept legal assistance for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or indifference.

Hospital Negligence

Ensuring expert legal support for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Responsibility

Dealing with cases involving defective products, offering skilled legal support to consumers affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Misconduct

Representing the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to abuse in elderly care environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip & Fall Mishaps

Skilled in handling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking recovery for their damages.

Neonatal Injuries

Delivering legal assistance for relatives affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Accidents

Accidents: Committed to assisting victims of car accidents secure just remuneration for injuries and harm.

Motorbike Collisions

Specializing in providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for damages.

Truck Mishap

Offering specialist legal representation for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing fair compensation for hurts.

Construction Site Accidents

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

Cerebral Injuries

Specializing in providing professional legal services for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

K9 Assault Injuries

Specialized in managing cases for clients who have suffered damages from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Jogger Crashes

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

Wrongful Demise

Advocating for relatives affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and experienced legal guidance to ensure redress.

Backbone Impairment

Specializing in supporting victims with spinal cord injuries, offering specialized legal services to secure redress.

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