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About Carlson Bier Associates

When grappling with the complexities of a spinal cord injury, it’s essential to have knowledgeable and experienced legal representation. Carlson Bier is an Illinois-based personal injury law firm known for skilled advocacy in tackling cases across the scope of spinal cord trauma. Guided by years of professional experience, we provide relevant legal support following such life-altering events, aiming towards well-deserved compensation that addresses every aspect of your situation – medical costs, lifestyle modifications, and even mental anguish.

At Carlson Bier, our empathetic approach harmonized with coherent strategy aids us in understanding and portraying clients’ circumstances in a compelling manner necessary within our adversarial system. Furthermore, we are deeply dedicated to studying advances in spinal cord injuries – both clinical and litigious aspects – strengthening our foothold as progressive lawyers versed not just legally but medically too.

For those seeking resolute advocacy from erudite attorneys seasoned in navigating the landscape of spinal cord injuries litigation within Illinois jurisdiction, Carlson Bier opens doors to dependable counsel prioritizing your welfare above all else. Trust us to stand beside you long after ordinary paths wind down; consider us for steadfast representation when matters matter most.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Grayslake Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are committed to providing comprehensive assistance to individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries. Our team of expert personal injury attorneys based in Illinois have the expertise and success record to negotiate or litigate motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall situations, medical malpractice cases, and incidents involving product defects that result in a variety of spinal cord injuries.

The severity and consequences of a spinal cord injury can vary extensively depending on the specific location along the spine where damage has occurred. These life-altering injuries may lead to paralysis including paraplegia (lower body) or quadriplegia (both upper and lower body), loss of sensation, compromised organ function such as bladder control issues or respiratory problems, pressure sores among other possibilities.

Consider these quick points:

• Severity of injury: The higher up the injury on your spine, the more severe will be its impacts.

• Complete vs partial: A complete spinal cord injury results in total loss of sensory and motor function below the level of injury while a partial one preserves some ability.

• Secondary conditions: Spinal cord injuries often come with secondary medical consequences like pneumonia or deep vein thrombosis making them traumatic both physically and psychologically.

Pursuing compensation is crucial after sustaining such devastating effects arising out this debilitating eventuality. At Carlson Bier, our legal professionals specializing in personal injury denial ensure strategic representation for victims of car accidents, workplace mishaps or negligent medical practices leading to spinal cord sideline.

Navigating through complex insurance policies following an accident becomes stressful when you should rather focus on your recovery journey. We handle all legal aspects related to your claim process right from investigating circumstances surrounding your case, negotiating aggressively with insurance firms to filing lawsuits with utmost commitment towards securing just financial recompense you deserve.

Let’s review how we could assist you post-injury:

– Case Assessment: Initially we assess pertinent facts related directly to incident proceedings which led up to distressing event, establishing a strong foundation for your claim.

– Medical Evidence: We conscientiously assemble medical evidence corroborating the severity of your condition. Having sound expert testimony simplifies jury’s understanding about long-term implications arising out of spinal cord injuries.

– Maximized Compensation: By meticulously calculating accrued costs in relation to medical expenses, lost wages or limited earning potential post-injury with inclusion of pain and suffering endured throughout.

Having skilled representation ensures that you are not overwhelmed or bullied by insurance companies minimizing fair payout with their strategic ploys. Your legal team at Carlson Bier is motivated by securing justice and making certain that no stone is left unturned in marshalling key evidence solidifying your case.

Factoring into considerations trauma inflicted emotionally, physically while evaluating its impact on overall life quality adjustment requiring significant time and effort illustrates our compassionate approach orchestrating cases centered around catastrophic spinal cord wounds.

At Carlson Bier, we believe in empowering you through comprehensive knowledge and unrivaled assistance placing you personal welfare above everything else as you navigate through this incredibly challenging phase of life. No two persons respond similarly to identical traumas; hence our dedicated legal counsel work tirelessly strategizing personalized solution reinforcing success chances aiding your fight for impartiality coupled with reasonable recompensation.

Click on the button below to have a detailed evaluation regarding how much compensation your individual case might be worth aligning us along in your recovery path relieving off additional stress associated legal proceedings inherently brings along making it an easier transition resuming normalcy wherever achievable progressively over time. Trust on Carlson Bier; specialists well versed handling intricate troubles surrounding spinal cord damages ensuring peace of mind every step into achieving justifiable closure turning devastating adversity managed effectively reducing further undue strife within means reach remarkably well obtainable building optimistic spirit healing gradually yet assuredly assisting positive outcome anticipation momentum forging ahead restoring disrupted rhythm approaching constructive future from today onwards!

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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 Grayslake

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Expert in legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or hazardous conditions.

Fire Injuries

Supplying expert legal help for people of grave burn injuries caused by events or negligence.

Physician Incompetence

Providing experienced legal support for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Commodities Responsibility

Handling cases involving dangerous products, offering adept legal services to consumers affected by harmful products.

Elder Misconduct

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to misconduct in aged care environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble & Trip Mishaps

Adept in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal services to sufferers seeking compensation for their losses.

Newborn Wounds

Providing legal help for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in birth injuries.

Car Collisions

Mishaps: Committed to supporting patients of car accidents secure fair recompense for harms and impairment.

Motorcycle Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal advice for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Big Rig Mishap

Extending expert legal services for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing just claims for injuries.

Worksite Accidents

Concentrated on advocating for workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Neurological Traumas

Committed to ensuring specialized legal advice for victims suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Wounds

Adept at addressing cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from puppy bites or animal assaults.

Jogger Incidents

Specializing in legal assistance for joggers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Unwarranted Fatality

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, extending understanding and expert legal representation to ensure fairness.

Neural Trauma

Expert in advocating for victims with backbone trauma, offering professional legal representation to secure compensation.

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