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About Carlson Bier Associates

As a leading authority in personal injury law, Carlson Bier’s attorneys specialize in burn injuries, skilled at navigating associated complexities and winning restitution for clients’ physical and emotional suffering. Suffering a burn injury is life-altering; it not only causes immense pain but can also lead to permanent scarring or disability. At the heart of Homer community and beyond, we have consistently demonstrated an unwavering dedication towards handling these sensitive cases with utmost delicacy and expertise. What sets us apart is our team’s remarkable tenacity that springs from their rich legal experience rooted in Illinois State Law. Our commitment goes beyond courtroom representation — we ensure every client receives the medical care they need throughout their recovery journey while focusing on winning them maximal compensation for their hardship. Carlson Bier has built its reputation by relentlessly advocating for burn victims’ rights across various judicial forums – always putting our clients first because your recovery deserves nothing less than excellence backed by diligence.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Homer Illinois

The dedicated team of lawyers at Carlson Bier draws on drich decades of collective experience to provide expert legal advice and representation in personal injury lawsuits, focusing on burn injury cases. Based entirely within the confines of Illinois state law, we equip our clients with robust resources necessary to navigate tortuous terrain of personal injury claims.

Burn injuries perennially rank among the most severe types of personal injuries due to their complex nature – a compelling reason why you need a seasoned law firm like Carlson Bier by your side through such challenging times. Our attorneys understand this complexity as they are adept at dealing with different forms of burns such as chemical burns, thermal burns, radiological burns, and electrical burns.

To appreciate the full scope of these injuries:

– Chemical Burns: These come from contact with acids or alkalis that eat through skin layers.

– Thermal Burns: Classically linked to fires, steam and hot liquids can also cause this type.

– Radiological Burns: Associated with radiation exposure during medical treatments or nuclear accidents.

– Electrical Burns: Often associated with high voltage incidents, varying in severity depending on amperage.

In addition to initial pain management concerns and wound care priorities, burn victims often grapple with myriad difficulties post-recovery including infection risks; emotional trauma; potential scarring or disfigurement; possible loss of mobility due to deep tissue damage; not forgetting financial turmoil from escalating medical bills coupled with lost wages during treatment period.

As attorneys specialized in this field, we recognize that no two cases are alike – every individual’s circumstance presents unique intricacies demanding tailored strategies for effective resolution. At Carlson Bier, it is about much more than just filing a lawsuit — We aim at securing rightful compensation addressing all dimensions impacted by your burn injury ensuring an equitable recuperation process for you and your family.

We help clients assess damages based on considerations like:

• Current & Future Medical Expenses

• Lost Wages and Loss Of Future Earnings

• Pain & Suffering

• Emotional Trauma

• Rehabilitation Costs

Moreover, we prove liability by demonstrating how another party’s negligence or intentional misconduct directly resulted in your injuries thereby solidifying grounds to seek full restitution for damages suffered. Our thorough examination entails inspection of accident sites; scrutinizing medical reports and incident records; interviewing eye-witnesses; liaising with medical experts — all aimed at establishing a substantial claim on your behalf.

Importantly, it’s crucial to act swiftly after sustaining burn injuries following an accident. Illinois implements strict statutes of limitations where personal injury claims must be filed within a specific timeframe post-incident. Carlson Bier has familiarity with these timelines ensuring prompt legal action is initiated without missing any critical deadlines.

While our commitment remains unbeatable across the Illinois realm, what sets us apart lies beyond just legal acumen – It embodies genuine compassion and personalized attention towards every client’s needs coupled with unwavering patience throughout trying processes ensuring clients feel heard, acknowledged and served to optimum satisfaction.

Whilst absorbing such detailed content can be overwhelming especially during adverse circumstances, our aim includes demystifying legalese into comprehensible segments allowing anyone without any prior knowledge to understand their rights better thereby making informed decisions about their personal injury claims.

At Carlson Bier, we remain passionately committed towards embodying an empathetic yet powerful voice for victims assuring they receive due justice irrespective of complexity involved – because YOU deserve nothing less!

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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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Burn Accident FAQ​

There are three main types of burn injuries:

  • First-degree burns: These burns affect the outer layer of skin, the epidermis. They cause redness, pain, and swelling.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns affect the epidermis and the dermis, the second layer of skin. They cause redness, pain, swelling, and blistering.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns destroy the epidermis and the dermis, and can also damage the underlying tissues. They cause white, leathery, or charred skin.

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

  • Heat: This includes flames, hot liquids, steam, and hot objects.
  • Electricity: Electrical burns can be caused by contact with live wires or outlets.
  • Chemicals: Chemical burns can be caused by exposure to acids, alkalis, and other corrosive substances.
  • Radiation: Radiation burns can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or to other types of radiation.

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

  • Redness
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Blistering
  • Charred skin
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shock

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

  • First-degree burns: These burns typically heal on their own within a few days. However, it is important to keep the area clean and moist.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns may need to be treated with medication or surgery.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns typically require surgery and skin grafts.

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Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your burn injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or party. A burn 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 Homer

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Focused on legal advocacy for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or hazardous conditions.

Flame Burns

Offering skilled legal advice for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by accidents or indifference.

Clinical Negligence

Providing experienced legal services for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Goods Accountability

Handling cases involving dangerous products, extending skilled legal help to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Aged Neglect

Defending the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring justice.

Trip & Slip Accidents

Expert in tackling trip accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking recovery for their losses.

Infant Harms

Supplying legal assistance for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Collisions

Accidents: Focused on supporting individuals of car accidents gain equitable recompense for damages and damages.

Motorcycle Incidents

Specializing in providing legal assistance for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Trucking Incident

Offering experienced legal assistance for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing fair recovery for injuries.

Building Site Crashes

Focused on defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or carelessness.

Brain Impairments

Committed to ensuring expert legal advice for individuals suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Harms

Specialized in tackling cases for clients who have suffered traumas from dog bites or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Crashes

Expert in legal assistance for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Unjust Demise

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, extending caring and professional legal services to ensure redress.

Backbone Harm

Dedicated to representing persons with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal guidance to secure justice.

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