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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the traumatic experience of a spinal cord injury, it is crucial to align yourself with a competent lawyer team that will be by your side. The Carlson Bier attorney group has exhibited an unrelenting commitment in handling such cases across Illinois, including residents of Joliet. With years of dedicated practice in representing spinal cord injuries victims, this firm accomplishes more than achieving favorable legal outcomes; they offer unparalleled personal care and attention every step of the way from consultation to compensation negotiation. Equipped with cutting-edge resources and driven by compassion for their clients’ wellbeing, you can trust that their actions are dictated purely by your best interests at heart. Their detailed understanding comparable cases surrounding Joliet equips them well to relentlessly fight against injustice on your behalf. In choosing Carlson Bier as your trusted allies in dealing with spinal cord injuries matters,this decision encompass a promising path towards pursuit justice.Being represented by Carlson Bier ensures not just reputable legal support but also genuine emotional backing during life-altering circumstances like these.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Joliet Illinois

Living in the bustling state of Illinois, everyday life is rife with potential accidents that could result in spinal cord injuries – motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, sports accidents or even acts of violence. Dealing with such serious medical ramifications can be overwhelming, both physically and emotionally. At Carlson Bier, our personal injury lawyers have deep expertise in representing clients dealing with devastating spinal cord injuries. Our goal is to provide you with top-tier legal support throughout your journey.

Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries: Your spinal cord functions as a critical pathway for messages between your brain and body; any damage to this area can lead to severe health consequences. These may include complete paralysis (loss of all sensory and motor function below the level of injury) or incomplete paralysis (retention of some sensory or motor function below the affected area).

Key Things About Spinal Cord Injuries:

• The impact on an individual’s life can be immense – leading to changes that range from mobility restrictions to financial stress due to exorbitant medical bills.

• Rehabilitation from such injuries requires not only physical effort but significant mental resilience aided by robust support systems.

• Depending upon the severity of injury and required treatment options, long-term care might necessitate additional resources like adaptive equipment, home modifications or prolonged professional medical assistance.

The Personal Injury Experts at Carlson Bier: Our reputable firm provides exceptional legal service tailored specifically for those grappling with the challenging aftermaths of spinal cord injuries. We are dedicated advocates who meticulously work towards securing maximum compensation that covers your extensive current and future expenses — advocate for lost wages due to inability to work, high cost medical treatments including rehabilitative therapies, pain and suffering endured by you unforeseen essential revisions in lifestyle arrangements.

Our Approach: Empathetic yet efficient problem-solving lies at the heart of our approach here at Carlson Bier. We believe in being available for any questions or clarification needs our clients face while navigating sensitive legal procedures surrounding their injuries. Our team is committed to keeping you consistently informed in each step of your case and ensuring that you feel confident about the legal decisions made.

Experience and Industry Knowledge: With our substantial knowledge base acquired from decades of experience handling complex spinal cord injury cases, we possess the resources and skills necessary to formulate robust legal strategies. Be it negotiating settlements or fighting cases at trial, our concrete strategy for success is a testament to our dedication to your cause.

Your Case Value: Being victims of spine damaging accidents often raises questions about what compensation package might be due, given the diversity in life-altering consequences one may have to endure. No formula can effectively calculate this number; rather it would need meticulous understanding of medical implications, future care needs and impact on earning capabilities among other factors.

We invite you to take advantage of our free consultation service to estimate potential recoveries based on your unique circumstances. By clicking on the button below, learn just how much worth lies within your claim – supported by comprehensive insights drawn upon by Carlson Bier after years of successfully serving Illinois citizens as staunch personal injury attorneys. We do not proclaim ourselves as personal lawyers located specifically in Joliet but embody professional personal injury law services across Illinois with offices meeting all legal norms laid down by the State law concerning advertisement practices.

At Carlson Bier, we fundamentally understand how such an injurious event can lead into a time full of pain-laden challenges but with us by your side focusing on winning every rightful penny for recompense, helps you zero in on what truly matters – Recovery.

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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 Joliet

Bike Incidents

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

Thermal Damages

Giving skilled legal services for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by accidents or carelessness.

Hospital Incompetence

Offering dedicated legal assistance for individuals affected by healthcare malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Fault

Handling cases involving unsafe products, extending professional legal assistance to customers affected by faulty goods.

Nursing Home Malpractice

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to mistreatment in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Fall & Tumble Injuries

Professional in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal representation to clients seeking redress for their damages.

Neonatal Traumas

Providing legal help for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Crashes: Dedicated to aiding sufferers of car accidents obtain equitable compensation for damages and losses.

Two-Wheeler Accidents

Expert in providing legal advice for bikers involved in bike accidents, ensuring justice for damages.

Big Rig Collision

Ensuring professional legal services for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for injuries.

Building Site Incidents

Focused on defending workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Neurological Injuries

Expert in providing professional legal services for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Damages

Expertise in dealing with cases for clients who have suffered damages from dog attacks or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Collisions

Specializing in legal representation for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Unwarranted Loss

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and experienced legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Spine Damage

Committed to advocating for patients with backbone trauma, offering specialized legal support to secure settlement.

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