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Experiencing a spinal cord injury can be devastating, leading to life-altering consequences. At Carlson Bier, we understand this harsh reality and are driven by it. We tirelessly fight for the rights of spinal cord injury victims from all corners of Illinois, including Kankakee. Our diligent attorney team possesses vast knowledge in interpreting complex legislative regulations that surround such cases. We are equipped with sophisticated legal tools necessary for pursuing maximum compensation on your behalf.

Our proactive approach is fundamental to our expertise: investigating every angle while identifying liable parties; continually updating you about progress made; collaborating with top medical experts who bring intricate insight into these specialized cases—all solely dedicated towards achieving the justice you deserve.

Choosing Carlson Bier means choosing unparalleled professionalism coupled with compassionate legal support during this challenging time in your life. Relying on us comes naturally because we do not just advocate—we truly care—striking an ironclad balance between aggressive negotiation tactics and empathetic understanding aimed at easing client distress.

Your comfort throughout matters as much as does securing rightful restitution—that’s why trusting Carlson Bier for handling spinal cord damage suits in Illinois remains integral – unrivaled dedication seamlessly combined with resolute commitment towards advocating effectively for our clients’ needs.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Kankakee Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier, a distinguished personal injury law firm based in Illinois. Our dedicated attorneys are well-versed in helping individuals who have suffered spinal cord injuries due to someone else’s negligence. Allow us to leverage our expertise and educate you about this severe medical condition.

Spinal Cord Injuries – the damage caused to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal often has significant and long-term impacts on the body. Spinal cord injuries can result from various incidents, particularly accidents that involve sudden blows or cuts to the spine. This can lead to decreased sensation, motor ability or strength, even paralysis below the site of injury.

Types: Broadly speaking, there are two types of such traumatic injuries – Complete Spinal Cord Injury results in an absolute loss of function below the level of injury while an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury is characterized by partial preservation of sensory or motor function below the affected area. However, variants do exist within these classifications based on specific regions impacted along your spine.

Symptoms: Depending upon which sector of your spine incurred injury, symptoms can vary dramatically — ranging from pain or stinging feeling caused by damage to nerve fibers in your spinal cord to more serious conditions like difficulty with balance & walking, inability to move arms & legs and loss of bowel control. The consequences could be profound but vary significantly across patients.

Recovery & Rehabilitation: Medical advances have greatly improved mobility and quality of life for individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries; nevertheless, costs associated with immediate care and long-term rehabilitation can escalate quickly leading many towards significant financial distress Alongside medical bills; counseling fees for mental health support plus accommodations required for alterations in lifestyle also increase rapidly. Moreover work absences lead inevitably towards forfeiture in wages adding burdensome stress during recovery process too while livelihoods might even be rendered untenable due certain professional constraints amid altered physical abilities post-recovery

At Carlson Bier we ascertain that burdens resulting from someone else’s negligence should never fall upon victim’s shoulders. Therefore, we are committed to advocating your rights effectually before insurance companies and courts alike.

Claim Compensation: Let us guide you in fighting for deserved compensation covering not only medical treatments but also any vocational retraining necessary along with consequent losses of income ensuing from inability to work during recovery or adjustments due post-injury lifestyle changes. Moreover, the legal system provides opportunity towards seeking recompense apropos mental distress endured as part of traumatic experience too.

Finally, protecting you against future expenses is our primary focus – be it related ongoing therapy and rehabilitation, home modifications for enhanced accessibility & independency or your long-term nursing care arrangements – Every aspect deserves careful consideration under prevailing legal norms to ensure justice is served fully.

It’s time to alleviate some stress by knowing that qualified professionals are on your side. If you, or anyone you know has suffered a spinal cord injury due to someone else’s negligence – let Carlson Bier handle it for you; relieving initial panic whilst assuring continual support throughout the challenging road ahead.

Click the button below to discover what your case may potentially be worth; because at Carlson Bier, Your Rights Matter Most! Rest assured that our diligent pursuit of justice can make all difference towards restoring normalcy in life post such devastating injuries inflicted unfairly.Invoke your right to demand fair and just damages where compensating correspondingly corrects course effectively towards rightful resolutions – Remember, You Deserve It.

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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 Kankakee

Cycling Mishaps

Specializing in legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others's recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Burn Wounds

Giving skilled legal support for individuals of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Hospital Negligence

Delivering expert legal advice for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Merchandise Liability

Taking on cases involving problematic products, providing professional legal assistance to individuals affected by product-related injuries.

Elder Malpractice

Representing the rights of seniors who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring restitution.

Tumble and Trip Accidents

Specialist in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal support to persons seeking recovery for their harm.

Neonatal Injuries

Extending legal aid for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Accidents: Committed to aiding victims of car accidents secure equitable compensation for harms and impairment.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Focused on providing legal advice for victims involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for injuries.

Semi Crash

Providing experienced legal services for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair settlement for damages.

Worksite Crashes

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

Neurological Injuries

Focused on extending compassionate legal representation for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Harms

Specialized in addressing cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from canine attacks or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Committed to legal advocacy for walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering recovery.

Unjust Fatality

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying caring and skilled legal guidance to ensure compensation.

Backbone Damage

Dedicated to representing patients with vertebral damage, offering dedicated legal support to secure recovery.

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