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About Carlson Bier Associates

When grappling with the aftermath of a spinal cord injury, you require an exceptional law firm that understands your unique predicament; that’s why people in Kewanee trust Carlson Bier. As seasoned personal injury attorneys specializing in Spinal Cord Injuries, we are adept at navigating complex medical jargon and obtaining full compensation for our clients’ life-altering injuries. We pride ourselves on pursuing justice relentlessly and assuring our clients receive the necessary resources to face their new reality. Our unparalleled expertise sets us apart because we deeply comprehend the enduring impact such an incident can have on your day-to-day living and long-term potential earnings. Carlson Bier continues to be distinguished by detailed investigation strategies coupled with assertive advocacy skills which has resulted in maximizing settlement negotiations or winning trials altogether when required – achieving top-notch outcomes for spinal cord injured clients.But don’t just take our word–reach out today! Experience firsthand how Carlson Bier rightfully earned its stellar reputation among Kewanee’s residents needing superior representation following serious spinal cord injuries.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Kewanee Illinois

In an increasingly injury-prone world, understanding the complex afflictions stemming from accidents is fundamental. At Carlson Bier, we stride towards helping our clients comprehend the diverse and intricate aspects of Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI). Rooted in Illinois’s legal sector, our dedicated team of personal injury attorneys is committed to providing you timely information and unparalleled assistance to navigate through potential litigation.

Spinal cord injuries often occur when a traumatic event results in damage to cells within it or severs nerve tracts that relay signals up and down the spinal column. Every day people fall victim to SCIs via car accidents, slip and falls, sporting harm or violence-induced events — thus need for expertise from teams like ours at Carlson Bier can never be understated.

Let’s delve into some fundamental pointers about spinal cord injuries:

• Severity: Depending on impact location and magnitude, symptoms range from pain or numbness to paralysis.

• Types: Classifications typically fall under complete HIS (no sensor or motor function preserved) or incomplete SCI (sensory/motor function present).

• Treatment: A variety of treatment methods exist spanning medication, surgery or rehabilitative therapy.

• Implications: Secondary complications such as deep vein thrombosis, urinary tract infections are common issues.

At Carlson Bier, we champion your rights by gathering medical records/reports pertinent to cases of any scale — right from minor incidents leading to lower back discomfort through life-altering permanent disabilities affecting daily routines significantly. Our core strength lies not only in understanding but also conveying precisely how these serious problems impact victims’ lives during lawsuits while strengthening compensation claims based on loss endured due to negligence or malpractice behind your condition.

Based out of Illinois with adept professionals armed with comprehensive knowledge about local legislation nuances relating directly indirectly toward spinal cord injury suits — letting us serve you better than most legal aids spread across countless cities towns within state borders. Knowledge driven expertise coupled with compassionate temperament enables us in delivering tailor-made legal services that ensure you receive just compensation for your ordeal.

Illinois law safeguards client’s interests by not allowing attorneys to presume presence beyond their authentic locations — a rule we respect value at Carlson Bier. We never deem ourselves to be practicing in cities where we do not have professional establishments and fully comply with the rules pertaining to location statements.

We appreciate the importance of up-to-date information and transparent communication when it comes to making informed decisions, especially concerning personal injury lawsuits. The goal is less about simply winning but securing our clients’ peace of mind through delivery of utmost quality support from onset till resolution even post-settlement phase too if applicable – reaffirming complex litigation simpler than ever imagined before with us on board steering you throughout this journey.

Every spinal cord injury case carries unique aspects demanding personalized approach appealing towards judges/jury members — underlining significance attached upon insight offered as well all indirect eventualities directly impacting final outcome thereby influencing compensation sum eligible for granting.

It’s time now to turn knowledge into action. Understanding exactly what your individual case may hold can be essential step ahead in honing rights rightfully deserved under Illinois state laws — and nobody does better job at assisting victims navigate such hurdles other than Carlson Bier attorneys representing diverse group seasoned experts who’ve successfully tackled countless personal injury cases over years! Click on the button below right away, let’s discover together how much your claim could actually be worth – because each penny counts towards restoring rebuilding life after debilitating impact inflicted by spinal cord injuries.

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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 Kewanee

Bike Accidents

Focused on legal support for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to others' negligence or risky conditions.

Fire Wounds

Supplying expert legal services for people of serious burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Physician Carelessness

Ensuring experienced legal services for persons affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Goods Accountability

Addressing cases involving defective products, offering professional legal services to clients affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Abuse

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in aged care environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip & Trip Mishaps

Skilled in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking compensation for their damages.

Birth Damages

Providing legal guidance for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Auto Collisions

Collisions: Focused on aiding clients of car accidents secure fair recompense for damages and harm.

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Committed to providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

Trucking Accident

Providing adept legal representation for individuals involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate settlement for damages.

Construction Crashes

Dedicated to advocating for laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or carelessness.

Head Impairments

Dedicated to offering professional legal services for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Wounds

Proficient in handling cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from canine attacks or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Crashes

Expert in legal representation for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering claims.

Unwarranted Demise

Striving for families affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and expert legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Harm

Focused on representing individuals with vertebral damage, offering expert legal support to secure redress.

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