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Sustaining spinal cord injuries can drastically reshape one’s life course and navigating legal processes post-injury tends to be an overwhelming battle. Engaging Carlson Bier as your trusted legal advocate when coping with such trauma ensures you obtain the justice deserved. With a rich history of passionate advocacy in Illinois, this firm stands out for their exceptional handling of spinal cord injuries cases. Integral to this specialization is their astute understanding of its intricacies: from the cost-intensive medical assessments and treatments, lifelong alterations, right down to associated psychological aftermaths and rehabilitation needs. By leveraging on years of practice experience coupled with unrivaled expertise, they provide impeccable representation that invariably results in winning fair compensation claims for clients- easing burdens while enabling full focus on recovery & adjustment processes. By exhaustively examining each case’s unique circumstances pitted against extensive knowledge garnered over years championing similar causes, Carlson Bier serves as an unwavering tower in turbulent times grappling with spinal cord injuries’ aftermaths–the beacon of hope illuminating paths towards justice served fully at every crucial turn taken.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Lake of the Woods Illinois

Carlson Bier represents clients across Illinois who have suffered spinal cord injuries due to the reckless or negligent actions of others. A key focus of our practice is spinal cord injuries: a devastating and complex type of personal injury that can tragically alter lives in an instant. These catastrophic injuries often result in severe, lifelong consequences including paralysis, loss of sensation and independence, increased susceptibility to complications like pressure ulcers and pneumonia, as well as substantial emotional distress for both victims and their loved ones.

To understand the gravity of these cases better, let’s delve into what exactly constitutes a spinal cord injury. Simply put, it refers to any damage to the spinal cord – an integral part of the body responsible for transmitting messages between your brain and the rest of your body. When the communication pathway gets disrupted due to an accident or incident, it results in potentially permanent changes in strength, bodily function below the point of damage– symptoms ranging from numbness to outright paralysis.

• Why are Spinal Cord Injuries so Serious?

Spinal cord injuries can be distinguished into two broad types: complete and incomplete. The former involves total loss of all motor functions below the site of injury; whereas with latter there still remains some level functionality. Nonetheless,

– Paralysis (paraplegia/quadriplegia) could completely transform one’s lifestyle

– Severe pain or intense stinging caused by nerve damage

– Losses extend beyond physical suffering: it impacts earning ability thus financial stability

It’s critical that those dealing with such adversity receive legal advocacy steeped in empathy and expertise from Carlson Bier – attorneys with decades-long experience handling many successful Personal Injury litigations & settlements across Illinois.

We uphold uncompromising commitment towards securing maximum compensation possible for our clients covering medical expenses (current/future), rehabilitation costs alongside intangible losses like pain & suffering even diminished quality life which cannot ever fully be quantified monetarily

One common misperception about spinal cord injuries is a belief that recovery isn’t possible post 24 hours of injury – We’d like to clarify: Improvement can and does occur for many, usually within the first six months post-injury with dedicated rehabilitation efforts.

But here’s an inconvenient truth: The average lifetime medical cost dealing with paraplegia (starting at age 25) hovers around $2.5 million; whereas for quadriplegia it’s estimated around $4.7 million dollars and this does not consider indirect costs such as lost wages, lowered productivity etc.

If you or your loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury due to someone else’s negligence, understand this – justice requires time, expertise and dedication. It also requires lawyers unstinting in pursuit of your rights commanding respect across legal community landscaped with adversaries whose primary agenda is protecting their bottom-line

So how should victims navigate these troubled waters? The ideal course involves reaching out to experienced litigation experts armed well-versed in intricacies related negotiations when dealing with insurance companies who will employ any means necessary minimize payouts leave injured parties struggling financially – an ill fate Carlson Bier pledges staunchly protect our clients from

At Carlson Bier, we realize every case presents unique challenges; thus each client receives custom-tailored strategy harmonized ideally suited rectifying wrongs individuals have borne unfairly ensuring deserved entitlement materializes into ample appropriate recompense secured smoothly sans undue hindrance troublesomely unnecessary procedures/legal red tape.

Time compounds trauma when it comes to personal injury cases so don’t delay! Please click on the button below to find out how much your case could be worth. Let us leverage our years of experience in helping people like you get all they’re entitled to – You deserve nothing less than full justice & fair compensation!

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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 Lake of the Woods

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Expert in legal assistance for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' negligence or unsafe conditions.

Burn Burns

Providing professional legal services for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or negligence.

Healthcare Malpractice

Ensuring specialist legal support for clients affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Obligation

Managing cases involving faulty products, providing specialist legal guidance to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Geriatric Abuse

Representing the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in aged care environments, ensuring fairness.

Tumble and Tumble Incidents

Adept in handling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal services to persons seeking recovery for their harm.

Childbirth Damages

Delivering legal guidance for families affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Motor Incidents

Crashes: Devoted to assisting clients of car accidents get reasonable settlement for damages and destruction.

Motorbike Accidents

Expert in providing legal support for victims involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for traumas.

Trucking Crash

Extending adept legal assistance for clients involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate settlement for injuries.

Building Mishaps

Focused on advocating for staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or negligence.

Head Injuries

Specializing in providing expert legal assistance for persons suffering from brain injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Wounds

Adept at dealing with cases for persons who have suffered harms from dog bites or beast attacks.

Pedestrian Accidents

Expert in legal advocacy for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Loss

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and expert legal representation to ensure justice.

Backbone Impairment

Specializing in supporting clients with paralysis, offering specialized legal assistance to secure justice.

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