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About Carlson Bier Associates

Suffering from a spinal cord injury can be devastating both physically and financially. At Carlson Bier, we comprehend the gravity of these life-altering occurrences. Specializing in personal injury law with an emphasis on spinal cord injuries, our experienced legal team is committed to guiding you through each step of the legal process wherever you are in Illinois, including Lakewood Shores.We offer comprehensive services to ensure your needs are met precisely; whether that entails securing financial compensation for medical bills and loss of income or fighting for justice against liable parties. Our steadfast dedication coupled with unmatched expertise places us as a leading choice within Illinois’ pool of lawyers handling this niche area – Spinal Cord Injuries suits.

Being represented by Carlson Bier means being backed by an accomplished cadre singularly focused on your needs and goals.Whatever challenges stand in our path, together we aim at overcoming them using strategic procedure refined over years to culminate victorious results.Our intent isn’t just outcomes but optimistic experiences for clients who trusted their cause onto us.Strive exceeding expectations encompasses everything ,we do here at  Carlson Bier,because we understand what’s at stake.If demanding superior representation amid trying times-going further than only retaining any lawyer; consider calling up Carlcson Beir now.Putting back pieces after spinal cord injury might seem baffling,but when choosing right-lawyer-things could get easy.Trust,triumphs starts here!   

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Lakewood Shores Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we operate under a strong devotion to standing up for the rights of individuals who have suffered personal injuries, particularly those stemming from spinal cord injuries. Our experienced Illinois-based team understands the life-altering impact these incidents can have and the various ways in which victims’ lives can be affected. From loss of mobility to devastating financial implications as a result of medical expenses and lost income.

Spinal Cord Injuries are often caused by traumatic events such as slip-and-falls, motor vehicle accidents or work-related mishaps. Regardless of how they occur, living with this type of injury is challenging and requires comprehensive professional help both medically and legally.

The spinal cord serves as a conduit between your body and brain, relaying essential messages that control functional abilities. When injured, these communication links can become disrupted resulting in permanent changes in strength, sensation or function below the level of injury.

The consequences largely depend on two factors:

• Severity: Whether it’s termed as ‘complete’, where almost all sensory and motor function is lost below the neural damage level or ‘incomplete’, whereby some functions may still remain operational.

• Level: Where exactly along the spine has been impacted – high cervical (neck) injuries typically cause quadriplegia (arms and legs paralysis), while lower-level injuries might only affect leg movement.

Navigating through legal proceedings after any accident can be daunting; even more so when trying to understand potential compensation relating to spinal cord injuries. This is where our dedicated legal professionals at Carlson Bier step in.

Accordingly, our approach involves working closely with healthcare providers to understand our clients’ needs fully- ranging from immediate resources like wheelchairs right upto meeting long-term care requirements including home modifications or ongoing therapies.

In determining your claim’s value, key elements considered include:

• Past & Future Medical Expenses: Surgeries, rehabilitation programs etc.

• Lost Wages & Lost Earning Capacity: Will you suffer waning workdays and salary over the years due to your injury?

• Pain & Suffering: Non-economic damages that address emotional anguish endured.

The aftermath of a spinal cord injury is life-changing, not just for the victims but also for their families. As Carlson Bier attorneys dedicatedly pledge our services towards ensuring justice, we believe providing you with tangible legal advice coupled with empathetic understanding forms its foundation.

It’s crucial to get in touch early on after an accident occurs. This ensures all facts are fresh and readily available which helps us draft solid claims based on accurate information while abiding strictly by Illinois statute of limitations applying to personal injury cases.

We encourage you to click on the button below; let our expert team at Carlson Bier help determine the potential value of your case – because your peace of mind is well worth fighting for! Every individual has unique circumstances, concerns and needs – our job is to give each one nuanced attention they deserve so together we can strive towards turning a corner into healing & recovery. It’s time to reclaim reigns of your life – you are not alone in this journey!

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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 Lakewood Shores

Bicycle Mishaps

Specializing in legal services for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' negligence or perilous conditions.

Thermal Burns

Offering adept legal support for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by events or negligence.

Healthcare Incompetence

Providing professional legal services for clients affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Commodities Obligation

Taking on cases involving faulty products, providing skilled legal help to victims affected by faulty goods.

Geriatric Malpractice

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to malpractice in senior centers environments, ensuring fairness.

Tumble & Stumble Accidents

Expert in tackling tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking compensation for their suffering.

Newborn Wounds

Supplying legal support for kin affected by medical incompetence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Mishaps

Mishaps: Dedicated to assisting individuals of car accidents receive just recompense for harms and harm.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Focused on providing legal support for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

Trucking Mishap

Delivering experienced legal support for persons involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for hurts.

Construction Accidents

Dedicated to defending workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or recklessness.

Brain Traumas

Focused on ensuring specialized legal advice for persons suffering from cognitive injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Traumas

Specialized in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Pedestrian Crashes

Committed to legal advocacy for joggers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering claims.

Unwarranted Loss

Standing up for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and professional legal support to ensure redress.

Spine Impairment

Committed to representing individuals with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal services to secure compensation.

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