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About Carlson Bier Associates

When seeking a reliable and knowledgeable attorney to handle your spinal cord injury case, it’s essential to consider the experienced team at Carlson Bier. As recognized leaders in personal injury law within Illinois and beyond, their understanding of complex medical cases is exceptional. Spinal cord injuries are life-changing events demanding attention from experts who comprehend their profound implications on the victim’s life. The dedicated team at Carlson Bier specializes in delivering comprehensive legal services tailored for anyone affected by such severe incidences.

Backed with an impressive track record, they have helped countless individuals receive justice following tragic accidents that result in irreversible harm—commensurate compensations for losses suffered due to spinal injuries like paralysis or chronic pain as a result of negligence fall within their skillset.

Choosing Carlson Bier allows you access to a compassionate yet relentless force aiming for fair compensation while ensuring professional communication throughout your journey towards justice. Their mission resonates with every potential client requiring steadfast representation during challenging times marked by physical health crises—illustrating why they continue being trusted advocates for people grappling with adverse effects arising from unfortunate spinal mishaps.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Lebanon Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the physical, emotional, and financial turmoil that a spinal cord injury can wreak on an individual’s life. Our expert team of personal injury attorneys is here to insure your rights are instrumentally advocated for in this affluent state of Illinois. A spinal cord injury is a catastrophic occurrence that goes beyond mere comprehension – it dramatically alters not only the lives of victims but also those around them.

Before delving into legal matters, it is imperative to comprehend what exactly constitutes a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). These injuries interrupt communication between the brain and body by damaging either the cervical, thoracic or lumbar region of the spine. It may result from sudden trauma like vehicle accidents, falls, and violence; or from diseases such as Polio or Ataxia.

• Incidences: According to The National SCI Statistical Center, approximately 17,730 new cases occur each year.

• Consequences: Depending upon severity and location on the spinal cord where damage occurred- alteration in sensation like feeling heat or cold might happen(lower level), paralysis(paraplegia/tetraplegia)(upper-level)

• Financial Impacts: Overwhelming cost burdens which include medical bills for surgeries/rehabilitation, loss of income due to inability to work.

• Mental Health Effects: High occurrences rates of mental health disorders including distancing oneself out guilt/shame.

Bearing these challenges alone can indeed be overwhelming. However, at Carlson Bier you are not alone. We strive to ensure justice served helping you recover compensation covering exorbitant costs resulting from an accident since we believe no one should sustain bearing cost blends brought about by someone else’s negligence.

One phenomenon typically overlooked following SCI’s perspective in court claims- denial stages undergone following diagnosis leading up unexpected actions including refusal hospitalization/medical treatments/taking prescribed medications. Clients often consider justifying their traumatic experiences retrospectively embarrassing/wrong/dishonest which isn’t usually the case. It’s noteworthy that respecting your feelings and recreating everything in court won’t leave you at fault.

Given these discussions, Carlson Bier ensures to navigate nuances intricately with the willingness to support you at every stage of your journey. We take upon ourselves:

• Thorough investigation: To solidify your claims.

• Expert Consultations: Accessing liability by involving medical professionals/accident recreation experts/economic loss analysts.

• Negotiation & Litigation expertise: Fighting tooth and nail for fair compensatory damages overcoming sly tactics deployed by insurance companies lowering settlements.

Our personal injury attorneys are accessible across Illinois – no matter where you reside within this vibrant state. At heart lies a profound understanding that time becomes essence right following such accidents- reacting swiftly could make or break prospects of claiming rightful compensation significantly. Remember that one needn’t feel alone bearing brunt who caused harm due someone else’s negligence!

Having navigated our approach working alongside spinal cord injury victims, it’s essential seeing how impeccably laws advocate their rights outlined highlighting firm commitment in ascertaining justice rightly served seeking recovery through financial recompense covering towering costs associated with dramatic life changes resulting from traumatizing accidents.

Determining net-worth personal claim includes defining total costs incurred-ups past/future wage losses/subsequent sufferings among others which is usually challenging task accomplished suitably harnessing experience unparalleled expertise potent towards ensuring rightful representation safeguarded injecting confidence throughout tumultuous journey till prospective successful claim outcome attained favorably.

Remember, legal rights are your shield against injustice, but sometimes we need bearers of this shield – advocates determined to blaze through all odds resolute taking justified stand unwavering dedication-bordering ruthlessness which is precisely what we offer here at Carlson Bier guiding throughout uncharted territories proving beacon light during stressfully complicated times towering ambiguities effortlessly dissipated through shared resilient journeys encountered reaching optimal desired outcomes envisioned zealously.

Now that you’re aware of the critical implications and ramifications pertaining to spinal cord injuries, as well as the formidable legal capabilities that could be in your hands with Carlson Bier, we encourage you to take immediate action. Therefore, do not hesitate to click on the button below and discover how much a rightful compensation you should be claiming for your case. Remember, at Carlson Bier, our top priority is restoring stability post-trauma; navigating transitions ensuring you remain focused towards brighter healthier future subsisting joyously amid loved ones circumventing unjust challenges embarked seamlessly!

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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 Lebanon

Bike Mishaps

Dedicated to legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' lack of care or dangerous conditions.

Flame Injuries

Offering specialist legal assistance for patients of intense burn injuries caused by accidents or recklessness.

Healthcare Malpractice

Offering experienced legal support for clients affected by physician malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Accountability

Managing cases involving faulty products, delivering adept legal services to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to malpractice in care facilities environments, ensuring justice.

Slip and Stumble Occurrences

Professional in managing trip accident cases, providing legal services to clients seeking compensation for their damages.

Birth Harms

Providing legal guidance for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Accidents: Committed to aiding clients of car accidents get fair settlement for hurts and destruction.

Bike Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal support for riders involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring just recovery for traumas.

18-Wheeler Accident

Providing adept legal representation for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing appropriate settlement for harms.

Worksite Incidents

Focused on assisting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Brain Injuries

Committed to ensuring compassionate legal services for individuals suffering from neurological injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Traumas

Adept at managing cases for people who have suffered traumas from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Jogger Accidents

Specializing in legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Unjust Loss

Fighting for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing understanding and adept legal services to ensure restitution.

Spine Injury

Focused on defending individuals with spine impairments, offering professional legal support to secure recovery.

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