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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you find yourself needing robust legal representation concerning birth injuries in Leland, look no further than the acclaimed firm of Carlson Bier. Our specialized attorneys are seasoned practitioners in birth injury cases, tenaciously advocating for their clients with expert precision and a thorough comprehension of Illinois law. With impressive records built upon compassionate yet zealous advocacy, these reputable lawyers dedicate themselves to obtaining justice for families affected by birth trauma. Their primary aim is to ensure that each client receives maximum compensation as they navigate the complexities surrounding such profound situations. Harnessing decades-long experience in this specific field distinguishes Carlson Bier from other firms; trust us when pursuing your claim. We exist solely to fight endlessly on behalf of our clients while maintaining utmost professionalism and offering unparalleled service standards throughout what can be an immensely fraught period within one’s life. Engaging Carlson Bier means choosing the premier attorney group well-versed in addressing intricacies tied to distressful instances like birth injuries – choose wisely; consider Carlson Bier.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Leland Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we provide legal services in the expansive field of personal injury law, focusing extensively on birth injuries. As a Illinois-based team of highly specialized attorneys, our expertise and commitment to justice place us at the forefront of birth injury litigation.

Birth injuries are an unfortunately common occurrence, with thousands of instances taking place in US hospitals every year. Such incidents can cruelly shatter the joy anticipated from a new childbirth by imposing lifelong health challenges for both mothers and newborns. In several cases, these tragic circumstances emerge due to negligence or malpractice.

Medical professionals have an obligation to ensure a safe birthing process- their failure to do so can result into a variety of birth injuries like cerebral palsy and Erb’s Palsy. Cerebral palsy refers to conditions that affect muscle control caused by damage to an infant’s developing brain during pregnancy or delivery. On the other hand, Erb’s Palsy specifically relates to paralysis resulting from nerve damage in an baby’s arm consequent upon negligence during labor or delivery.

In addition:

– Pre-eclampsia is another condition often overlooked but leads to high blood pressure in mothers before or during delivery. Failure to manage it appropriately may lead not only maternal complications but also premature births.

– Another commonly seen case concerns oxygen deprivation leading towards Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Lack of timely measures under such scenarios can result into severe mental impairment for infants.

– Birth injuries can manifest further as shoulder dystocia where one shoulder gets stuck post head emergence owing largely due improper handling.

At Carlson Bier we understand how devastating such experiences can be. It is our goal through tireless dedication and empathetic approach to secure justice for those adversely affected by healthcare shortcomings during child delivery processes.

We commit ourselves entirely towards your cause – conducting scrupulous investigation regarding your situation factoring medical records review alongside expert testimony collation if needed thus building strong legal strategies for success.

However, we do not stop there. Understanding that each experience is unique and has its own measured scale of impact – our team of lawyers work compassionately to ensure emotional support in tandem with fighting for your rights legally. Our objectives involve not only securing deserved compensation packages but also working towards systemic corrections involving malpractice prevention in future cases.

Moreover, communication lies at the heart of our client interactions. We crystalize complex legal terminologies into comprehensible jargon ensuring you remain fully aware about progression of your case at all times. This transparency builds a strong client-attorney relationship navigating through challenging times together with utmost ease.

Navigating these troubled waters can be overwhelming without adequate representation; however, Carlson Bier stands as an unwavering beacon to guide through this tumultuous journey working meticulously on your behalf while you focus on healing and recovery.

We implore you to take action if you or a loved one has suffered from birth injuries attributed to medical negligence or another’s recklessness. Evaluating your case’s worth can be the first step towards justice and closure – click on the button below and allow us at Carlson Bier to shoulder these challenges by providing diligent legal assistance towards recompensation rights you deserve whilst acting as steadfast advocates against Birth Injury related injustices moving forward.

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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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Birth Injuries FAQ

The most common birth injuries include:

  • Cerebral palsy: This is a group of disorders that affect movement and coordination.
  • Erb’s palsy: This is a nerve injury that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm and hand.
  • Brachial plexus palsy: This is a group of nerve injuries that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm, shoulder, and hand.
  • Spinal cord injuries: These injuries can cause paralysis or weakness below the waist.
  • Traumatic brain injuries: These injuries can cause a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional problems.

Birth injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Medical malpractice: This can include mistakes made by doctors during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
  • Oxygen deprivation: This can occur if the baby does not get enough oxygen during pregnancy or labor.
  • Physical trauma: This can occur if the baby is injured during labor or delivery.
  • Birth defects: Some birth injuries are caused by birth defects.

The signs and symptoms of a birth injury can vary depending on the severity of the injury. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Weakness or paralysis: This may be in one or more limbs.
  • Seizures
  • Breathing problems
  • Feeding problems
  • Developmental delays
  • Learning disabilities

The treatment options for birth injuries will vary depending on the severity of the injury. However, some common treatment options include:

  • Surgery
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medications
  • Supportive care

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your child was injured due to medical malpractice or another factor. A birth injury lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

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Areas of Practice in Leland

Two-Wheeler Accidents

Expert in legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Flame Traumas

Offering adept legal services for people of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Physician Negligence

Delivering expert legal support for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Merchandise Accountability

Handling cases involving unsafe products, delivering specialist legal support to consumers affected by harmful products.

Senior Mistreatment

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

Trip and Slip Accidents

Skilled in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to clients seeking justice for their losses.

Birth Damages

Delivering legal support for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Mishaps: Devoted to guiding clients of car accidents gain fair payout for damages and harm.

Motorbike Incidents

Focused on providing legal assistance for motorcyclists involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Semi Crash

Providing expert legal representation for persons involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for harms.

Construction Crashes

Committed to supporting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Cognitive Impairments

Focused on extending expert legal advice for victims suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

Canine Attack Traumas

Proficient in addressing cases for individuals who have suffered traumas from K9 assaults or beast attacks.

Cross-walker Accidents

Expert in legal advocacy for walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering damages.

Unjust Fatality

Advocating for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and professional legal representation to ensure fairness.

Spinal Cord Harm

Focused on defending persons with backbone trauma, offering professional legal support to secure recovery.

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