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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the devastating aftermath of a birth injury, you need experienced representation that comprehends both the emotional and legal aspects of your case. Carlson Bier is an esteemed personal injury lawyer firm in Illinois committed to advocating for families affected by these often harrowing circumstances. Our attorneys understand the complexities inherent in litigating cases involving birth injuries such as cerebral palsy and neonatal brachial plexus disorders, among others. With a robust track record of securing rightful compensation for medical negligence inflicted on innocent newborns, trust our team to tenaciously represent your interests every step of the way. At Carlson Bier, we prioritize direct communication with our clients—keeping you updated about ongoing developments while offering valuable insight into potential outcomes. As tireless champions for justice within Illinois’ legal framework, we are your best consideration when seeking redress for birth-related injuries; let us handle all pertinent details while you focus primarily on healing together as a family unit under its unsettling shadow.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Lincolnwood Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the complexities of personal injury law and more importantly, we specialize in representing victims of birth injuries. The birth of a child is often considered one of life’s most joyous events–a time of celebration for families welcoming a new member. Sadly, when medical negligence occurs during this critical period, it can lead to severe and lasting harm.

Birth injuries occur when a fetus or newborn suffers physical harm due to complications before, during, or shortly after delivery. These unfortunate conditions may result from multiple factors: an unforeseen complication that necessitates immediate intervention; misdiagnosis by practitioners resulting in improper treatment; failure by professionals to monitor fetal distress accurately or even extreme application of force while handling the infant post-birth.

Yet with such variety in potential causation, timely diagnosis and preemptive action are both crucial aspects frequently seen as decisive components to manage any impending crisis effectively.

• Negligence- This form not only extends to doctors but also includes nurses and hospital staff who fail to adhere strictly to standards related directly or indirectly affecting childbirth.

• Failure To Diagnose- Accurate assessment at every stage ensures correct levels monitoring performance against potentially threatening issues arising unexpectedly.

• Improper Treatment- Any irregularity indicates either an oversight issue where standards differ from expected norms giving rise inevitably towards discrepancies left untreated subsequently causing debilitating effects later on.

Our lawyers at Carlson Bier spare no effort in examining these cases thoroughly, collecting all pertinent evidence and utilizing our legal acumen honed through years of experience within this specific field ensuring success each step along your journey towards acquiring rightful compensation facilitating healing accordingly.

We encourage open dialogues about possible options moving forward regardless if you choose us for representation during proceedings. Ensuring clients fully comprehend their situation forms part integral parameters set forth within our mission statement which promises nothing less than optimal service satisfaction paired alongside relentless dedication maintaining client interests above everything else recognized universally characterizing foundation belief principles practiced by Carlson Bier since inception.

If you believe that your child might be a victim of a birth injury due to someone else’s negligence, Carlson Bier is here to guide you every step of the way. It’s not just about recovering compensation; it’s about standing up for what’s right. Helping families recover from the physical, emotional, and economical impact of these injuries makes our work valuable.

Birth injuries can change lives forever, but finding answers shouldn’t be an extra burden. With us on your side, we will fight tirelessly to hold those responsible accountable and help ensure that you receive fair compensation for your loss and suffering.

As seasoned personal injury lawyers with deep experience in medical malpractice cases involving birth injury, we provide detailed attention at every stage throughout the claim process delivering high-level professional service beyond expectations envisioned creating peace mind accompanying heightened feelings indemnity required during such challenging times dealing grievously disruptive scenarios hence making you feel both confident assured entrusting issues falling under this category within our hands ensuring success.

Illinois law specifies that each case possesses unique characteristics demanding individualized effort catering towards specified needs primarily patient based stipulating structured approaches accordingly allowing us further understand depth contained therein facilitating advantageous opportunities translating into additional benefits supporting your cause comprehensively while maintaining ethical considerations paramount importance emphasizing balanced approach guiding prosecutor strategies effectively navigating intricate difficulties sensed presenting solid bulletproof argumentation warranting judgment favor reinforcing our commitment prioritizing well-being over materialistic claims embodying primary objective addressing necessary requirements ascertaining beneficial outcomes relevant only towards catering exclusively client-centric organizational frameworks adopted fundamentally constituting essence existence forming basis aligned universally recognized ideals representing democratic principles advocating justice equality prevalent unquestionably forming core values maintained resolutely across timelines exceeding past expectations unremittingly remaining consistently persistent over time unsupported any divergence whatever form categorically unequivocal displayed relentlessly irrespective circumstances witnessed.

We invite you now to take action because nobody should endure the pain and loss associated with birth injuries alone. We are here to offer aid, to fight for cause, and ensure you hold those responsible accountable. Don’t bear this burden alone; join hands with the dedicated team at Carlson Bier today. Click on the button below to find out just how much your case could be worth. Trust in our experience, passion, and determination because when it comes to representing victims of birth injuries- we do not simply persevere, we prevail.

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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 Lincolnwood

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Focused on legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Supplying adept legal help for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or negligence.

Hospital Misconduct

Ensuring dedicated legal assistance for individuals affected by healthcare malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Accountability

Managing cases involving problematic products, delivering expert legal services to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Geriatric Neglect

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

Fall & Tumble Mishaps

Specialist in managing tumble accident cases, providing legal support to victims seeking recovery for their injuries.

Childbirth Injuries

Delivering legal support for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in newborn injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Collisions: Dedicated to helping sufferers of car accidents gain fair payout for damages and impairment.

Bike Crashes

Focused on providing legal services for bikers involved in scooter accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Truck Incident

Delivering adept legal assistance for drivers involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing fair settlement for damages.

Construction Mishaps

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

Brain Harms

Specializing in delivering specialized legal services for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Harms

Expertise in dealing with cases for persons who have suffered injuries from dog bites or wildlife encounters.

Pedestrian Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Death

Striving for families affected by a wrongful death, extending empathetic and experienced legal guidance to ensure justice.

Backbone Impairment

Dedicated to supporting patients with paralysis, offering compassionate legal support to secure recovery.

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