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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to professional, comprehensive legal representation for spinal cord injuries in Lombard, Carlson Bier excels as a top-tier choice. Specializing in personal injury law, we have dedicated our practice to assisting victims of severe bodily harm like spinal cord injuries. Our attorneys’ broad expertise extends across the full spectrum of related cases – from medical malpractice and motor vehicle accidents to slip and fall incidents that result in these devastating injuries. Assertive yet empathetic, the attorneys at Carlson Bier champion your rights relentlessly with strategic legal approaches customized to your specific situation, resulting in successful claim settlements or winning verdicts that aptly compensate you for your suffering. We acknowledge the catastrophic impact this kind of injury can have on life quality – physically, emotionally and financially. Therefore, we fight tirelessly against those responsible while seeking maximum recovery on your behalf incorporating a no win-no fee structure ensuring accessibility for all affected individuals regardless of their financial circumstances. Choose Carlson Bier as your steadfast advocate navigating this challenging terrain; our priority is YOUR justice!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Lombard Illinois

Spinal cord injuries have wide-ranging impacts on the lives of affected individuals. It’s an unfortunate reality that Carlson Bier Associate attorneys see all too often in our pursuit to provide high standard personal injury assitance within Illinois and surroundings. A spinal cord injury isn’t negligible as it can be life-altering, bringing about a significant change in one’s quality of life.

Let’s dive into understanding these nuanced injuries better. Spinal Cord Injuries will either be ‘Complete’ which means there is no sensation or voluntary movement below the level of the injury or ‘Incomplete’, where some degree of functionality exists below the primary level of the damage. These injuries primarily result from traumatic incidents like vehicle accidents, falls, violence/confrontations, and certain sporting events. Non-traumatic reasons such as infections, cancer, disk degeneration, or other diseases can also cause spinal cord impairment.

Understanding the effect these injuries have on your body will underline why seeking suitable legal recourse becomes crucial promptly after sustaining them. Some key things you may observe following a spinal cord injury include:

• Loss or Alteration in Sensation

• Impaired Movement and Reflex Actions

• Difficulties in Breathing

• Changes in Sexual Function

These are more than just inconveniences; they drastically affect living conditions for victims and their immediate family members who then become caregivers out of necessity rather than choice.

Our expert attorneys at Carlson Bier bring years of experience handling cases related to spinal cord injuries with ardor and empathy to secure fair compensation for every case fought with us. We work tirelessly to give clients justice against negligent parties whose actions might have caused them harm directly or indirectly.

Illinois law provides grounds against any negligent party causing mishap resulting in spinal code injuries through negligence claims under personal Injury law. Potential compensation covers areas like medical expenses (including future ones), lost wages, loss of regular life enjoyment due to disability adjustment struggles- both physical and emotional, loss of consortium for a spouse, pain, and suffering.

We understand that pursuing these legal routes might seem intimidating while dealing with the aftermath of such traumatic events. But rest assured, your pursuit of justice becomes our sole mission when you consult us or hand over your case to fight on your behalf. Our team at Carlson Bier is equipped to guide through every step – beginning from seeking appropriate medical examination immediately after the incident till fighting it in court if necessary for rightful compensation in all aspects covered under Illinois law.

Crucial evidence related to incidents causing spinal cord injuries can disappear fast – be it CCTVs capturing the accident or eye-witnesses’ accounts. So then realizing this makes legal consultation without delay vital directly following an unfortunate event resulting in any form of spine injury.

Recovery from these injuries takes time and often massive financial burdens due to heavy treatment costs involved in physical therapies, home care requirements, medical aids. Hence securing deserved compensation becomes even more crucial to meet these needs effectively.

At Carlson Bier, you don’t just get an attorney; instead what you gain is a committed advocate working relentlessly towards restoring balance as much as possible back into your lives after battling such severe mishaps.

Finding out how much your case is worth should not remain shrouded mystery anymore! Give yourself the chance to recoup rightfully deserved remuneration with expert help readily available right here for YOU? We invite you to click on the button below now and avail FREE assessment by one of our specialist lawyers diligently serving within Illinois (spinal code victim cases particularly) and beyond…Remember! Legally secure future begins today itself- why wait when solution exists right below?

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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 Lombard

Cycling Collisions

Expert in legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' carelessness or hazardous conditions.

Scald Wounds

Providing skilled legal support for victims of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Healthcare Carelessness

Extending specialist legal advice for victims affected by medical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Goods Fault

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, offering specialist legal assistance to customers affected by product malfunctions.

Senior Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in nursing homes environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip & Stumble Injuries

Adept in managing stumble accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking recovery for their harm.

Childbirth Wounds

Delivering legal assistance for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Incidents

Accidents: Devoted to supporting clients of car accidents gain equitable settlement for wounds and harm.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Committed to providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Big Rig Mishap

Delivering professional legal representation for individuals involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing just settlement for losses.

Worksite Crashes

Focused on defending staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or misconduct.

Brain Impairments

Focused on offering dedicated legal services for patients suffering from brain injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Injuries

Adept at dealing with cases for clients who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Pedestrian Accidents

Dedicated to legal representation for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Wrongful Death

Advocating for families affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and skilled legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Vertebral Injury

Focused on advocating for individuals with spinal cord injuries, offering compassionate legal services to secure settlement.

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