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About Carlson Bier Associates

When facing challenging circumstances resulting from a spinal cord injury, choosing the right representation makes all the difference. You need a team that understands your plight and fights hard for your rights. Carlson Bier, with years of experience in Illinois’ legal territory, has proven its commitment to providing superior counsel to victims of Spinal Cord Injuries(SCI). Our reputable attorneys have remarkable expertise interpreting complex medical information connected with SCI cases enabling us better serve you. Not limited by geographical boundaries, our significant track record extends throughout Illinois including Marion rendering highly optimized services no matter where you reside within the state.While every SCI case holds unique elements requiring specified strategies; we patiently work through these details ensuring each client’s individual needs are catered for.We endeavor to build strong relationships founded on trust.Carlson Bier fights relentlessly against insurance companies offering inadequate compensation because we recognize every injured person’s right for fair remuneration.In times when negotiating won’t yield desired results;our aggressive approach will take matters to trial.Our vigor leads this charge advocating justice and maximum recompense.Your fight is our fight: Choose Carlson Bier today!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Marion Illinois

In the complex and challenging domain of personal injury law, a proficient and knowledgeable attorney can be your strongest ally. At Carlson Bier, we specialize in handling cases where individuals have suffered excruciating spinal cord injuries. Our firm is located in Illinois, central to many communities but never stretching beyond our area of legitimate operation. Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) occur when there’s damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal; often resulting in permanent changes in strength, sensation and functionality below the site of injury.

Spinal Cord Injuries can be broadly classified into two categories:

● Traumatic Injury – This type results from a sudden traumatic blow to your spine that fractures, dislocates, crushes or compresses one or more of your vertebrae.

● Non-Traumatic Injury – Such injuries arise from diseases such as arthritis, cancer, inflammation or infections which may cause bleeding around your spinal cord.

The aftermaths are manifold too; they range from pain and suffering, lack of mobility to significant costs associated with medical treatment and rehabilitation. The costs alone for SCI victims can skyrocket depending on severity; not to mention other non-economic damages like mental distress or loss in life’s enjoyment.

At Carlson Bier group, we extend our legal expertise towards obtaining deserved compensation for your ordeal. Be it dealing with insurance companies’ tactics minimizing the true extent of harm caused to you or building a case considering every aspect such as daily expenses during hospitalization, rehab cost estimates etc., we will fight tenaciously for you.

Moreover, well-aware about how each individual scenario could differ vastly from another identical-on-the-surface-incident; our dedicated team analyzes every single detail meticulously before advising on likely outcomes and probable solutions tailored to one-of-a-kind circumstances surrounding you.

We believe you need expert guidance so here are some actions crucial after experiencing an SCI:

1.) After ensuring immediate medical intervention and preserving all related reports, it’s important to document the injury details pictorially if possible.

2.) Preserve any evidence that could link your injury’s cause to an entity responsible for maintaining the safety of where the accident occurred; tendency among such entities is shifting focus away from their accountability.

3.) Approach a competent attorney adept in personal injury law and sharing specialization in SCI cases; lawyers proficient in spinal cord injuries can significantly impact your chances securing rightful compensation addressing both past implications and future rehabilitation/medical needs.

The Carlson Bier group champions for all victims battling courageously after sustaining Spinal Cord Injuries. You are already bravely fighting physical pain, emotional turmoil – where finding way through legal complexities should be our responsibility alone! Enable us to guide you on this path towards justice. Take advantage of our experience, knowledge, compassion- let’s work together bringing much-needed relief for you and your loved ones with suitable compensation.

Intrigued to learn more about how we can help navigate these challenging circumstances? Simply click on the button below to find out what your case may be worth. Here at Carlson Bier, we’re committed to doing everything within our power legally ensuring eminent possible outcomes for every distinctive personal injury legal matter associating with Spinal Cord Injuries. Together, let’s take forward this fight head-on and call upon fair justice!

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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 Marion

Two-Wheeler Accidents

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

Thermal Traumas

Extending professional legal assistance for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Physician Negligence

Extending specialist legal representation for patients affected by healthcare malpractice, including negligent care.

Merchandise Accountability

Addressing cases involving problematic products, delivering professional legal support to clients affected by product-related injuries.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in care facilities environments, ensuring protection.

Trip and Trip Occurrences

Professional in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking compensation for their damages.

Infant Wounds

Providing legal guidance for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Incidents

Incidents: Devoted to aiding sufferers of car accidents gain reasonable recompense for wounds and damages.

Bike Collisions

Focused on providing representation for individuals involved in scooter accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

Truck Incident

Extending professional legal support for victims involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for damages.

Construction Site Incidents

Dedicated to supporting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Neurological Traumas

Focused on providing dedicated legal representation for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Harms

Expertise in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered damages from dog attacks or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Expert in legal support for walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Death

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing compassionate and experienced legal representation to ensure restitution.

Neural Harm

Expert in advocating for persons with paralysis, offering compassionate legal representation to secure compensation.

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