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Birth injuries can present profound challenges and upheaval in the lives of affected children and families. At Carlson Bier, we understand your struggle. With substantial expertise under our belt, we have become an authority on birth injury law across Illinois- including Markham – relentlessly fighting for justice that suits each unique client’s situation. As you grapple with such a delicate matter, rest assured that we equip ourselves with comprehensive knowledge about medical standards to offer top-notch guidance through complex legal proceedings regarding birth injuries claims or lawsuits. Our firm’s sterling reputation is built on meticulous investigations resulting in compelling evidence; On aggressive advocacy thwarts any defense strategies deployed against our clients’ cases; But most importantly – it’s hinged on compassionate support through these taxing times- prioritizing your well-being above else! For those seeking representation concerning birth injuries matters within Markham limits or beyond — trust Carlson Bier—your crusaders for accountability and fairness!

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Markham Illinois

As a leading Illinois law firm, Carlson Bier brings a wealth of experience and expertise to personal injury cases, particularly in the realm of birth injuries. These often heartbreaking situations involve complications or errors during childbirth that lead to permanent disability or harm to the newborn. Any indication or suspicion of negligence by medical professionals can be grounds for a birth injury lawsuit.

The types of birth injuries span a wide range, including Cerebral Palsy—a condition affecting muscle coordination and body movement—Erb’s Palsy—which results in weak or paralyzed arm muscles as a result from nerve damage—and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)—a type of brain damage occurring when the brain doesn’t receive enough oxygen.

Unfortunately, these life-altering conditions can arise due to varied medical mistakes such as:

• Delayed birth causing prolonged labor.

• Failure to appropriately monitor fetal heart rate.

• Neglecting to identify and treat maternal infections.

• Improper use of delivery instruments like forceps or vacuum extractors.

• Inadequate handling of shoulder dystocia leading to Erb’s palsy.

Our attorneys at Carlson Bier understand the profound emotional distress clients undergo whilst dealing with such significant family trauma. A comprehensive investigation will be carried out into all facets surrounding your case. This includes circumstances pre-dating labor and delivery like prenatal care, through labor progression and postnatal actions undertaken by health practitioners involved. The compiled data scrutinizes for any deviation from standard health practice benchmarks contributing towards an adverse outcome for your baby.

Moreover, we also appreciate clients’ worry about possible escalating legal costs. Therefore, our services operate on contingency-based fees—meaning you pay nothing unless we win compensation for you—a principle aimed at minimizing additional financial strain on families already struggling under immense emotional hardship.

We recognize that while no monetary sum may wholly compensate for enduring pain brought by serious birth injuries; it provides critical aid in meeting steep medical costs pertaining to prolonged therapy, surgeries and equipment relevant for your child’s future care needs. Our tenacious attorneys fight tirelessly on your behalf, striving for maximum compensation whilst holding those responsible to account.

Birth injuries may take months or even years after birth to be discernible particularly cognitive issues, delayed developmental milestones, slow physical growth or concurrent illnesses. However, this should not hinder you pursuing justice despite seemingly elapsed time since the event.

Pursuant to Illinois statutes of limitation regarding birth injury lawsuits—which typically provides an eight-year window for filing a case; specific circumstances might extend beyond that period thus invaluable opportunities for obtaining rightful restitution still exist.

Your first step is contacting our seasoned law professionals at Carlson Bier who upon gaining comprehensive understanding of your situation draft personalized strategies best fitting your claim. Furthermore, clients receive frequent updates ensuring complete transparency throughout proceeding stages while expertly answering any emerging questions providing necessary confidence and reassurance during challenging times.

We offer free consultation sessions acting as perfect forums not solely for discussing specifics associated with potential cases but also avenues enabling us provide valuable advice tailor-made per individual predicaments. Simply put—your initial consultation empowers you through improved clarity about potential legal paths ahead without financial obligations attached.

Believe in us—as thousands across Illinois have—for proficient handling of sensitive personal injury claims arising from medical negligence like birth injuries. We stay relentlessly committed advocating for victims navigating towards best possible outcomes whilst restoring semblances of normalcy amidst tumultuous times.

We invite you now to click the button below to find out how much your case could potentially be worth. Don’t allow doubt or uncertainty hold the reigns any longer—with Carlson Bier beside you every step of the way; regain control steering towards restorative justice bringing peace back into families’ lives.

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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 Markham

Pedal Cycle Incidents

Expert in legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Injuries

Giving expert legal help for victims of intense burn injuries caused by incidents or misconduct.

Clinical Negligence

Ensuring professional legal assistance for individuals affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Products Liability

Managing cases involving defective products, delivering specialist legal help to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Neglect

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

Stumble & Stumble Injuries

Expert in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking justice for their damages.

Infant Damages

Supplying legal assistance for families affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Mishaps

Crashes: Dedicated to aiding patients of car accidents gain fair recompense for hurts and impairment.

Motorbike Mishaps

Expert in providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for traumas.

Big Rig Incident

Providing expert legal advice for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing rightful recompense for harms.

Building Site Accidents

Dedicated to representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or misconduct.

Cognitive Injuries

Expert in ensuring dedicated legal advice for persons suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

K9 Assault Damages

Expertise in addressing cases for victims who have suffered injuries from dog bites or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Crashes

Focused on legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering damages.

Undeserved Passing

Working for relatives affected by a wrongful death, extending empathetic and experienced legal representation to ensure restitution.

Backbone Injury

Focused on advocating for individuals with vertebral damage, offering professional legal assistance to secure justice.

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