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Experience the premier legal service of Carlson Bier in handling Spinal Cord Injury cases. Renowned across Illinois, we’ve honed our expertise to deliver exceptional representation for victims of traumatic spinal injuries. With a professional understanding of this complex area, we help clients navigate the challenges brought on by these life-altering incidents. Each case reflects our dedication to fight tirelessly for your rights and compensation you deserve. Be assured that joining forces with Carlson Bier equates championing unmatched knowledge and resourcefulness essential in securing satisfying results.

Choosing us is choosing decades of experience characterized by meticulous investigation processes, efficient negotiation skills, and zealous courtroom advocacy. We view each client relationship as a partnership founded on mutual respect and open communication; maintaining a continuous dialogue throughout your journey towards justice.

We’re not just another name but committed allies passionately advocating for those affected by Spinal Cord Injuries – because every individual deserves high-quality legal representation during their most challenging times.

Settle only for the best considerations when it comes to pursuing a rightful claim after sustaining a Spinal Cord Injury; entrust it only with Carlson Bier – where excellence meets empathy.Ready for an initial consultation? Contact us now.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Markham Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in representing clients with personal injury claims. One area of particular expertise is dealing with the complex and sensitive cases involving Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs). As a trusted Illinois based law firm, our dedicated team focuses on ensuring that each case receives the detailed attention it deserves to advocate for your rights and obtain the compensation you need.

Spinal cord injuries are serious incidents that can lead to major life-altering changes ranging from temporary disability to permanent paralysis. These wounds often occur as a result of vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries or even medical negligence. Each case comes with its unique complications and challenges, and understanding these intricacies is fundamental in securing appropriate legal recompense.

A few key factors about spinal cord injuries include:

• The damages are generally two-fold: physical trauma and mental distress

• Treatment involves significant expense due to hospital bills, surgery fees, medication costs, rehabilitation therapy expenses, not forgetting attendant care costs.

• There’s also the loss of income during recovery periods which may last months or even years leading to financial hardship.

• Victims often require lifestyle modifications including but not limited to home modifications that cater for their new physical conditions such as ramps or lift installations.

• Not all attorneys have specialized knowledge in spinal cord injury cases thus it’s crucial you find an expert who understands this specific area of personal injury law.

Each spinal cord injury claim at Carlson Bier is handled meticulously by our experienced attorneys who pursue every avenue possible to maximize results for our clients. We fight tirelessly so that victims receive fair settlements that consider present and future needs based on comprehensive assessments. Past medical histories coupled with future treatment plan assessments help build solid foundations for successful claims helping alleviate financial worries drastically.

As part of our effort to drive maximum value through providing optimal legal services, we connect SCI victims with skilled health professionals both locally within Illinois as well as nationally if needed along their road towards recovery. This network provides support beyond just securing a successful lawsuit. It helps rebuild lives and put dreams back together, one step at a time.

In such personal injury claims, it’s crucial to act right away both medically and legally. Not only does immediate medical care ensure optimal health outcomes but enacting timely legal action ensures preservation of evidence favoring your claim like preserving vital scene evidence and witness testimonies promptly. This emulsion of swift actions secures the best chances for success in such lawsuits.

Navigating through these minefields can be daunting without solid representation by experienced personal injury attorneys well versed in spinal cord injuries. At Carlson Bier, our lawyers are equipped with knowledge of the latest laws, medical insights about SCIs and proven tactics to secure rightful compensation while maintaining utmost respect for clients’ privacy.

We take into careful consideration several fundamental factors including fault or liability determination, accurate evaluation of financial damages sustained, detailed exploration into medical histories along-with future prognoses assessments to deliver personalized case strategies focusing on delivering maximum benefits expeditiously.

Let us help you pursue this often arduous journey towards justice. By entrusting us with your claim, you allow yourself respite from the stress associated with complex legal battles enabling you to focus wholeheartedly on your ongoing recovery process.

At Carlson Bier we have one simple aim: To make sure that victims receive the fair compensation they deserve for their spinal cord injuries. Our dedicated team is ready today to listen carefully to each unique story gently guiding each client down their path towards justice; assuring them that they’re not alone during this challenging period providing warmth during cold times.

So why wait? If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness now is the time for action! Click on the button below to find out what your case may be truly worth as per Illinois laws! Unleash your rights by allowing us at Carlson Bier assist you in putting the pieces back together — one step at a time.

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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 Markham

Bicycle Accidents

Proficient in legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or hazardous conditions.

Scald Wounds

Supplying specialist legal help for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Clinical Carelessness

Offering experienced legal support for persons affected by healthcare malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Commodities Accountability

Dealing with cases involving unsafe products, offering professional legal guidance to customers affected by defective items.

Senior Malpractice

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

Fall and Fall Injuries

Adept in handling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking restitution for their injuries.

Infant Wounds

Supplying legal support for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Collisions: Focused on aiding sufferers of car accidents secure just compensation for harms and harm.

Scooter Collisions

Expert in providing legal assistance for bikers involved in bike accidents, ensuring justice for losses.

18-Wheeler Accident

Extending expert legal support for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for harms.

Construction Accidents

Committed to advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or carelessness.

Cerebral Harms

Focused on providing dedicated legal advice for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Damages

Specialized in handling cases for clients who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Jogger Mishaps

Committed to legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering claims.

Unwarranted Demise

Advocating for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, providing compassionate and experienced legal services to ensure justice.

Spinal Cord Harm

Expert in representing individuals with spine impairments, offering compassionate legal services to secure compensation.

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