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About Carlson Bier Associates

When dealing with the aftermath of a spinal cord injury, securing expert legal representation is crucial. Carlson Bier, based in Illinois, has distinguished itself as a leader in spinal cord injury law cases. Offering extensive experience and specialized expertise, we demonstrate relentless dedication to fighting for our clients’ rights and ensuring they receive the maximum compensation possible. We understand that each case presents unique challenges; therefore, we tailor our approach accordingly to secure optimal outcomes for you.Our meticulous preparation process combined with aggressive litigation skills equips us favorably when representing our clients against formidable opponents both inside and outside the courtroom setting. With an impressive track record of successful claims and high settlements secured on behalf of numerous past clients who have endured spinal cord injuries throughout Montgomery region , rest assured your case will be handled by attorneys who care about your needs first—not just winning—making Carlson Bier an unmatched choice for any Spinal Cord Injuries attorney consideration within Illinois vicinity.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Montgomery Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand that Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) can be life-altering situations for both the victims and their families. As highly trusted personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, our mission rests on providing quality education to our clients about all aspects related to SCI and dedicated legal support towards a successful settlement or litigation.

Spinal cord injuries mostly occur due to sudden accidents causing trauma to the spinal column. The critical nervous tissues within the spinal cord may undergo significant damage, leading to partial or complete loss of motor control and sensation below the level of injury. Another type of SCI involves conditions like syringomyelia where neurological functions become impaired over time.

Key points around spinal cord injuries include its types and levels which determine the severity:

• Complete Spinal Cord Injury: Entire loss of function below the point of injury.

• Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Some functioning remains beneath the level of injury.

These classifications provide insights into prognosis and recuperation potential which are pivotal during medical evaluations.

Understanding your rights post a spinal-cord-injury event is equally important as knowing its medical aspect. This is why being represented by skilled personal injury lawyers becomes essential. At Carlson Bier, your fight for justice gets backed by deep know-how around state laws governing personal injuries claims in Illinois.

On timely approached, evidence collection begins immediately with careful examination through expert perspectives, thereby highlighting negligence if any from other parties involved in your accident. Adherence to statute of limitation i.e., within two years from injury date forms another key consideration when filing your case while ensuring insurance companies cannot detract you from right compensation value you’re entitled for according to Illinois law.

Besides medical bills restitution covering immediate hospitalization costs plus comprehensive future treatments and rehabilitation expenses; you also stand aptly supported for economic damages inclusive of wage losses along extending legal expertise navigating multi-tier complexities amidst non-economic damages aligning with pain & suffering plus emotional distress not easily quantifiable.

We understand this can be an overwhelming amount of information. Take the stress out and let Carlson Bier’s experienced attorneys guide you through the complexities. We’re well-versed in every facet of personal injury law, especially when it comes to handling cases involving SCI. Our success stems from a deep commitment to every client paired with a passion for delivering ultimate outcome security, ensuring comprehensive coverage of medical costs, pain & suffering compensations, rehabilitation costs while also helping our clients arrive at a fruitful resolution offering continuity assurance towards their life journey post debilitating accident encounters.

At Carlson Bier, we believe in not just being your lawyers but trusted confidantes walking each step alongside during your challenging times. Allow us to shoulder your concerns as we jointly combat the legal aspects of your spinal cord injuries case for adequate compensation 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 Montgomery

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Specializing in legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' lack of care or unsafe conditions.

Scald Injuries

Offering skilled legal support for people of intense burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Clinical Negligence

Extending expert legal assistance for persons affected by hospital malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Obligation

Managing cases involving unsafe products, providing adept legal assistance to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Mistreatment

Supporting the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip and Fall Occurrences

Expert in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking justice for their suffering.

Neonatal Harms

Offering legal help for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Accidents: Dedicated to supporting victims of car accidents gain reasonable recompense for harms and destruction.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Committed to providing legal assistance for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Truck Accident

Offering expert legal advice for drivers involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing fair recovery for harms.

Construction Incidents

Concentrated on defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Cognitive Harms

Expert in ensuring expert legal advice for clients suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

Dog Bite Injuries

Proficient in dealing with cases for persons who have suffered harms from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Crashes

Expert in legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering compensation.

Unfair Loss

Standing up for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, offering caring and skilled legal support to ensure restitution.

Backbone Damage

Expert in assisting clients with paralysis, offering dedicated legal assistance to secure compensation.

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