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About Carlson Bier Associates

When experiencing the heartache of a birth injury, it’s vital to have a skilled attorney at your side. Carlson Bier Advocacy Group offers unrivaled expertise in this delicate area of law. Our commitment to justice has earned us an enviable reputation as diligent birth injury lawyers for Morton Grove residents seeking reliable representation. While navigating the complex waters of medical malpractice claims, we protect your rights and fight relentlessly for appropriate compensation for emotional suffering, ongoing therapy costs, or loss of quality life due to hospital staff negligence. At Carlson Bier, our profound understanding and vast experience ensure we validate every instance meticulously while delivering compassionate service that respects your personal circumstances. We take pride in offering thorough evaluations using high-caliber investigative techniques to prove liability effectively and secure rightful settlements deserving clients expect from these unfortunate events’ aftermaths. Choose Carlson Bier Advocacy Group – providing unparalleled advocacy after devastating birth injuries – working tirelessly across Illinois including Morton Grove; delivering not just legal help but also restoration hope when you need it most.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Morton Grove Illinois

Birth injuries can be life-altering for both a child and their family, manifesting in a myriad of physical and cognitive impairments. As experienced personal injury attorneys, we at Carlson Bier understand the gravity of these situations in Illinois – our focus on birth injury claims stems from our commitment to safeguard your rights while helping you navigate this challenging journey.

When it comes to birth injuries, several factors come into play such as medical negligence during childbirth or prenatal care, potential health risks ignored by clinicians, or even improper handling of advanced equipment. One must grasp that not all birth injuries are preventable; however, when the harm is caused due to negligent actions of healthcare providers, families deserve compensation.

Key aspects you need to consider when filing for a birth injury claim include:

• Establishing Proof: This essentially involves proving that the healthcare provider’s negligibility contributed directly to the child’s injury.

• Statute Of Limitations: Birth injuries have sensitive timelines regarding both discovery and action – understanding these rules increases the chances of timely justice.

• Calculating Damages: The potential compensatory amounts could span across medical expenses, projected lifetime care costs, impairment value estimates for suffering & pain and more.

Our team at Carlson Bier is adept at exploring these components with precision to ensure no stone remains unturned while preparing your case. Regardless of whether the diagnosis encompasses conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus Injuries (Erb’s Palsy), perinatal asphyxia or any other birth-related trauma – our legal experts treat every case with meticulous attention.

A key advantage presented by our firm lies within our established network of specialized medical consultants who aid in reviewing evidence whilst providing their expert testimony if called upon. We firmly believe in fostering an open conversation with clients while striving towards building a compelling case fortified by concrete evidences. Transparency forms one cornerstone among many others which sets us apart – Carlson Bier maintains open lines of communication and detailed case updates at all times, ensuring you are in control throughout this process.

Very often, as constituents of the legal ecosystem, we stand at the cusp of life-changing decisions for our clients. Understanding this responsibility, Carlson Bier is committed to offering optimized solutions driven by extensive research, negotiation skills and most importantly – empathy.

Birth injuries cannot be undone – they leave an indelible mark on a child’s life path and every aspect connected to it. However, appropriate compensation can alleviate some financial burdens associated while helping access potential care necessary for future developments. It doesn’t undo what has happened but certainly enables families to move forward with altered plans with less worry about associated costs.

If your family has been affected by a birth injury that you believe was caused due to medical negligence or error, do not hesitate to reach out for professional help. Knowledge combined with proactive action can make profound differences in eventual outcomes – setting up strong legal pathways from the onset is crucial when negotiating these complex terrains.

To find out how much your case might be worth and understand what options lie ahead for you – click on the button below to initiate a conversation with us today itself. At Carlson Bier we don’t just represent – we partner towards justice, 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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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 Morton Grove

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Focused on legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' recklessness or risky conditions.

Flame Burns

Offering specialist legal support for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or recklessness.

Healthcare Incompetence

Offering specialist legal services for clients affected by healthcare malpractice, including negligent care.

Goods Responsibility

Handling cases involving unsafe products, extending professional legal assistance to individuals affected by defective items.

Geriatric Misconduct

Advocating for the rights of seniors who have been subjected to malpractice in senior centers environments, ensuring justice.

Stumble and Stumble Injuries

Expert in managing trip accident cases, providing legal services to sufferers seeking justice for their injuries.

Newborn Traumas

Providing legal help for relatives affected by medical incompetence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Auto Incidents

Mishaps: Concentrated on assisting patients of car accidents secure just compensation for harms and harm.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Expert in providing legal assistance for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for traumas.

Truck Incident

Offering expert legal support for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair settlement for injuries.

Building Site Accidents

Engaged in advocating for staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or misconduct.

Brain Injuries

Expert in offering expert legal advice for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Traumas

Proficient in handling cases for people who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Jogger Collisions

Specializing in legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering claims.

Wrongful Loss

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, offering compassionate and experienced legal support to ensure justice.

Backbone Trauma

Expert in defending patients with spine impairments, offering professional legal services to secure redress.

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