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Suffering a Spinal Cord Injury can undoubtedly turn one’s life upside down. This is why the Carlson Bier law firm leverages comprehensive legal knowledge to support all individuals in Murphysboro navigating through this tough journey. We are well-acquainted with the intricate details of personal injury law and specialize predominantly in Spinal Cord Injuries, maintaining a consistent focus on our clients’ health and future stability. At Carlson Bier, we understand that handling medical bills, loss of wages or dealing with insurance companies can be overwhelming – especially when recuperating from such an injury. Our attorney group steps in firmly at these crucial moments by evaluating your claim meticulously, negotiating assertively with responsible parties and striving for maximal compensation to cover your damages adequately. Our dedication has demonstrated successful representation of many individuals facing similar predicaments across Illinois which affirms our credibility as capable lawyers representing spinal cord injuries victims effectively. If you or someone you hold dear experiences this severe impairment within Murphysboro area boundaries; allow us at Carlson Bier to handle your pursuit for justice professionally.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Murphysboro Illinois

Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) are among the most life-changing health events anyone can undergo, affecting millions of Americans each year. This is a medical issue that goes beyond physical pain and suffering; it permeates every facet of your life – from your capacity to work, to perform daily tasks independently, even impacting relationships with your loved ones. At Carlson Bier, we are a dedicated team of personal injury attorneys who understand the devastating impact such an event can have on your life. We specialize in litigating for victims of spinal cord injuries across Illinois.

SCI often comes packaged with incalculable complexities involving medical terms and legal nuances which may be incredibly overwhelming for you. Our job at Carlson Bier is to simplify these complexities for you while advocating relentlessly to secure the rightful compensation you deserve.

These injuries commonly occur due to motor vehicle accidents, sports-related incidents, slip and falls, and workplace accidents. It’s important then to understand exactly what constitutes a Spinal Cord Injury:

• Harm inflicted directly onto the spinal cord or nerves situated at the ends of the spinal canal.

• Often involves loss or faltered sensation below the point of injury.

• May result in permanent changes in strength, body sensation or body functions underneath the site of affliction.

Why should this matter to you? Because when it comes to claiming compensations for SCIs there are problems that might arise as SCI symptoms vary greatly from person to person based on where along the spine an injury occurred- leading insurance companies think they’ve room for argument.

Carlson Bier strives unwaveringly against such policies. Allow us to guide you toward the financial aid necessary for adapting and living comfortably with new limitations imposed by SCI without compromising your rights.

Our first-rate attorneys conduct thorough investigations into circumstances surrounding individual cases providing personalized legal services intended only towards achieving justice unique towards our client’s situations:

• Assessing if another party could be held responsible

• Discovering if any negligence or intent led to the injury

• Determining whether it affected pre-existing conditions adversely

• Evaluating financial impacts considering medical costs and income loss.

Don’t grapple with legal complexities on your own. Advocate righteously; advocate confidently using experienced attorney services like ours. We’re here to alleviate the burdens of SCIs: physically, emotionally, financially.

At Carlsen Bier, we firmly believe in an educated client being a powerful one. Therefore, transparency is one of our fundamental operating principles. From educating you about your case’s strengths & limits to ensuring complete understanding of every step involved in this multi-tiered process- we’ve got you covered! This way informed decisions are made, fostering trust and driving meaningful results together.

Living with spinal cord injuries is never easy but imagine the peace derived from knowing that behind you there is a strong team relentlessly advocating for your rights! Entrusting your personal injury cases with us means aligning yourself with unwavering dedication towards justice while experiencing the integrity that drives our purpose!

Speaking from decades of experience servicing clients throughout Illinois – we can’t promise absolute recovery considering the seriousness of SCI’s repercussions but what we CAN guarantee though are impartial verdicts aimed solely at maximum feasible compensations because everyone deserves justice after coming face-to-face with life-altering events such as SCI.

We invite you now to take that crucial first step today by sorting through all uncertainties about how much compensation you’re worthy of receiving given your unique circumstances. Tax no further! Simply click on the button below so together we can commence observing improvements across aspects deeply impacted by Spinal Cord Injuries – starting primarily with something greatly essential, oftentimes overlooked in traumatic events as these which stress imposes almost inevitably upon us: peace-of-mind… You deserve it too!

Reclaim control over your life post-SCI beginning now towards improving tomorrow… Make use of Carlson Bier’s extensive experience aiding similar others!

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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 Murphysboro

Bicycle Accidents

Specializing in legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Extending expert legal services for patients of grave burn injuries caused by incidents or indifference.

Healthcare Carelessness

Ensuring professional legal support for persons affected by healthcare malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Fault

Addressing cases involving problematic products, supplying professional legal help to consumers affected by harmful products.

Aged Malpractice

Supporting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Stumble & Fall Mishaps

Adept in dealing with trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to clients seeking restitution for their harm.

Neonatal Wounds

Delivering legal assistance for families affected by medical negligence resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Mishaps

Collisions: Dedicated to guiding clients of car accidents gain just payout for hurts and destruction.

Scooter Accidents

Dedicated to providing representation for bikers involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

Truck Incident

Offering adept legal assistance for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for losses.

Construction Mishaps

Focused on representing employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Cognitive Injuries

Expert in extending dedicated legal advice for individuals suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Harms

Proficient in addressing cases for victims who have suffered traumas from canine attacks or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Crashes

Dedicated to legal advocacy for walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Undeserved Fatality

Fighting for relatives affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and adept legal support to ensure fairness.

Vertebral Trauma

Specializing in representing victims with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal representation to secure compensation.

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