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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you or a loved one has sustained spinal cord injuries in Neoga, the knowledgeable legal team at Carlson Bier is ready to assist. Understanding the unique challenges you face, we focus exclusively on representing victims of severe personal injuries such as spinal cord trauma. With extensive experience navigating Illinois’ complex legal landscape, our steadfast attorneys can help secure the financial assistance critical for covering medical costs and any life changes post-injury.

Our distinguished track-record reflects our unwavering commitment to justice and ensures high-quality representation of your interests in court proceedings or negotiation tables alike. At Carlson Bier, your case isn’t just a number – it’s a cause that deserves dedicated time and expertise only an experienced law firm like ours provides.

In this trying time, choose wisely; allow us to shoulder your burden with unflinching dedication while advocating aggressively for fair settlement outcomes. Let us provide informed guidance through every step in this process so healing can commence without undue stress about securing fair compensation from those responsible — that’s what Carlson Bier does best!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Neoga Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the profound physical and emotional impact spinal cord injuries can have on an individual’s life. Our team of personal injury attorneys, based in Illinois, are dedicated to providing comprehensive legal representation you need during this challenging time. We strive to ensure that our client’s rights are protected and they receive just compensation for their pain, suffering, lost wages, as well as medical expenses.

Spinal Cord Injuries occur when there is damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal—often causing permanent changes in strength, sensation below the site of the injury. These alterations can further lead to additional symptoms like loss of motor function or feeling. It becomes paramount to understand a few key points:

• Spinal Cord Injuries are often a result of a traumatic blow which could be due to severe accidents involving automobiles or motorcycles, falls from significant heights among others.

• The extent and location of your injury will greatly influence what parts of your body may be affected.

• Immediate treatment post-injury can greatly increase your chances for recovery.

By applying these details about Spinal Cord Injuries into our legal perspective allows us at Carlson Bier to put together a compelling case in favor of our clients with such conditions. Moreover putting these insights ensures we bring immense value not only from providing legal expertise but also understanding medical dynamics involved too.

Putting knowledge into practice is invaluable when it comes to ensuring fair compensation for victims dealing with lifelong discomforts associated with Spinal cord injuries. As professionals operating by high ethical standards; we can guide you through every step—from navigating complex insurance claims procedures and helping identify negligence led to your traumatic event—to advocating fiercely for you in court if necessary.

The testimonials and successful outcomes from several past cases we have handled testify our creditability proving how well equipped we are at tackling personal injury law intricacies – A testament showing expertise goes beyond settling immediate injustices but also considering comprehensive support in your recovery journey.

We encourage you to take action sooner than later. Time, after all, is an irreplaceable resource and vital when it comes to actualizing compensation for spinal cord injuries victims. This urgency stems from state-regulated time limits, otherwise known as statutes of limitations that typically restrict the period within which an injured individual can file a personal injury lawsuit.

The Carlson Bier group empathizes with every bit of uncertainty Spinal Cord injuries bring; hence our commitment to offer legal services aimed at easing this confusion ensuring you aren’t alone in this walk. Our attorneys strive towards demystifying dense law jargon into simple terms anyone can understand – a principle rooted deeply in our practice’s culture emphasizing transparency and client experience above everything else – aiming eventually offer you peace of mind no matter how complex your situation appears initially paving way toward brighter prospects significantly contributing during your stint or life subsequently after dealing with such grave medical conditions.

Your next step? Use the button below to reach out to us—let us help evaluate your case holistically by leveraging several years of industry expertise we hold under our belt, ideally understanding what kind of compensation sum would be fair against values lost due associated damages led due to Spinal Cord injuries occurred due external party’s negligence.

Clicking on the button below will enable initiating communication with trained professionals who care about rebuilding lives post such significant ordeals promising reliable assistance by standing firmly for justice being served promptly duly keeping constraints like Illinois law and legalities stringently.

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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 Neoga

Bicycle Incidents

Focused on legal support for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Wounds

Offering skilled legal assistance for victims of major burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Healthcare Malpractice

Ensuring expert legal assistance for victims affected by physician malpractice, including negligent care.

Goods Obligation

Handling cases involving defective products, delivering specialist legal guidance to clients affected by faulty goods.

Senior Abuse

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Fall & Tumble Incidents

Professional in tackling tumble accident cases, providing legal advice to clients seeking compensation for their injuries.

Birth Injuries

Delivering legal assistance for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Car Collisions

Accidents: Dedicated to assisting sufferers of car accidents secure equitable recompense for harms and harm.

Motorbike Crashes

Expert in providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring just recovery for harm.

Big Rig Collision

Delivering expert legal advice for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for injuries.

Construction Crashes

Committed to representing workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Head Damages

Specializing in delivering specialized legal support for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Damages

Proficient in handling cases for clients who have suffered wounds from dog attacks or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Accidents

Specializing in legal representation for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering restitution.

Unjust Loss

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and adept legal support to ensure compensation.

Spine Harm

Committed to representing persons with spinal cord injuries, offering dedicated legal assistance to secure settlement.

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