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About Carlson Bier Associates

Suffering from a spinal cord injury can be life-altering, making it vital to seek the professional assistance of Carlson Bier. Renowned for our expertise in handling spinal cord injuries cases, we are dedicated lawyers committed to serving and representing clients diligently. With considerable experience under our belt, we consistently endeavor to achieve comprehensive compensation for medical care costs, lifetime care needs if paralysis results, pain and severe emotional trauma that victims face. Our vast knowledge base permits us to effectively navigate insurance negotiations as well as courtroom proceedings when necessary. At Carlson Bier, understanding the intricacies of these complex injuries is accompanied by an empathic approach towards client concerns since post-accident uncertainties could extend beyond legal matters alone. We believe every victim deserves expert advocacy without having to worry about high financial burdens; therefore we operate on a contingency basis where fees are only incurred upon settlement or verdict success hence ensuring inconspicuous peace of mind while pursuing justice with us at Carlson Bier-the perfect choice for your Spinal Cord Injuries attorney group.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Oakbrook Terrace Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we pride ourselves not just in offering top-tier legal help for personal injury claims but also in educating our clients about the gravity and intricacies of their injuries. One area that needs special attention is Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs). Recognized as one of the most severe forms of personal injury, SCIs can severely affect a person’s quality of life, leading to extensive medical costs, loss of income due to disability, and immense physical and emotional distress.

To understand SCIs better, it’s essential to know how they occur. SCI results from damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal. This damage is usually caused by an abrupt blow to your spine that fractures or dislocates your vertebrae. Motor vehicle accidents are the primary cause, accounting for over 39% according to current statistics.

SCIs can be complete or incomplete; a complete SCI denotes total sensory loss below the level of injury while an incomplete refers to partial function retention after trauma. These injuries often result in paralysis – quadriplegia governs both arms and legs being affected, whereas paraplegia influences only the lower body function.

Spinal Cord Injuries can present numerous complications such as;

– Respiratory problems because thoracic muscle functions could be hindered impacting breathing.

– Urinary complications including urinary tract infections.

– Bowel dysfunction causing constipation or faecal impaction.

– Osteoporosis inducing brittle bones thereby increasing risks for fractures.

For these reasons, victims might require long-term rehabilitation alongside support services catering for lifestyle adaptations – arrangements readily proving expensive demanding significant financial resources.

The above showcases how crucial acquiring adequate compensation becomes with comprehensive knowledge on case laws relating SCIs indispensable; this makes engaging expert counsel paramount when pursuing fair compensation relating SCIs during personal injury lawsuits. At Carlson Bier we are armed with decades-long experience successfully navigating such claims securing full compensation deserved by clients. Our Legal practice diligently focuses on placing your needs first.

So, the question arises, how does Carlson Bier ensure you get what you’re rightfully entitled to? We begin with meticulous investigations to establish case facts substantiating claim validity. Guided closely by medical expert evaluations linking the injuries directly to documented accidents our team develops robust claims compellingly elucidating loss magnitude thereby maximizing compensatory amounts.

Outlining costs linked to SCIs in lawsuits involves dissecting financial and non-financial losses hence we include immediate/long-term healthcare costs, lost earnings capacity alongside subjective elements like pain, suffering, emotional distress conforming legal norms for Illinois state thereby granting our clients’ highest chances of securing full compensation encompassing every possible damage endured due this injury category

Spinal Cord Injuries can certainly transform your life rendering day-to-day activities daunting; navigating a personal injury lawsuit alone need not be another burden carried during this challenging period. With Carlson Bier representing your interests, encountering dedicated experts guiding throughout all legal processes is realized so each client’s prospects at receiving fair restitution remain optimal.

The path following an SCI is undoubtedly fraught. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be faced alone nor do justice pursuits necessitate undue stress addition. If you or a loved one has suffered a Spinal Cord Injury due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct don’t hesitate to contact us at Carlson Bier- where your journey towards rightful recompense begins. Click the button below and discover just how much your case could potentially be worth: let’s work together in turning today’s victim into tomorrow’s vindicated victor.

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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 Oakbrook Terrace

Pedal Cycle Incidents

Expert in legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' lack of care or perilous conditions.

Fire Burns

Giving adept legal advice for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Clinical Misconduct

Offering professional legal assistance for individuals affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Fault

Dealing with cases involving faulty products, supplying adept legal support to individuals affected by defective items.

Nursing Home Misconduct

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring fairness.

Stumble & Tumble Accidents

Specialist in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal services to clients seeking compensation for their suffering.

Childbirth Damages

Extending legal support for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Collisions

Crashes: Concentrated on guiding victims of car accidents receive reasonable payout for hurts and damages.

Motorbike Crashes

Focused on providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

18-Wheeler Mishap

Providing professional legal support for persons involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing adequate settlement for hurts.

Building Site Accidents

Concentrated on supporting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Head Traumas

Specializing in ensuring compassionate legal support for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Bite Wounds

Skilled in handling cases for individuals who have suffered traumas from dog bites or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Collisions

Expert in legal support for joggers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Fatality

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and adept legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Neural Harm

Committed to supporting individuals with paralysis, offering expert legal representation to secure redress.

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