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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to navigating the complex legal terrain associated with burn injuries, Carlson Bier emerges as a sterling companion. As personal injury lawyers based in Illinois, our priority is ensuring that victims get rightful justice and compensation they deserve. Burn injuries are distressing and life-altering, but their path to recovery should not be hindered by arduous legal battles. With a commanding grasp of national safety standards related to flammable materials and heat-related accidents – we advocate relentlessly for each client’s rights from negotiation tables to trial courts. Our acumen in representing clients respectfully yet robustly positions us among the preferred choices of burn injury lawyers serving Olympia Fields.

Armed with formidable knowledge and experience handling intricate burn injury cases, we strive tirelessly while maintaining an empathetic approach; understanding well how these incidents can cause severe physical harm and emotional trauma. Therefore if you require professional assistance following a pain-staking fire accident within Olympia Fields boundaries or elsewhere in Illinois- look no further than Carlson Bier: Advocates at its best for your toughest moments!

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Olympia Fields Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the adverse effects a burn injury can have on your life. We specialize in standing for personal injury victims and assertively seek just compensation for our clients. Burn injuries are among some of the most painful types of physical damage an individual can sustain. They occur when skin cells die as a result of exposure to intense heat, chemicals, electricity or radiation. What is seemingly more agonizing than the burn itself is the costly medical fees that follow.

There are varying degrees to which one can be burned: from first-degree burns damaging only the top layer of skin and resulting in minor pain and possible peeling; second-degree burns affecting both epidermis and underlying dermis causing blisters, significant pain and possible scarring; up to third-degree burns involving the entire thickness of skin resulting in whitened or charred skin that may be numb due to destroyed nerves. It’s crucial to receive immediate medical attention following any type of severe burn infection as complications may arise such as bacterial infection that could lead into sepsis (bloodstream infection), hypothermia (low body temperature) due to loss of protective skin barrier against heat loss, and respiratory issues if there was smoke inhalation involved.

Moreover, let’s remember how major burn injuries could deeply impact person’s mental health from grappling with changed bodily appearance leading possibly to anxiety or depression. For many affected individuals this might also mean enduring loss of employment because they are unable return work during long-lasting treatment process – not mention hefty hospital bills attached with it all together their daily living expenses which probably didn’t decrease at all.

Understanding your rights after experiencing a burn injury is essential – if your injury resulted from someone else’s negligence such as landlord negligence towards maintaining safe property standards or yet defective product causing you harm while using alongside its instruction then it’s very probable legal action should be considered for pursuing compensation covering your medical bills including anticipated future costs related ongoing care like physical therapy, plastic surgeries and mental health treatment as well psychiatric rehabilitation.

At Carlson Bier, we are fully committed to help you navigate this often-complex legal process. Our skilled team has successfully led many clients through similar circumstances- resulting in substantial monetary settlements that ease the financial burdens associated with medical care and lost wages. Our personal injury attorneys excel at thorough investigation of accident causes identifying all potentially liable parties involved so none could escape their responsibility towards your suffered harm.

We don’t want you to feel daunted – seeking justice shouldn’t add further suffering on top of your already overwhelming ordeal; hence let’s ensure a smooth legal journey together right from your first consultation with us till victorious case settlement or winning court verdict. On the contrary – engaging our dedicated team is designed to spare you unnecessary burden by relieving much legal stresses throughout duration of your claim.

Should you choose to leverage our expertise, know that our initial consultations come at no charge for learning more about specific details behind painful experience enabling comprehensive evaluation your potential claim meanwhile addressing each concern crossing probably your mind right now like chances of success or timeframe needed for closing this unfortunate chapter once forever putting it behind. We operate on contingency basis here which means if we don’t win compensation for certainly deserve then won’t owe us any fees – truly represents a compelling risk-free opportunity in pursuit justice done.

Your next step? We encourage you to take advantage proactive approach rather than leaving fate into someone else’s hands like insurance companies might not prioritizing first place best interests. Uncover how much your case may be worth today by simply clicking the button below – remember urgent action required before state determined deadline runs out denying window for getting deserved justice closed forever… Let Carlson Bier stand beside through thick thin empowering hold onto regained faith brighter tomorrow should never remain just dream away regardless unwelcome obstacles set path along challenging recovery journey but rather actively fought achievable reality!

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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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Burn Accident FAQ​

There are three main types of burn injuries:

  • First-degree burns: These burns affect the outer layer of skin, the epidermis. They cause redness, pain, and swelling.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns affect the epidermis and the dermis, the second layer of skin. They cause redness, pain, swelling, and blistering.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns destroy the epidermis and the dermis, and can also damage the underlying tissues. They cause white, leathery, or charred skin.

Burn injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Heat: This includes flames, hot liquids, steam, and hot objects.
  • Electricity: Electrical burns can be caused by contact with live wires or outlets.
  • Chemicals: Chemical burns can be caused by exposure to acids, alkalis, and other corrosive substances.
  • Radiation: Radiation burns can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or to other types of radiation.

The signs and symptoms of a burn injury will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Redness
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Blistering
  • Charred skin
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shock

The treatment options for burn injuries will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common treatment options include:

  • First-degree burns: These burns typically heal on their own within a few days. However, it is important to keep the area clean and moist.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns may need to be treated with medication or surgery.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns typically require surgery and skin grafts.

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Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your burn injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or party. A burn 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 Olympia Fields

Bicycle Mishaps

Dedicated to legal assistance for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' recklessness or risky conditions.

Scald Burns

Providing skilled legal assistance for patients of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Healthcare Carelessness

Providing experienced legal services for persons affected by physician malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Accountability

Dealing with cases involving defective products, delivering professional legal support to consumers affected by defective items.

Senior Mistreatment

Protecting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to malpractice in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Stumble and Fall Accidents

Skilled in managing tumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking compensation for their injuries.

Newborn Traumas

Providing legal help for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in infant injuries.

Automobile Mishaps

Accidents: Committed to guiding individuals of car accidents obtain fair payout for hurts and harm.

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Expert in providing legal support for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for losses.

Trucking Incident

Delivering expert legal support for clients involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing fair recovery for injuries.

Building Site Incidents

Dedicated to assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or carelessness.

Brain Traumas

Dedicated to extending dedicated legal support for patients suffering from brain injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Attack Wounds

Expertise in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Incidents

Expert in legal advocacy for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering claims.

Undeserved Demise

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering empathetic and experienced legal support to ensure redress.

Neural Harm

Expert in defending individuals with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal assistance to secure settlement.

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