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When dealing with the aftermath of spinal cord injuries, it can be overwhelming to navigate legal complexities while trying to recover. Carlson Bier understands this struggle and stands ready to shoulder that burden for you. Our specialized attorneys have comprehensive knowledge in handling claims surrounding these devastating injuries. We believe every case deserves individual attention; hence, we meticulously assess your unique circumstances and diligently work on building a solid case strategy catered just for you. Centred in Illinois, our representation extends beyond geographical boundaries without compromising our personal dedication to each client’s cause. Rest assured knowing that with Carlson Bier by your side, you have access to unwavering advocacy committed towards ensuring fairness under law and securing rightful compensation for your undue suffering from such calamitous injuries. Every detail matters when reconstructing the happenings leading up-to catastrophic incidents like spinal cord injuries – choose Carlson Bier making this arduous process smoother as we strive relentlessly towards providing justice.

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Park City Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a team of dedicated personal injury attorneys with years of experience advocating for victims who have suffered spinal cord injuries due to the negligence of others. Headquartered in Illinois, we understand how devasting these injuries can be, influencing every aspect of your life and that of your loved ones. With our client-centric approach, our aim is to lighten burden by providing you robust legal advice and representation.

Spinal cord injuries are typically caused by sudden impact or blows to the spine that fracture or dislocate vertebrae. They result from various circumstances such as motor accidents, falls from significant heights or sporting accidents. The degree of paralysis resulting depends on both – where along the spine injury occurred and severity thereof, generally classified as ‘complete’ (entirely paralytic) or ‘incomplete’ (some mobility).

• Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Occuring near neck region this affects arms, hands and potentially legs causing quadriplegia/tetraplegia.

• Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: Mostly results in paraplegia.

• Lumbar Sacral Spinal Cord Injury: Involving lower back can also cause paraplegia.

It’s vital not to move someone suspected with spinal cord injury because further damage may occur.

Signs suggesting presence include but aren’t limited to intense back pain; pressure in head/neck/back; loss coordination; numbness/paralysis body parts; difficulty walking/balance maintaining; impaired breathing after accident. Immediately seek medical attention if any prior indicators manifest post-accident since early intervention tends to furnish better outcomes.

Victims also face lasting financial implications alongside physical/emotional trauma- medical costs including surgeries/treatment/rehabilitative therapy besides potential loss of income due to changed work capabilities inhibit independence while fostering reliance upon others potentially indefinitely hence emphasizing even more so need for claims/assertion-of-rights protection in ensuring fair compensation attainment from liable parties.

At Carlson Bier, we are committed to help you navigate this challenging path. Our team of skilled personal injury attorneys provide legal advice and represent victims seeking compensatory damages for medical costs, loss of future earning potential, and non-economic damages such as pain and suffering. We meticulously build your case considering all factors including circumstances leading up-to-incident/injury; past/current/future medical expenses; lost wages/potential earnings forecast; out-of-pocket expenses related to injuries (like medical devices/caregivers/home modifications); emotional distress/burden strain perpetrated due to injuries borne.

As advocates for spinal cord injury victims located in Illinois, our service prioritization ensures that your interests are first so you no longer have to bear the burden alone. Years of hard-work coupled with knowledge gained through continual learning/adapting course has accomplished positive outcomes consistently thereby establishing Carlson Bier’s reliability/excellence repute across Illinois law-industry enabling optimal client success delivery.

We invite you now to take action – whether you or a loved one reside in Illinois encountering struggle coping with aftermath trauma catalyzed by injuries suffered not at fault but dealt heavy mentalphysicalfinancial distress owing lack of awareness/knowledge/legal support – mend it here today.“Because every step matters when fighting for justice!” Click on the button below if you wish discovering just how much your case potentially could be worth with dedicated capable representation across negotiating roadblocks smoothly toward achieving rightful compensation/benefits deservedly earned!

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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 Park City

Bicycle Accidents

Dedicated to legal assistance for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Supplying specialist legal support for people of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Physician Negligence

Delivering professional legal representation for persons affected by clinical malpractice, including negligent care.

Products Accountability

Managing cases involving defective products, supplying skilled legal help to consumers affected by harmful products.

Nursing Home Neglect

Defending the rights of seniors who have been subjected to misconduct in senior centers environments, ensuring justice.

Stumble & Stumble Occurrences

Skilled in dealing with stumble accident cases, providing legal support to clients seeking redress for their losses.

Infant Injuries

Providing legal assistance for relatives affected by medical negligence resulting in infant injuries.

Automobile Crashes

Mishaps: Concentrated on aiding clients of car accidents obtain reasonable remuneration for harms and harm.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Focused on providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

18-Wheeler Incident

Extending professional legal assistance for victims involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for losses.

Building Crashes

Concentrated on advocating for employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or irresponsibility.

Brain Harms

Focused on delivering professional legal representation for individuals suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Injuries

Skilled in handling cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Crashes

Specializing in legal assistance for joggers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering damages.

Unwarranted Demise

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and adept legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Backbone Impairment

Expert in assisting victims with paralysis, offering compassionate legal representation to secure redress.

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