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About Carlson Bier Associates

When dealing with birth injuries, finding trustworthy and competent representation is an absolute necessity. Entrust Carlson Bier, a premier attorney group specializing in Personal Injury Law in Illinois. Our firm has vigorously defended countless families affected by birth-related mishaps; offering solace, support and successful resolutions during these trying times. Serving clients across the state—especially Prestbury—the team demonstrates outstanding commitment to their needs with unparalleled legal assistance. Positively recognized for their meticulous attention to detail and ability to skillfully navigate the most complex circumstances that arise from birth injury cases sets them apart from others in this field today. With our compassionate combined decades-long experience litigating even the toughest medical malpractice lawsuits related to childbirth complications assuring you of highly professional services leaves no room for doubts on proper legal defense selections. They are genuinely engaged throughout your case ensuring all attributes burdening you will be taken care until justice is achieved if ever faced by such upturned tribulation within Illinois area let only Carlson Bier be your trusted aide through it all.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Prestbury Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are committed to providing exceptional legal service, especially in the realm of birth injuries. Every family deserves a joyful childbirth experience and when medical negligence strips that joy away due to avoidable mishaps, we recognize it as more than an unfortunate incident, rather, a personal injury deserving full advocacy and pursuit for justice. We have devoted years of our practice in Illinois handling cases related to birth trauma inflicted by healthcare providers’ negligence during antenatal care or delivery process.

Birth injuries can range from mild conditions needing minimal intervention to severe lifelong disabilities. Some potential birth injuries include cerebral palsy—resulting from brain damage due to lack of oxygen during birth; brachial plexus injuries—where nerves connected from the spine to the arms sustain severe impairment causing paralysis; perinatal asphyxia—leading to significant cognitive and physical defects due to insufficient oxygen supply; intracranial hemorrhage—a bleeding within the baby’s skull with potentially deadly outcomes.

Additionally, other common types include fractures—typically on collarbones or clavicles occurring during challenging deliveries; facial paralysis—when excessive pressure is applied on a newborn’s face affecting vital facial nerves; caput succedaneum—caused by severe scalp edema leading often-times dangerous swelling on the infant’s scalp immediately after vaginal births.

When analyzing your birth injury case at Carlson Bier, primary factors considered will be: failure by healthcare professionals to anticipate complications based upon mother’s health condition and status of pregnancy which otherwise could have been controlled fairly easily if appropriate measures were taken timely; inadequate action or improper use of surgical devices during induced labor or cesarean section that caused unnecessary harm… but there are many others evaluated throughout our comprehensive discovery phase that span throughout every contour of each individual case brought forward.

The long-term implications associated with these types of injuries critically impact not only the child but also their families’ emotional and financial stability. Lifelong medical care, indispensable therapies and special educational support often come at a significant financial burden for affected families.

The Carlson Bier law firm is committed to ensuring that all families dealing with such heart-wrenching experiences get financial compensation and justice not just legally but morally also. In Illinois, litigation laws relating to birth injuries recognize the families’ need, allowing them to pursue their rights fully in order to recover damages from the negligent party.

Fighting a legal battle can feel overwhelming, especially during an already distressing time which is why our team takes on this responsibility with strategic precision and empathy at its core. We are unwavering in our pursuit of holding those accountable who have violated the trust placed in them by expectant parents ultimately causing irreversible harm due to their negligence or misconduct.

At Carlson Bier, we believe it’s essential for you as prospective clients to have clarity regarding your case’s standing within the legal framework. We exercise baseline diligence on recognizing practical aspects embedded into each individual claim and ensuring all necessary steps are strategically designed—making sure you always know what’s happening now and what will happen next.

As specialists advocating for birth trauma victims injured due to medical malpractice across Illinois—we embrace your right towards deserved financial restitution for undue hardships faced both presently and potentially ongoing throughout life ahead unless adequately cushioned through rightful compensation… whether financially covering comprehensive targeted therapy plans needed; improvised home-care facilities required; lost wages if a parent has chosen or been made bound toward fulltime care-giving role, etc.

Therefore, we invite you personally to explore more about Carlson Bier—understand how our specialized services focused heavily around birth injury claims might be able benefit your particular circumstance better than generalized multi-disciplinary firms strewn widely nowadays… learn how dedicated advocacy backed solidly through years specialized experience could quite possibly become difference between mere recompense attained versus finding true restitution deserved.

Please click here below—find out how much your specific case might potentially be worth. Uncover the legal possibilities that only specialized birth injury attorneys like our team here at Carlson Bier can help you navigate—bridging gaps between a daunting yesterday, taxing today, and empowered tomorrow. Take this decisive step towards understanding your rights better while taking meaningful control over a situation that—until quite recently perhaps seemed entirely out of hand—even in spite of it having left an enormous impression upon your life’s most intimate aspects either directly or indirectly.

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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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Birth Injuries FAQ

The most common birth injuries include:

  • Cerebral palsy: This is a group of disorders that affect movement and coordination.
  • Erb’s palsy: This is a nerve injury that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm and hand.
  • Brachial plexus palsy: This is a group of nerve injuries that can cause weakness or paralysis in the arm, shoulder, and hand.
  • Spinal cord injuries: These injuries can cause paralysis or weakness below the waist.
  • Traumatic brain injuries: These injuries can cause a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional problems.

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

  • Medical malpractice: This can include mistakes made by doctors during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
  • Oxygen deprivation: This can occur if the baby does not get enough oxygen during pregnancy or labor.
  • Physical trauma: This can occur if the baby is injured during labor or delivery.
  • Birth defects: Some birth injuries are caused by birth defects.

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

  • Weakness or paralysis: This may be in one or more limbs.
  • Seizures
  • Breathing problems
  • Feeding problems
  • Developmental delays
  • Learning disabilities

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

  • Surgery
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medications
  • Supportive care

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your child was injured due to medical malpractice or another factor. A birth 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 Prestbury

Cycling Incidents

Focused on legal advocacy for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Supplying skilled legal advice for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Clinical Incompetence

Offering expert legal assistance for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Products Obligation

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, providing adept legal help to clients affected by product malfunctions.

Senior Mistreatment

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in nursing homes environments, ensuring restitution.

Tumble and Stumble Incidents

Specialist in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking recovery for their losses.

Infant Injuries

Providing legal help for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Motor Crashes

Mishaps: Focused on assisting individuals of car accidents get appropriate payout for damages and damages.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Committed to providing legal assistance for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

Trucking Mishap

Extending experienced legal services for drivers involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing appropriate compensation for hurts.

Building Accidents

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

Cognitive Impairments

Expert in providing specialized legal assistance for clients suffering from brain injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Damages

Expertise in addressing cases for persons who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Incidents

Specializing in legal representation for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Demise

Standing up for families affected by a wrongful death, extending caring and professional legal support to ensure justice.

Spine Damage

Specializing in representing patients with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal assistance to secure settlement.

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