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Suffering from a spinal cord injury? Rely on Carlson Bier, your trusted law firm to champion your legal rights. Our forte lies in personal injury cases, especially handling intricate spinal cord injuries with unparalleled proficiency that sets us apart. Even though personal injury claims can be overwhelming, our seasoned lawyers offer deft guidance throughout the journey and ensure you receive maximum compensation for your pain and suffering.

Being based in Illinois gives us pivotal insight into local laws surrounding spinal cord injuries and enables efficient navigation of the legal labyrinth before you. With years of dedication to this niche, we’ve proven adeptness at negotiating assertively with insurance companies while protecting clients’ interests meticulously.

In Carlson Bier, you’ll find committed attorneys who deal compassionately yet firmly with each case. Our demonstrable record of pursuing justice relentlessly aligns perfectly well with victims seeking empathetic representation coupled with tenacity required to effect favorable outcomes.

Partnering with us means gaining a powerful ally surely making a difference when it matters most – during recovery path post-spinal cord injuries. Trust Carlson Bier; we are here for good reason- ensuring client triumph is our utmost priority!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Quincy Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we’ve dedicated our legal expertise to helping victims of personal injury recover and find justice. One area where our wealth of knowledge greatly benefits clients is in the realm of spinal cord injuries. Injuries to the spine can have life-changing effects, resulting in chronic pain, limited mobility and significant medical costs for treatment and rehabilitation.

Spinal cord injuries occur when any damage is inflicted on the spine; this could be a result of a sudden blow or cut that fractures or dislocates one’s vertebrae. These injuries often result from motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports-related incidents or violence. The severity of these injuries varies widely – they could lead to mild symptoms like pain all the way through to severe conditions such as paralysis.

Here at Carlson Bier, we understand the myriad strains accompanying such injuries: emotional trauma, physical discomfort – not forgetting financial stress due to exorbitant medical bills and potential loss of income. That’s why we’re passionate about fighting for your rights as a victim – ensuring those responsible are held accountable while you get requisite compensation.

92 percent people with a new spinal cord injury lose their ability to work eight years post-injury. This devastating statistic highlights just how critical it is for you to attain maximum compensation amidst these challenging circumstances.

Our attorneys bring an unparalleled level of dedication and experience in handling these complex cases:

● Establishing proof liability: We gather comprehensive evidence ranging from medical records, eyewitness testimonies or even utilizing accident reconstruction specialists.

● Accurate valuation of claims: We collaborate closely with medical professionals and economists crafting detailed life care plans that account for past present future losses.

● Negotiating skillfully with insurance companies: We mount aggressive strategies forcing them to treat our clients fairly pay what is duly owed.

● Trial readiness: If negotiation doesn’t yield desirable results take them court win case before jury peers.

The backbone (pardon the pun) grounding our success lies within our philosophy which asserts every case as a unique set of circumstances requiring custom-tailored approaches, rather than applying the same cookie-cutter strategies over and over. This allows us to personalize our representation in order to meet your specific needs.

Accidents can happen anywhere – even within Illinois, where we’re based. Due to state regulations, Carlson Bier never falsely advertises being present in locations we don’t have physical offices. Thus ensuring you always know exactly who’s advocating for you – transparently reliably.

Navigating these murky legal waters alone is both challenging frightening but with the right guidance and dedicated support, justice can be served. We invite you to contact us at Carlson Bier today. Our supportive team is eager to lend their experience compassion helping regain control of your life after spinal cord injury.

The aftermath of spinal cord injuries stretch far beyond just physical aspects – they affect lives on all fronts making it overwhelming for victims carry on normalcy amidst pain suffering. A personal injury lawyer from Carlson Bier will shoulder this burden with alongside providing trustworthy advice whilst fighting relentlessly for well-deserved compensation.

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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 Quincy

Bicycle Incidents

Proficient in legal advocacy for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' lack of care or hazardous conditions.

Fire Burns

Extending specialist legal advice for victims of serious burn injuries caused by accidents or carelessness.

Physician Malpractice

Delivering professional legal services for individuals affected by clinical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Accountability

Handling cases involving faulty products, providing skilled legal assistance to customers affected by harmful products.

Senior Malpractice

Advocating for the rights of seniors who have been subjected to mistreatment in senior centers environments, ensuring justice.

Slip & Fall Incidents

Specialist in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal support to sufferers seeking redress for their suffering.

Newborn Wounds

Supplying legal help for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in childbirth injuries.

Auto Accidents

Crashes: Committed to helping patients of car accidents get equitable remuneration for harms and losses.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Dedicated to providing legal support for riders involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Trucking Collision

Ensuring professional legal services for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for harms.

Worksite Crashes

Concentrated on advocating for workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or misconduct.

Neurological Harms

Dedicated to extending specialized legal services for persons suffering from cognitive injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Injuries

Proficient in dealing with cases for victims who have suffered damages from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Incidents

Specializing in legal representation for joggers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering compensation.

Unwarranted Loss

Striving for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, extending understanding and skilled legal guidance to ensure fairness.

Backbone Harm

Expert in defending patients with vertebral damage, offering professional legal assistance to secure redress.

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