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About Carlson Bier Associates

Navigating the complexities of birth injuries can be overwhelming. At Carlson Bier, we specialize in providing legal support and representation for families dealing with these traumatic events throughout Riverton. Our team of dedicated personal injury lawyers engage with medical experts to understand the intricacies of each case accurately and comprehensively. The compassionate approach at Carlson Bier aids us while advocating vigorously on behalf of our clients for fair compensation related to lifelong medical expenses, loss wages and pain suffering that often follows such irreversible incidents. Birth Injuries require a skilled attorney who understands medical terminology, procedural laws involved and high-standard court-room strategies that claim justice where it’s due — all hallmarks defining our seasoned attorneys at Carlson Bier. We pride ourselves on transparency, empathy-driven client service while upholding the highest professional standards in litigation performance. Consider partnering with Carlson Bier; let us make your pursuit for justice vastly more manageable amidst life-altering circumstances that could occur during childbirth situations.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Riverton Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand that as a parent, bringing a new life into the world is an experience filled with joy and excitement. However, this joy can quickly turn into stress and distress when your newborn suffers from avoidable birth injuries during delivery due to medical negligence. Our experienced team of personal injury attorneys based in Illinois is fully committed to helping families receive the justice they deserve.

Birth injuries are sadly more common than most realize, affecting approximately 6-8 babies per every 1000 live births. These injuries vary significantly in severity – While some resolve within a few days or weeks without causing any lasting harm, others can lead to permanent disability or even death.

The cause of these birth injuries typically falls under one significant category – medical malpractice. This includes scenarios where medical professionals fail to proper monitor fetal health status during pregnancy or make flawed decisions during labor and delivery like improper use forceps or vacuum extractors during delivery, failing to perform a necessary cesarean section in time, not monitoring oxygen properly leading newborns to suffer birth asphyxia causing serious brain injury among others.

Some of the frequently occurring birth injuries include:

• Cerebral palsy: A neurological disorder that affects muscle coordination.

• Brachial plexus injuries: Injury caused by damage to the nerves serving arm and hand.

• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): It occurs when there’s insufficient blood flow & oxygen supply to the baby’s brain around time of child’s birth.

• Perinatal Asphyxia: A condition characterized by decreased oxygenation leading developmental issues

• Caput Succedaneum: An excessive swelling on infant’s scalp right after childbirth.

Parents deserve precise answers about what changed everything for their child so abruptly at such an early stage of its life cycle if it was due-to-health providers’ negligence they have complete rights against pursuing damages for their loss including compensation for medical bills, physical rehabilitation, specialized educational needs and more importantly pain and suffering endured by their child.

Carlson Bier’s adept team of personal injury attorneys provides rigorous representation; our aproach includes exhaustive investigation around case facts to assert where the fault lies not sparing any lax on part of healthcare professionals. We thrive in commitment towards client’s civil rights hence ensuring they are fully acknowledged about course actions available within realm Illinois law along with potential outcomes and expected timing so that they make well-informed decisions regarding legal recourse available to them.

This process can seem overwhelming at first glance, especially when your primary focus is helping your child through a difficult time – rest assured, we will guide you every step of the way. Because the bottom line remains – If a birth injury has caused damage to your family, someone must be held responsible.

No parent should ever have to worry about a birth trauma instead celebrating this parenthood phenomenon and no medical practitioner should go unpunished if negligence on their part leads to life-altering consequences for an innocent newborn.

Personal Injury Law often seems dauntingly complex but we at Carlson Bier work tirelessly with objective of achieving justice for victim families against such adversities providing them hope midst challenging times since prolonged recovery calls tireless patience from affected families

We cordially invite you start exploring intricacies around personal injury law with us here – embark upon journey toward getting meaningful answers clearing those unsettling doubts surrounding birth injuries implications further gaining insight thereby initiating steps towards claiming what rightfully belongs to you: Justice against neglience!

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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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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 Riverton

Bicycle Crashes

Specializing in legal representation for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Wounds

Extending expert legal advice for individuals of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or recklessness.

Hospital Carelessness

Providing dedicated legal services for individuals affected by medical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Products Fault

Handling cases involving faulty products, offering specialist legal assistance to individuals affected by defective items.

Senior Mistreatment

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

Stumble & Trip Incidents

Professional in addressing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to individuals seeking justice for their losses.

Infant Harms

Supplying legal help for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Car Crashes

Accidents: Devoted to assisting sufferers of car accidents get just compensation for wounds and impairment.

Motorbike Crashes

Specializing in providing legal assistance for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Trucking Accident

Providing professional legal advice for drivers involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing rightful claims for injuries.

Building Crashes

Engaged in supporting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or misconduct.

Head Injuries

Dedicated to providing specialized legal services for clients suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Traumas

Specialized in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or animal assaults.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Committed to legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering recovery.

Wrongful Passing

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

Vertebral Impairment

Specializing in defending clients with spinal cord injuries, offering dedicated legal services to secure compensation.

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