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About Carlson Bier Associates

At Carlson Bier, we are a leading team of specialized Spinal Cord Injuries attorneys, dedicated to providing exemplary legal assistance. With in-depth knowledge in spinal cord injury law and exceptional negotiation skills, we commit ourselves entirely to ensuring you get the compensation you deserve after sustaining such catastrophic injuries. Our prime objective is giving your life its pre-injury shape and dignity back by getting optimal medical treatment expenses covered alongside future care needs. We are confident that our lawyers’ meticulous preparation — backed with decades-long expertise handling complex cases — can confront any challenge your case might present, bringing justice home for the adversely affected families across Illinois including Sandoval’s community. Offering compassionate services imbued with integrity and respect forms the very ethos of Carlson Bier’s practice; making us your trusted ally against insurance companies who undervalue claims or deny them altogether. Opting for Carlson Bier guarantees an unparalleled defense enabling victims regain independence after spinal cord injuries – because at Carlson Bier while we may not rewrite past pain inflicted upon our clients— we do hold paramount control over shaping their future by securing amicable settlement terms!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Sandoval Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the physical and emotional toll caused by life-altering spinal cord injuries. As one of Illinois’ preeminent personal injury attorneys, our expansive knowledge and expertise can be instrumental for victims seeking justice and assistance to navigate the complex legal landscape.

Spinal cord injuries occur when there’s damage to any part of the spine or nerves at the end of the spinal canal. Consequences are often severe and long-lasting, including chronic pain, difficulty with mobility or coordination, paralysis, respiratory complications and more. While countless triggers exist – from disease to traumas like a fall – motor vehicle accidents are cited as a prime cause of such injuries.

Understanding your rights is crucial in these circumstances. If another party’s negligence contributed to your injury, whether through reckless driving or subpar safety measures at work, they should shoulder responsibility for their actions. Carlson Bier can assist you in mounting an effective case that substantiates this claim for financial compensation required for medical expenses, lost wages or earning capacity changes.

• The merits of each case: Each situation differs based on unique facts—how it happened, available evidence supporting your claims about responsibility – making strategic consultation essential.

• Substantial law experience: Understanding intricacies regarding time limits (i.e., Statute of limitations), how insurance companies operate – all facets defined by decades-long experiences serving accusers effectively.

• Gathering evidence: We assist in thorough documentation sourcing—medical records; accident scene photos where possible; testimonies from witnesses if applicable—to build compelling presentations supporting your side in court/the negotiation table.

• Track record: Our history attests to securing optimal results for clients ranging across various injury types and severities.

Carlson Bier endeavors to secure maximum benefits underlined by Illinois law while targeting equitable resolutions preserving dignity throughout recovery periods. Preserving timelines aligning with critical procedural requirements remains vital within personal injury lawsuits connected to spinal cord injuries—an endeavor within which our team provides in-depth guidance.

• First, we’ll act promptly to examine your accident site (where possible), preserving critical evidence before it’s lost or altered.

• Next, providing medical care through trusted professionals experienced with personal injury victims is vital in accurate documentation regarding nature/severity of injuries sustained.

• Then, we navigate claims processes associated for you—from filing the complaint, discovery phase and potential settlement negotiations arriving at fair evaluations of outcomes due pending court adjudication.

• Finally, if a resolution isn’t forthcoming pre-trial, we’re prepared pairing aggressive representation with empathetic client-relationship fostering towards ensuring your interests’ protection.

Personal injury legal battles often prove strenuous proceedings—even more so considering spinal cord injuries. Physical pain coupled with emotional turmoil can become overwhelming as victims seek to regain prior living standards hampered by incapacities suffered. Carlson Bier focuses on legally maneuvering claims so that our clients don’t have to—the hope being nurturing recovery processes within this distressing period instead.

At all stages—before filing a lawsuit; during litigation progression; whether settlements achieved or verdicts realized—we help clients understand their options while empowering them making informed decisions regarding their future wellbeing.

Carlson Bier deploys an empathetic approach rooted in professionalism resonating among Illinois-based personal injury attorney circles. We advocate relentlessly for those experiencing hardship through avoidable circumstances orchestrated by negligent entities—with delicately balancing victim empathy alongside vigorous interpretation of applying laws to each specific scenario defining how we operate.

With a well-founded legacy built across years serving clients seeking justice following catastrophic events causing spinal cord injuries – Carlson Bier brings unmatched competence effectively navigating torturous paths paved with procedural complexities whose mastering matters within successful outcome securing purposes. Our team remains ready equipping you with necessary resources—ensuring each decision made stems from informed grounds guiding you carefully through potentially tumultuous times requiring delicate attention intersectionally addressing legal and recovery aspects alike.

We invite you now checking below revealing an estimation concerning what your particular case could approximately be worth—it’s a simple, no-obligation step bringing you closer to the justice you deserve. Remember: allowing time to elapse without consulting with an attorney after an accident or injury may impair your ability to recover damages. Act now – click the button below and get a clearer view on the potential value of your case. With Carlson Bier in your corner, feel reassured that we’ll fight tirelessly for your rights and assist you in reclaiming control over life post-injury setbacks endured because of someone else’s negligence.

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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 Sandoval

Cycling Crashes

Proficient in legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' recklessness or perilous conditions.

Scald Damages

Giving skilled legal support for individuals of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Clinical Negligence

Delivering professional legal services for individuals affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Items Liability

Handling cases involving problematic products, supplying adept legal support to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Senior Misconduct

Representing the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip & Trip Accidents

Adept in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to persons seeking restitution for their injuries.

Birth Harms

Extending legal guidance for households affected by medical misconduct resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Collisions

Mishaps: Devoted to supporting victims of car accidents get appropriate recompense for damages and impairment.

Bike Crashes

Specializing in providing legal support for bikers involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for harm.

Semi Accident

Delivering expert legal services for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for hurts.

Worksite Incidents

Engaged in defending laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or negligence.

Neurological Harms

Specializing in ensuring specialized legal advice for patients suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Damages

Skilled in managing cases for clients who have suffered wounds from puppy bites or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Crashes

Expert in legal assistance for walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Unfair Fatality

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending empathetic and skilled legal support to ensure compensation.

Backbone Harm

Focused on assisting individuals with vertebral damage, offering compassionate legal guidance to secure recovery.

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