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About Carlson Bier Associates

When it comes to navigating through the complexities of a spinal cord injury case, Carlson Bier emerges as your premier ally in this challenging journey. With deep-rooted expertise within Illinois’ legal sphere, we’re well-versed with both broad and intricate aspects related to spinal cord injuries. Our legal maestros offer diligent representation aimed at safeguarding your rights while seeking lawful compensation for what you’ve unjustly endured. We at Carlson Bier understand the devastating physical, emotional, and financial repercussions a spinal cord injury can engender on you and loved ones alike. As such, we deliberate each case with unflagging commitment aligned toward returning normalcy back into clients’ lives or helping them adapt to their new circumstances as much as possible; via rightful compensation wherever applicable. Our competence extends beyond claiming damages for medical bills comprehensively encompassing lost wages cases too which cater especially to aggrieved parties unable to resume work post their unfortunate ordeal – all this depicts why choosing us makes perfect sense indeed!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Somonauk Illinois

Welcome to the Carlson Bier law firm, your dedicated partners in personal injury law based exclusively in Illinois. We specialize in providing comprehensive legal support and representation for victims of various types of accidents including those that result in devastating spinal cord injuries.

Spinal Cord Injuries are among the most severe forms of trauma with far-reaching impacts on an individual’s life. Motor vehicle accidents, falls, acts of violence and sports-related incidents are amongst the predominant causes. Let us walk you through some critical facts about Spinal Cord Injuries:

– Affecting nearly 17,500 individuals each year in America alone, these monumental changes can bring a sudden shift to one’s lifestyle.

– Spinal cord injuries range from contusions or bruises to crushed vertebrae causing permanent disability depending upon severity level.

– Physical repercussions may include total/ partial paralysis rendering such victims incapable of moving any part below their Blackwater (neck) region.

At Carlson Bier, we understand the profound physical and emotional implications associated with spinal cord injuries – from mounting medical expenses to loss of income and diminished quality of life. We firmly believe it is crucial that victims adequately compensated for their pain and suffering.

We provide an array of services tailored towards building a robust case for our clients:

• Thorough Investigation: We promptly commence investigations leveraging professional accident reconstruction experts, help collect evidence from witnesses and accomplish all that is required to build a formidable body of evidence supporting your claim.

• Consult Medical & Care Planning Experts: Our team collaborates with medical practitioners well-versed regarding specific aspects connected with spinal cord injuries. Such interdisciplinary consultations aid carving out long-term care plans underpinning settlement negotiation strategies.

• Efficient Settlement Negotiations & Litigation,: Backed by diligence and experience; be it arduous insurance claim negotiations or full-blown courtroom litigation if necessary–the committed team at Carlson Bier fights tooth-and-nail ensuring that justice prevails.

• No Upfront Fee: We operate on a contingency fee basis, implying that our clients aren’t obligated to pay anything upfront – we earn our share once successful in procuring the deserved settlement for you.

Backed with years of collective experience, Carlson Bier exhibits the tenacity required to undertake complex legal battles uniquely associated with spinal cord injuries. Over the years, we became successful in securing millions in compensation for victims confronting these catastrophic injuries while devoting ourselves completely towards restoring some sense of normalcy into their lives.

Remember – swift action is imperative to preserve valuable evidence and ascertain causations relating negligence or wrongdoing contributing towards your injury. Hence it becomes crucial not only understand your rights but take prompt necessary action as well.

Our website provides an interactive service dubbed ‘case value calculator’. Just provide a brief summary touching upon the accident specifics which caused said injury and receive a ballpark figure determining how much your potential claim might be worth. Availing this service doesn’t necessarily imply committing yourselves onto retaining us; consider it more like educating yourself about possibilities lurking ahead which may influence future decisions.

No one should have to navigate through such challenging times alone. If you or a loved one are grappling with a life-altering spinal cord injury due to someone else’s negligence – let us shoulder your legal burdens while focusing entirely on healing recovery endeavors. Get started right away; Click on “Check My Case Value” button below and explore what lies on the other side waiting for you provided by Carlson Bier–your dedicated partners assisting in personal retribution completely based out of Illinois.

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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 Somonauk

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Dedicated to legal advocacy for people injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Giving expert legal services for people of intense burn injuries caused by events or carelessness.

Clinical Negligence

Providing professional legal assistance for individuals affected by healthcare malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Fault

Managing cases involving unsafe products, delivering adept legal support to victims affected by faulty goods.

Elder Neglect

Advocating for the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in elderly care environments, ensuring fairness.

Slip & Fall Mishaps

Professional in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to clients seeking redress for their losses.

Birth Wounds

Delivering legal help for households affected by medical malpractice resulting in infant injuries.

Motor Mishaps

Mishaps: Committed to guiding sufferers of car accidents secure reasonable recompense for harms and harm.

Motorbike Incidents

Expert in providing representation for riders involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring rightful claims for harm.

Big Rig Mishap

Providing specialist legal advice for drivers involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for losses.

Worksite Incidents

Committed to advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Neurological Harms

Expert in offering dedicated legal services for individuals suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Damages

Expertise in handling cases for victims who have suffered traumas from puppy bites or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Crashes

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

Unfair Fatality

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, offering sensitive and professional legal support to ensure fairness.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Focused on assisting persons with spine impairments, offering dedicated legal representation to secure redress.

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