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About Carlson Bier Associates

When faced with the devastating reality of a birth injury situation, choosing an adept legal representation is vital. Carlson Bier has distinguished itself as a leader in handling birth injuries cases, committed to pursuing justice for affected families across Springfield. With years of intricate expertise navigating the complexities and variables of these emotionally fraught legal proceedings, we have amassed a reputation woven by resiliency and dedication to our clients’ needs. Our strategic approach ensures effective advocacy seeking maximum compensation from negligent parties. The foundation of trust we build with each client underpins our success; delivering personalized attention to understand unique aspects surrounding every case while maintaining utmost discretion. Experience coupled with deep knowledge in Illinois legislation characterizes Carlson Bier’s competence in successfully representing victims of birth injuries – upholding your rights tirelessly. We urge you not to let distance be an impediment; despite geographical boundaries, trusting Carlson Bier ensures proficiently managed litigation procedures holding responsible parties accountable thereby alleviating unnecessary burdens during this challenging time.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Springfield Illinois

Birth injuries, a distressing and often misunderstood event affecting thousands of parents each year, are defined by Carlson Bier as any harm to the baby that occurs during pregnancy, labor or delivery. As specialists in this practice area for many years, our Illinois-based team can confidently advise on a broad range of injury types and their potential causes.

The most frequent birth injuries we see are skull fractures and nerve damage. Other common cases involve brachial plexus injuries which affect the nerves in the shoulders and arms; cerebral palsy resulting from brain damage; or perinatal asphyxia where lack of oxygen leads to physical and cognitive deficits. On rare occasions, forceps errors may occur causing facial paralysis. Our extensive experience has shown us how these injuries can spawn lifelong disabilities requiring ongoing care.

While advances in medical technology have improved birth outcomes significantly, some injuries remain unavoidable due to inherent complications within the mother’s health, fetus position or size at birth. However, it’s critical to understand that other injuries stem from preventable medical negligence such as miscommunication between healthcare providers, delayed emergency responses or inexperienced staff handling high-risk situations.

At Carlson Bier law firm:

• We’ve supported families dealing with life-altering effects stemming from delivery room negligence for decades.

• Our legal team rigorously investigates every case to uncover underlying failures in clinical judgment

• Through expert consultation, we provide clarity around circumstances leading up to these tragic events

• Asneath laws governing malpractice suits in Illinois

Put simply: if your child suffered serious health consequences due to errors made before or during childbirth – you have rights under Illinois state law that must be protected.

To establish if your situation constitutes as medical malpractice under Illinois law specifically requires two things- one substantiated proof of direct causation between medical personnel’s action (or inaction) and harm inflicted on the newborn needs to be established. Second is to validate deviation from standard care wherein it needs to be identified if the healthcare provider breached prevailing standards of medical care during delivery, contrarily contributing to birth injury.

Accurate and efficient casework in this area requires not just legal acuity, but also deep medical understanding & expertise. Our team possesses substantial experience in working with medical professionals; interpreting complex clinical data; providing cogent court presentations explaining how standard protocols were violated leading to avoidable consequences.

At Carlson Bier, part of our commitment to uphold your rights is making the path toward justice as clear and smooth as possible. This includes creating a supportive environment for you to share sensitive information, and diligently guiding you through every step of the legal process- from initial consultation, investigation gathering & evidence building right till achieving an equitable closure that brings adequate compensation for your family’s pain and suffering.

Whether practical support seeking correct rehabilitative resources or emotional back up while dealing with unseen complications -you don’t have to battle the aftermaths alone – we stand alongside you: steadfast fellow warriors on conclusion of this taxing journey towards securing justified remuneration covering lifelong medical expenses proportional to society’s cost measures akin compensatory claims.

If your family has experienced unexpected tragedy following childbirth caused by preventable mistakes due to possible negligence, remember: knowledge isn’t merely power- it can translate into deserved justice too. The more informed you are about potential causes lying beneath these injuries, better positioned will be navigating uncharted pathways often fraught within this specialist field of personal injury law

Taking the first crucial step towards knowing impacts everything from treatment options healing trauma influencing future case advancements . It all begins with clicking a button underneath so why not act now? Your no-obligation consultation awaits – let us help find out how much claim could potentially worth under Illinois birth injury law frameworks.Because at Carlson Bier we’re not just fighting cases; we’re championing causes empowering lives forever touched by avoidable heartbreaking outcomes flourishing strong survival stories ahead instead.

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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 Springfield

Bike Collisions

Specializing in legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others's lack of care or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Burns

Providing professional legal help for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Medical Carelessness

Offering professional legal support for persons affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Items Obligation

Addressing cases involving defective products, delivering expert legal help to clients affected by defective items.

Senior Mistreatment

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring justice.

Fall and Tumble Accidents

Specialist in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal representation to individuals seeking redress for their damages.

Childbirth Injuries

Offering legal guidance for loved ones affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Motor Accidents

Accidents: Committed to supporting sufferers of car accidents obtain equitable remuneration for injuries and losses.

Motorcycle Collisions

Expert in providing legal services for bikers involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for injuries.

Truck Accident

Providing expert legal support for individuals involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing adequate recompense for damages.

Worksite Accidents

Focused on advocating for laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or carelessness.

Brain Damages

Dedicated to delivering dedicated legal support for victims suffering from brain injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Traumas

Expertise in handling cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from dog bites or creature assaults.

Jogger Incidents

Committed to legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Unfair Fatality

Striving for relatives affected by a wrongful death, extending empathetic and adept legal support to ensure redress.

Spine Injury

Dedicated to representing patients with backbone trauma, offering dedicated legal guidance to secure justice.

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