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About Carlson Bier Associates

When dealing with the aftermath of a burn injury, it’s essential to have a skilled legal team on your side. Carlson Bier is recognized for its expertise and dedication in handling these complex cases. With their extensive experience working with victims of burn injuries in Stickney and across Illinois, they have proven their ability to bring justice and significant compensation for clients’ physical suffering, medical expenses, loss of income, mental anguish or other damages caused by such catastrophic events. Known for talent in negotiation and courtroom litigation alike; Carlson Bier fights relentlessly till the final verdict favors you. What sets them apart from others is not just their fierce advocacy but also genuine compassion towards affected individuals ensuring an empathetic yet effectual legal journey throughout. If you seek proficient assistance to navigate through your Burn Injury claim process; choosing Carlson Bier would be making a wise decision toward obtaining fair restitution.

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Stickney Illinois

Within the realm of personal injury law, burn injuries present a unique set of challenges that require specialized knowledge and expertise. Here at Carlson Bier, our dedicated Illinois-based team provides superior service tailored to this specific legal area. As certified lawyers in burn injuries litigation, we possess the know-how required to confront insurance companies and secure optimal settlement amounts.

Burn injuries range from minor superficial burns, which result in skin redness or blistering but are usually not life-threatening, to severe third-degree burns that extend beyond the skin affecting deeper tissues such as fat tissue layers or bones. Besides being incredibly painful and distressing for victims, these types of injuries can also lead towards long-lasting physical impacts including but not limited to disfigurement, nerve damage or even dangerous infections setting in during the healing process.

Notably, burn victims often incur heavy medical costs due to hospitalizations and multiple surgical procedures needed over time for proper healing. Moreover, these cases can invite various forms of non-economic damages like mental anguish borne out of physical scarring and body image issues associated with their grievous injuries.

Amongst what Carlson Bier attorneys can assist with includes:

– Determination of liability: Identifying who could be legally responsible for your burn injury.

– Calculation of compensation: Professionally determining how much you should be entitled to based on all available evidence.

– Expert witness collaboration: We work alongside diplomats specializing in fields germane to your case.

– Settlement negotiation: Our nuanced understanding allows us to convince opposing parties about the gravity of your case compelling them into reasonable settlements.

At Carlson Bier Attorneys at Law Group, we believe clients must have access not just to quality representation but also comprehensive education regarding their claims process. To that end,

we offer a wealth of resources aimed at helping you grasp critical details relevant about burn injury laws specific’s within Illinois jurisdiction so you aren’t rendered feeling overwhelmed when tackling larger hurdles ahead.

Bear in mind that every case is subject to a statute of limitations. The Illinois state law requires personal injury victims, including those suffering from burn injuries, to file their lawsuits within two years from the day of getting injured. This aspect makes time a crucial factor in your claim process and reinforces why prompt legal consultation with an expert is paramount.

In many instances, burn injuries overlap with work compensation claims due to accidents happening at employees’ workplaces. Should you fall into this group, know that Carlson Bier attorneys are equally competent in handling workers compensation cases hence integrating both aspects seamlessly during representation.

By trusting us with your case, you can bank on experienced lawyers committed towards championing for your rights tirelessly while understanding your unique circumstances thoroughly due to our personalized approach towards resolving every single client’s matter we undertake.

Here at Carlson Bier, we not only provide stellar professional representation but also extend compassionate human support capable of subduing distress caused by traumatic life-altering experiences like unfortunate burn incidents. Our admirable success record bore out of decades-long service stands as attestation to uncompromising dedication using adept negotiation tactics and strategic planning proven effective time and again.

Your road to recovery following a painful burn accident begins by securing appropriate compensation which ensures financial stability when adjusting accordingly post such terrible occurrence. Therefore let justice prevail by letting us take up the mantle fighting fearinglessly for you against unscrupulous matching entities hell-bent in evading responsibility or unfairly limiting damages associated with your pain and suffering .

Let’s begin by assessing what kind of settlement amount could be potentially derived from presenting a rigorously prepared case documenting all relevant details succinctly yet precisely which could sway legal results favorably towards you in court . Simply click on the button below so we establish how much value your specific case possesses right freely without any charges whatsoever; thereafter charting together possible next steps necessary in pressing onwards successfully along this consequential journey ahead.

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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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Burn Accident FAQ​

There are three main types of burn injuries:

  • First-degree burns: These burns affect the outer layer of skin, the epidermis. They cause redness, pain, and swelling.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns affect the epidermis and the dermis, the second layer of skin. They cause redness, pain, swelling, and blistering.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns destroy the epidermis and the dermis, and can also damage the underlying tissues. They cause white, leathery, or charred skin.

Burn injuries can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Heat: This includes flames, hot liquids, steam, and hot objects.
  • Electricity: Electrical burns can be caused by contact with live wires or outlets.
  • Chemicals: Chemical burns can be caused by exposure to acids, alkalis, and other corrosive substances.
  • Radiation: Radiation burns can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or to other types of radiation.

The signs and symptoms of a burn injury will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Redness
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Blistering
  • Charred skin
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shock

The treatment options for burn injuries will vary depending on the severity of the burn. However, some common treatment options include:

  • First-degree burns: These burns typically heal on their own within a few days. However, it is important to keep the area clean and moist.
  • Second-degree burns: These burns may need to be treated with medication or surgery.
  • Third-degree burns: These burns typically require surgery and skin grafts.

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Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit if your burn injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or party. A burn 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 Stickney

Pedal Cycle Accidents

Focused on legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' recklessness or risky conditions.

Scald Injuries

Giving adept legal help for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by occurrences or recklessness.

Hospital Misconduct

Delivering experienced legal advice for persons affected by medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Fault

Managing cases involving unsafe products, extending expert legal help to individuals affected by product-related injuries.

Geriatric Mistreatment

Supporting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip & Fall Mishaps

Specialist in handling trip accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking recovery for their injuries.

Birth Harms

Extending legal guidance for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Accidents

Collisions: Devoted to aiding patients of car accidents obtain just payout for harms and damages.

Motorcycle Accidents

Specializing in providing legal assistance for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for harm.

Semi Crash

Ensuring expert legal services for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing adequate recovery for damages.

Building Crashes

Focused on advocating for workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or irresponsibility.

Neurological Traumas

Dedicated to extending professional legal services for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Injuries

Adept at tackling cases for people who have suffered harms from dog bites or creature assaults.

Pedestrian Crashes

Focused on legal support for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Unjust Demise

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying compassionate and skilled legal assistance to ensure restitution.

Spinal Cord Impairment

Specializing in defending individuals with backbone trauma, offering specialized legal guidance to secure recovery.

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