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About Carlson Bier Associates

Facing spinal cord injuries is an incredibly difficult journey that requires not only medical support but strong legal representation too. For those in Streator seeking skilled advocacy, Carlson Bier should be your first call. Our team has years of experience advocating for victims of spinal cord injuries and their families, navigating the complexities of personal injury law with tact and tenacity to secure worthwhile settlements or verdicts. With a reputation built around our dedication to client welfare, we approach every case with both empathy and intelligence that sets us apart from other firms.

Our lawyers have an intimate knowledge of the physical, emotional, and financial hardships associated with severe spinal injuries – understanding crucial in creating compelling legal arguments. We endeavor to bring clients closure while assisting them through some life’s most challenging times – all while alleviating additional stressors wrought by courtrooms.

Service-wise? Expect excellence throughout; compassion paired with aggressive negotiation skills backing robustly prepared cases presented articulately at trial.

Trust Carlson Bier as your advocate during this trying time- because spine integrity matters just like life continuity does- count on us!

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Spinal Cord Injuries Lawyers in Streator Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the severity and life-altering impact of Spinal Cord Injuries. With years of experience in handling personal injury cases centered on this specific medical trauma, our skilled team is ready to help guide clients through the complex legal landscape that arises following such an event.

A Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) often results from a sudden blow or cut to the spine. This type of damage can occur from a motor vehicle accident, slip-and-fall occurrences, workplace incidents, or even acts of violence. The effects can range from limited mobility issues to total paralysis based on whether it’s an incomplete SCI (where some motor or sensory function below the injury remains intact) or complete SCI (with total loss of sensation and muscle control).

• Timeframe: The first few hours after a spinal cord injury are critical for determining recovery prognosis. timely emergency treatment can curtail long-term impacts drastically.

• Options: Various treatments options exist – immediate-care involves maintaining breathing ability, immobilization of the spine and preventing shock; surgery may be necessary in certain cases; rehabilitative therapy offers potential improvements as well.

• Costs: Mounting healthcare bills encompass initial hospitalizations, rehabilitation, ongoing care needs as well as equipment costs.

Despite being a non-tangible cost, experiencing decreased quality-of-life due to permanent disability cannot be overlooked either. Here at Carlson Bier, we advocate for fair compensation considering all these dimensions and more.

Navigating lawsuits related to Spinal Cord Injuries is undoubtedly convoluted due to their multifaceted nature involving not just law but also medicine and finance. It’s important you select a lawyer with adequate knowledge about specific intricacies medical issues like SCIs bring forth into lawsuits paired with proven track record fighting insurance companies aggressively – which is where our expertise comes handy

At Carlson Bier:

• We thoroughly understand Illinois laws around SCIs.

• Each SCI case undergoes a holistic evaluation considering all potential aspects spanning from immediate medical costs to long-term care, likely future earning losses or any changes to life quality.

• Our tireless commitment involves sourcing the best experts who can build compelling cases advocating our clients’ interests profoundly.

• Quality representation goes beyond fighting for maximum compensation. It’s also about having empathetic legal confidants who appreciate what you’re going through and stand by you offering sound counsel every step of your challenging journey – another area where we shine brightly as genuine client advisors.

Becoming a victim of an accident causing Spinal Cord Injuries is undoubtedly devastating. But remember; you do not have to endure this trial alone. Our specialist team at Carlson Bier is ready and equipped to persistently represent your rights in the courtroom while fiercely advocating for just recovery that appropriately compensates for what has been suffered.

Naturally, having a ballpark estimate of how much the lawsuit might yield can be substantially beneficial in triumphant navigation of these traumatic incidents along with making strategic decisions around them more effectively. Consequently, we invite you to click on the button below – this will bring up our calculator that’s designed flawlessly mapping several variables influencing potential lawsuit worth into outputting an estimated settlement range valuable for victims like yourself traversing through these unwieldy times effectively.

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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 Streator

Pedal Cycle Accidents

Expert in legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or dangerous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Supplying professional legal assistance for individuals of grave burn injuries caused by mishaps or misconduct.

Medical Carelessness

Delivering professional legal services for patients affected by hospital malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Fault

Taking on cases involving dangerous products, delivering specialist legal support to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Elder Abuse

Advocating for the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring justice.

Stumble & Stumble Injuries

Professional in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking justice for their damages.

Birth Traumas

Delivering legal assistance for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Incidents: Devoted to aiding patients of car accidents get reasonable recompense for wounds and damages.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Committed to providing legal advice for individuals involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for losses.

Big Rig Accident

Providing professional legal advice for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for harms.

Worksite Accidents

Concentrated on supporting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or carelessness.

Brain Injuries

Expert in offering dedicated legal services for clients suffering from head injuries due to misconduct.

K9 Assault Traumas

Expertise in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from canine attacks or beast attacks.

Cross-walker Collisions

Specializing in legal support for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering compensation.

Unjust Passing

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, offering sensitive and professional legal guidance to ensure restitution.

Backbone Trauma

Specializing in supporting clients with spinal cord injuries, offering dedicated legal representation to secure justice.

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