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About Carlson Bier Associates

When navigating through the complexities of a Burn Injury case, equipping yourself with comprehensive legal assistance is crucial. Carlson Bier, a distinguished Illinois law firm, utilizes their extensive experience to help you seek the justice you deserve. Specializing in Burn Injuries, we understand the painful aftermath and severe impact these injuries impose on victims’ lives. Our dedicated attorneys meticulously dissect each case to maximize your recovery prospects. We champion our clients’ rights by diligently holding negligent parties accountable for their actions that led to injuring incidents. Going beyond basic litigation processes, we provide empathic counsel throughout this demanding journey offering indispensable guidance during every step of shall critical procedures and options.

Choosing Carlson Bier indicates choosing seasoned professionals who stand undeterred when facing challenging cases or complex corporate entities – no matter how big or small your claim may be; we are committed to delivering positive outcomes for our clients across Sullivan

Remember, when it comes to Solid Legal Support following Burn Injuries – think Carlson Bier: because “Justice Should Be Yours.”

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Burn Injuries Lawyers in Sullivan Illinois

Burn injuries are indeed amongst the most severe and traumatic personal injuries one can suffer. At Carlson Bier, we specialize in handling these sensitive cases with expertise and compassion as your dedicated personal injury attorneys based in Illinois. A burn injury is not merely physical; it comes with enormous emotional distress and often results in a long-term impact on your quality of life.

There are multiple types of burn injuries: superficial burns that only affect the skin’s upper layer, partial-thickness burns damaging deeper skin layers, and full-thickness burns penetrating every layer of skin potentially harming bones and tendons underneath. Then there are chemical burns caused by exposure to corrosive substances like acid or bleach, electrical burns due to high voltage shocks, inhalation injuries from inhaling smoke or poisonous fumes during a fire event besides radiation burns from prolonged exposure to UV rays or nuclear radiations.

It’s critically important for anyone suffering from burn injuries to understand their legal rights as well as potential grounds for compensation:

• Negligence: If someone’s carelessness led to an environment where you suffered a burn injury, they could be held accountable. For instance, maintaining unsafe living conditions causing a house fire.

• Product defect: In case you were burned due to a faulty product like an exploding e-cigarette batery- the manufacturer might be liable for damages.

• Work-related accidents: Workplace accidents leading to serious burn injuries could make employers answerable depending on circumstances proving insufficient safety measures at work.

Remember that time is essential; the sooner you bring your case forward, the higher chances you will have at procuring maximum settlement possibles covering medical expenses both immediate as well as those anticipated in future including physical therapy or plastic surgeries if needed beside lost wages.

Here at Carlson Bier we devote ourselves exclusively to representing Plaintiffs side personal injury cases which encompasses Burn Injury Cases too – victims who sustain them owing to someone else’s negligence thereby unfairly bearing the brunt of overwhelming financial, physical and emotional stress. We believe you deserve both justice and compensation for all the damages you have had to suffer through no fault of your own!

Our team can help gather crucial evidence compelling enough to prove negligence on part of another party; negotiate with hard-nose insurance companies always on the lookout for ways to lessen their liability or defeat your claim outrightly. In fact, we don’t shy away from litigating your case if necessary, ensuring not a shred of doubt remains about the authenticity or gravity of your injury when seeking rightful recompense.

It is in these challenging times that individualized attention counts the most. Our attorneys will be there every step of the way supporting, guiding, answering any queries coming up during legal proceedings – making this complex process more bearable than what it would’ve been otherwise.

The loss as a result of burn injuries is immense- physically, mentally & financially but rest assured knowing – You’re not alone! Partnering with us means having expert allies committed till you receive justice deserved.

We assure that all claims at Carlson Bier will be taken seriously as our primary goal is championing victims’ rights leading them toward an effective resolution almost akin to a path towards healing and recovery.

So why wait? Click on the button below now! No upfront fees charged unless we win. Discover today how much potential compensation awaits in view of all the hardships faced due to severe burn injury suffered – Remember every penny counted will go towards turning life around helping restore normalcy bit by bit… so unlock your prospective claim value just a click away.

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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 Sullivan

Bicycle Mishaps

Focused on legal advocacy for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' indifference or risky conditions.

Burn Burns

Providing expert legal assistance for people of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or carelessness.

Hospital Malpractice

Offering expert legal services for persons affected by medical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Goods Accountability

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, providing adept legal help to clients affected by faulty goods.

Elder Malpractice

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to misconduct in elderly care environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip and Slip Accidents

Skilled in tackling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to clients seeking redress for their suffering.

Neonatal Damages

Supplying legal help for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Auto Crashes

Incidents: Committed to assisting sufferers of car accidents secure reasonable payout for injuries and damages.

Bike Accidents

Expert in providing legal assistance for victims involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for damages.

Trucking Crash

Providing expert legal support for drivers involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for injuries.

Construction Incidents

Focused on representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or carelessness.

Brain Injuries

Expert in offering dedicated legal assistance for clients suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Harms

Adept at addressing cases for people who have suffered traumas from K9 assaults or beast attacks.

Jogger Mishaps

Specializing in legal services for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering damages.

Unjust Death

Standing up for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and skilled legal support to ensure restitution.

Spine Damage

Focused on advocating for patients with vertebral damage, offering dedicated legal services to secure redress.

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