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About Carlson Bier Associates

Whichever part of Venice, Illinois you call home, rest assured that Carlson Bier’s highly-skilled birth injuries attorneys are deeply committed to advocating for your rights. These specialized attorneys at Carlson Bier have a wealth of experience in navigating complex and emotional legal arenas resulting from adverse events related to childbirth. They understand the intricate details involved with such cases and can provide expert guidance throughout the process.

With an impressive track record in securing successful results for their clients, they work unceasingly until justice is served. The experienced team emphasises thorough preparation – putting them strides ahead when it comes time to negotiate settlements or representing their clients in court.

At Carlson Bier we listen empathetically yet offer solid professional advice as our trusted expertise stands strong across different jurisdictions including Venice, Illinois. Our uncompromising dedication means delivering on outstanding representation while assuring comfort during these challenging times. Thus choosing Carlson Bier ensures partnering with steadfast allies who will tirelessly champion your cause creating peace for you even amidst turmoil.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Venice Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are no ordinary law firm. We specialize in personal injury and take pride in our dedicated focus on cases involving Birth Injuries; an intricate legal sphere where experience, expertise, and compassion matter immensely. Our mission goes beyond winning cases to providing empathetic representation to families grappling with the ramifications of birth injuries. It involves guiding them through the complexity of their legal journey while ensuring they are educated about every facet of their case.

Birth injuries refer to damages suffered by a newborn before, during, or shortly after delivery due to possible medical negligence. We understand that these scenarios can be extremely distressing for any family since injuries range from mild such as minor head bruises or fractures, temporary issues like muscle weakness (Erb’s Palsy) all the way through severe conditions like Cerebral Palsy, intellectual disabilities and even cases leading to death.

Key factors that must be pointed out include:

• Complications during pregnancy: This includes problems related to blood pressure or infections which could affect child health.

• Labor and Delivery Errors: Many crucial aspects fall under this category-from improper usage of birthing tools like forceps or vacuums, failing timely order for a caesarean section, reckless handling causing physical trauma- all can have devastating consequences.

• Post-Natal Neglect: Lackadaisical attitude post-birth may result in failure to promptly diagnose conditions such as jaundice that can lead to brain damage.

As complex as it seems on paper, establishing birth-related malpractice requires demonstrating that healthcare providers violated standard care norms and directly caused harm. The defendant’s error must be egregious enough that other competent doctors would not have made it – these proving grounds become conducive only when navigated professionally with expert knowledge.

The team at Carlson Bier excels in this area given our decades worth of collective experience dealing specifically with birth injury cases here in Illinois. Bringing together attorneys who shed light upon each point with clearly articulated arguments, we aim not just to win your case but also provide you solace in a challenging time. Pursuing justice becomes an eased out collaborative process wherein families are endlessly supported and meticulously updated about the lawsuit’s legal nuances.

Knowing that insurance companies can interfere with your rightful claim by trying to pay less than what’s due, our obligation strives towards preventing such injustices. We fight aggressively against any attempts by these entities trying to underrate your genuine claims or even reject them wholeheartedly. So whether it is going up against medical malpractices or dealing directly with insurers, we ensure that all facets of your case receive due diligence.

Moreover, while representing Illinois families in Birth Injury cases, Carlson Bier understands the emotional turmoil clients go through and thus pledges complete moral support encompassing compassionate counseling along with its goal-oriented professional services.

In view of empowering our prospective clients better about how birth injuries can be legally contested effectively through a refined lens of understanding-your trust upon our endeavors makes us strive harder at Carlson Bier-thus assisting efficiently during a challenging phase in life. It’s crucial to understand the worthiness of your individual case; because when it comes to fair justice mere representation doesn’t count – accountability does!

Remember every personal injury claim including birth injuries holds unique complexities. Hence expert analyses need profound tactical strategies addressing each one distinctively – all eventually chalked down to fetch maximum deservable compensation.

Here at Carlson Bier, we offer nothing short of excellence in both service and results for birth injury cases across Illinois State—a commitment reflected consistently in our client relationships as well as successful verdicts procured over the years.

So if you find yourself staring down this somewhat intimidating path without clear guidance on how much exactly is at stake – simply click on the button below. Let us help you uncover just how much value rests within your case because everybody deserves justice!

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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 Venice

Cycling Collisions

Focused on legal advocacy for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' recklessness or dangerous conditions.

Flame Traumas

Supplying expert legal help for patients of grave burn injuries caused by mishaps or carelessness.

Healthcare Misconduct

Extending specialist legal representation for clients affected by medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Commodities Accountability

Handling cases involving defective products, extending skilled legal help to individuals affected by harmful products.

Aged Abuse

Supporting the rights of elders who have been subjected to malpractice in senior centers environments, ensuring protection.

Tumble and Stumble Injuries

Professional in addressing tumble accident cases, providing legal representation to individuals seeking recovery for their losses.

Newborn Harms

Providing legal support for loved ones affected by medical negligence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Vehicle Crashes

Incidents: Concentrated on helping sufferers of car accidents gain equitable recompense for wounds and harm.

Motorcycle Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal advice for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for harm.

Big Rig Accident

Delivering specialist legal assistance for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just compensation for damages.

Building Mishaps

Concentrated on representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Brain Damages

Dedicated to providing specialized legal services for victims suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Harms

Expertise in addressing cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Foot-traveler Collisions

Expert in legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering damages.

Unfair Death

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, extending compassionate and skilled legal support to ensure fairness.

Spinal Cord Trauma

Dedicated to advocating for persons with spine impairments, offering expert legal guidance to secure compensation.

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