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About Carlson Bier Associates

When facing a devastating birth injury claim, you need the unwavering legal support provided by Carlson Bier. We are recognized throughout Illinois for our exceptional representation in personal injury law, specifically focused on Birth Injuries litigation. As your steadfast advocate, we understand both the emotional trauma and significant financial burden that tends to accompany such complex cases. Skilled at navigating perplexing medical terminology and adept with intricate details of liability laws, we passionately fight shoulder-to-shoulder with families who confront these challenging situations. Though each case is unique, almost all involve rigorous negotiations or court proceedings with insurance firms who try their best to minimize payouts; this makes choosing experienced lawyers like us critical in leveling the playing field for maximum settlements. Choosing Carlson Bier is an empowering decision offering peace of mind that comes from knowing a capable team tirelessly protects your rights without compromising quality or results – ensuring every birth injuries client undergoes appropriate recompense for perhaps one of life’s greatest turmoil.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Waterman Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are a dedicated team of personal injury attorneys specializing in representing clients who have suffered injuries due to various causes. One field that we take particular interest and expertise in is the area of Birth Injuries. This domain encompasses various types of injuries and conditions that newborns may suffer often times due to medical malpractice or negligence during delivery.

Birth injuries can range from mild to severe, with some resulting in significant physical impairment or life-long disability for the child affected. Both parents and child can be deeply impacted emotionally as well as financially by such an occurrence. Some common birth injuries include but are not limited to:

– Cerebral Palsy: A disorder affecting motor skills caused by brain damage before, during or after birth.

– Brachial Plexus Injury (Erb’s Palsy): Damage to the bundle of nerves responsible for hand, wrist and arm movement, often caused by shoulder dystonia during birth.

– Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): A lack of oxygen leading to brain damage which can result in seizures, feeding difficulties and developmental delays.

It must be noted these injuries can sometimes occur naturally or due to unavoidable complications. However, when they are linked-back to substandard care at any stage – pre-natal visits, labor & delivery process or neonatal care – it is necessary for guilty parties to be held liable.

Understanding how these complicated medical issues unfold requires a great depth of legal knowledge combined with perceptive insights into the world of medicine. That’s where Carlson Bier steps up as your most reliable choice for legal aid; our experienced lawyers are proficient investigators capable of discerning key factors about clinical protocols followed during the birthing process & whether negligent behavior was involved.

Filing lawsuits concerning birth injuries might seem daunting but it is crucial as this allows you affected families secure compensation required for ongoing medical treatments, therapy sessions & future financial security overall.

We at Carlson Bier put the interests of our clients first. Our team keenly assesses all aspects of your case, providing personalized legal advice to achieve well-deserved justice for your child’s suffering & secure optimal compensation in the light of Illinois laws.

Raising a child with birth injury means overcoming numerous obstacles like therapeutic services or special schooling needs–these can be financially strenuous for families. Alongside this, coping emotionally can also prove challenging. Having expert legal guidance through this process minimizes stress and enables a clear path towards seeking just recovery.

We are not just committed to winning cases; we are passionate about educating & assisting our clientele using comprehensible language that ensures you fully understand every step throughout the journey toward justice.

You don’t have to go through these challenges alone; allow us at Carlson Bier to take some weight off your shoulders. We provide experienced representation rooted in care for those who must deal with unfortunate consequences of birth injuries – sympathetically standing by your side & tirelessly working towards results that truly matter: restoring comfort, getting acknowledged and obtaining deserved reimbursements on behalf of affected families throughout Illinois state.

Please feel free to use the “Check Case Worth” feature below which outlines various factors considered when estimating potential monetary compensation recoverable in terms of personal injury lawsuits involving birth injuries. Find out how much your case may worth—not necessarily only from a financial perspective but assessing against future support mechanisms needed backed by legal merit-underscoring rights rightfully entitled under law ensuring justified recognition and considerable recovery fees aimed towards offering relief while embarking upon a new chapter, faced with courage, resilience, strengthened by professional expertise sourced from Carlson Bier—the place where justice is not merely an idea but practiced principle solidifying sense of security realized wholeheartedly.

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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 Waterman

Two-Wheeler Mishaps

Specializing in legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or perilous conditions.

Scald Damages

Extending professional legal assistance for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by occurrences or recklessness.

Healthcare Malpractice

Delivering experienced legal support for persons affected by medical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Items Fault

Managing cases involving dangerous products, offering skilled legal guidance to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Geriatric Misconduct

Representing the rights of elders who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring restitution.

Trip & Stumble Occurrences

Specialist in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal services to victims seeking justice for their damages.

Birth Wounds

Delivering legal assistance for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Auto Collisions

Collisions: Devoted to supporting clients of car accidents get reasonable remuneration for hurts and damages.

Scooter Collisions

Specializing in providing representation for bikers involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for injuries.

18-Wheeler Mishap

Delivering expert legal representation for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing rightful compensation for damages.

Construction Site Collisions

Concentrated on representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or negligence.

Cerebral Impairments

Committed to extending professional legal services for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

Dog Bite Traumas

Adept at handling cases for clients who have suffered traumas from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering compensation.

Unwarranted Fatality

Standing up for relatives affected by a wrongful death, offering compassionate and skilled legal assistance to ensure justice.

Backbone Injury

Dedicated to defending persons with spine impairments, offering professional legal support to secure justice.

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