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About Carlson Bier Associates

Navigating the difficult terrain of birth injuries can be a daunting task. When dealing with such complex cases, expert legal representation is crucial. This is where Carlson Bier comes into frame – an esteemed law firm offering premier personal injury services in Illinois. With a solid reputation for tackling sensitive birth injury lawsuits and achieving favorable results, our team prioritizes your well-being and strives to deliver justice for you and your family post this traumatic experience. Serving all around Waukegan, we bring proven expertise coupled with deep understanding of intricate medical malpractice laws that govern these types of situations. We proudly stand by our ability to skillfully arbitrate or litigate even the most challenging birth injury scenarios on behalf You’ll find no better ally in your pursuit for rightful compensation than Carlson Bier- more than just lawyers but also compassionate guides amid trials involving life-changing birth injuries; ensuring clarity every step along this stressful journey towards achieving satisfactory resolution.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Waukegan Illinois

At Carlson Bier, a leading law firm in Illinois, we pride ourselves on providing top-notch representation for personal injury cases. Our team of knowledgeable attorneys specializes in many areas of personal injury law including birth injuries – an area that requires a great deal of sensitivity and expertise. Bringing vast experience and proven capabilities to the fore, our committed legal minds stand ready to protect your rights and fight relentlessly for justice.

Birth injuries can be life-altering, not just for the child affected but also their families. If you believe negligence or misconduct during pregnancy, labor or delivery led to your child suffering serious harm, trust the fact-finding and investigative capabilities at Carlson Bier to determine cause-effect relationships and establish liability. We understand severe birth injuries such as Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Perinatal Asphyxia, Postpartum Hemorrhage among others can contribute significant emotional distress and substantial financial strain related healthcare costs. It’s why we tread carefully yet firmly down this complex path.

• Establishing Cause: Birth injuries often stem from medical malpractice where healthcare providers fail to anticipate or appropriately respond to conditions which may pose risks during childbirth.

• Estimating Liability: Once we identify the causative factors behind the injury; neglectful monitoring before/during/after childbirth or misuse of tools during deliveries say forceps or vacuum extractors by health personnel etc.,we then work toward demonstrating how these directly link with sustained damages.

• Assessing Damages: Depending on severity – physical impairment/disability inflicted,a child’s potential ongoing needs,family inconveniences alongside monetary evaluations are considered while tabulating rightful claims.

Carlson Bier meticulously prepares each case from consultation through execution intending maximum restitution possible while maintaining delicate handling throughout litigation proceedings if need be.We derive satisfaction seeing clients reassured about their futures even amidst unfortunate circumstances surrounding birth injuries.

However,the most essential element of a birth injury lawsuit is time.Involved legal procedures take considerable while and varying statutes of limitations come into play.In Illinois, you generally have two years from the date an injury was (or should have been) discovered to file a lawsuit in court.Quick action ensures valuable evidence remains secure and potential claims make within allowable deadlines.So,it’s critical you act promptly if your child suffers any birth-related harm.

Engaging with us means:

• Client-first Approach: We prioritize your needs and concerns listening closely to individual case histories

• Comprehensive Analysis: Bringing together medical, legal and insurance aspects, we offer complete evaluation

• Contingency Payment Basis: You pay nothing until we win your case. Our payment is a percentage won on successful settlements or verdicts.

Our dedicated team at Carlson Bier unites behind ensuring victims receive fair compensation for losses sustained due to negligent conduct during childbirth.It’s our mission to ease burdens inflicted upon families navigating through great emotional turmoil thereafter.Most importantly,we guide clients compassionately recognizing dilemmas surrounding these tragic circumstances but always focused on changing unfortunate realities toward brighter horizons.

Speak up! So many times , people shy away facing fears that surround incidents like these.Your voice can make a real difference – not just for you but also countless others who might be facing similar instances.Never underestimate power that accompanies knowledge and courage when seeking justice.

You must be wondering,”What could my case be worth? How does one even figure such an intricacy?” Well,the answer finds basis in several variable factors specific to unique individual cases.But don’t be overwhelmed by it all.Simply click on the button below wherein our experts would gladly help assess tentative valuations pertaining compensations potentially warranted.

Regardless what follows after initiating contact,remember empathy forms vital part of our ethos.Hold no hesitations approaching us – Stand by justice.Make right actions.Pivot toward change.And let us help pave the path to rightful compensations and justice served.

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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 Waukegan

Bike Accidents

Focused on legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' indifference or unsafe conditions.

Burn Traumas

Supplying professional legal assistance for sufferers of intense burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Clinical Negligence

Offering specialist legal representation for patients affected by hospital malpractice, including surgical errors.

Items Fault

Taking on cases involving dangerous products, offering professional legal services to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Neglect

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to abuse in senior centers environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble and Stumble Incidents

Skilled in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal representation to sufferers seeking recovery for their suffering.

Birth Damages

Delivering legal help for households affected by medical incompetence resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Mishaps: Focused on assisting sufferers of car accidents secure appropriate payout for wounds and losses.

Scooter Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal assistance for individuals involved in scooter accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

Big Rig Crash

Delivering adept legal services for individuals involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing just claims for harms.

Construction Site Mishaps

Engaged in representing employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Head Injuries

Dedicated to providing dedicated legal support for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Bite Injuries

Expertise in dealing with cases for clients who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Pedestrian Collisions

Dedicated to legal services for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Wrongful Loss

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

Spine Impairment

Specializing in supporting victims with spine impairments, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure redress.

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