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About Carlson Bier Associates

When you need premier legal representation for birth injuries in West Englewood, Carlson Bier is your trusted partner. As a leading authority in Illinois, we are committed to serving our clients with the attention and compassion they deserve during these trying times. Our experienced Birth Injuries attorneys excel at fighting for justice on behalf of individuals who have been wrongly affected by negligence or malpractice during childbirth procedures. We know that every detail matters when forming an irrefutable case and delivering compelling arguments – that’s where Carlson Bier outshines. With our thorough understanding of legal complexities surrounding birth injuries cases and hands-on approach towards tackling such sensitive claims, choosing us ensures attentive assistance from lead decision-makers of significant impact. At Carlson Bier, we strive tirelessly to deliver deserved compensation whilst holding accountable those responsible for causing lifelong repercussions due to their errors or oversights during birth-related procedures. Entrusting your case to us means securing absolute commitment until rightful resolution achieved as per Illinois law is secured in your best interest.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in West Englewood Illinois

At Carlson Bier, premier personal injury attorneys of Illinois, our commitment has always been relentlessly championing the rights of injuried individuals and their families. Today, we delve into a lesser spoken aspect within personal injury cases: Birth injuries. Significantly traumatic during what should be a momentous occasion – welcoming one’s child, birth injuries can often have serious repercussions due to negligence or inappropriate procedures utilized by medical professionals leading up to, during, and following delivery.

Birth injuries typically include an array of distressing outcomes such as cerebral palsy (from lack of oxygen at birth), shoulder dystocia (a severe labor complication where the baby’s shoulder gets stuck in the mother’s pelvic bone), erb’s palsy (caused by nerves which control movement in arms suffering damage), along with wrongful death. Understandably these damages are profound both emotionally and financially for everyone involved.

– Mental Trauma: Such kinds of trauma could impact both parents’ mental or emotional health.

– long-lasting Disability: The newborn could grow up living with a disability that requires ongoing attention and care.

– Rising Medical Bills: Regular or specialized medical assistance may be required throughout infant’s life.

With a noteworthy experience spanning decades, our expert team here at Carlson Bier is well versed in conducting comprehensive investigations to ascertain liability comprehensively; delving into intricate details such as the prenatal care provided, methods implemented during the birthing process along with postnatal care meted out to both mother and newborn.

It isn’t unusual for hospitals or culpable parties potentially liable for birth injuries to deny wrongdoing – they’re protected by extensive legal teams themselves after all. That’s why it’s so crucial you align yourself with experienced personnel who solely dedicate themselves towards your interest – ensuring that justice prevails & rightful compensation is garnered on your behalf while ensuring sensitive handling considering this heartrending situation.

Whether negotiating settlements firmly but fairly behind closed doors or unwaveringly representing your interests on the courtroom floors, Carlson Bier attorneys stand beside you and your family steadfastly.

A precious child’s life is one filled with limitless potentialities. A moment of recklessness or negligence from those who’ve been entrusted with safely delivering this new life into a world shouldn’t be allowed to worsen or compromise their tomorrow.

– Responsibility: Holding those liable accountable ensures they’re less likely to repeat such negligent acts in the future.

– Financial Assistance: The rightful compensation can alleviate financial burdens arising due to medical care/corrective surgeries etc.

– Mental Peace: Knowing that justice has been served offers some semblance of closure moving past this horrifying ordeal.

Donning both compassion and tenacity as our suit of armor, the legal experts at Carlson Bier remain dedicated to facilitating our clients’ path towards healing by leaving no stone unturned during investigation – gleaning every requisite evidence within doctor’s reports, employing expert witness testimonies coupled alongside leveraging state-of-the-art technology.

Shouldering the immense responsibility of advocating for newborns and their families wronged due to birth injuries, we understand that each situation is uniquely heartrending. We ascertain an individualistic approach towards each client case – etching out a comprehensive game-plan layered with tactful persistence ultimately intended on ensuring rightful justice & essential closure required for a step closer towards healing.

At Carlson Bier, it isn’t just about elucidating legal complexities or courting settlements; instead it revolves around easing our clients’ journey empowering them gradually through providing thorough insights into determining whether any birthing injury could have been avoided provided better healthcare provisions were made available.

To embolden this action significantly contributing towards rudimentary preventive measures avoiding such harrowing incidents in future while bringing relative filial peace amidst personal stormy seas click on the button below now! Allow us to scrutinize your unique circumstances meticulously estimating what compensation your case rightly merits along with equipping you with essential pieces of information you require – every step along the way. Stand tall with Carlson Bier, standing tall together for 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 West Englewood

Pedal Cycle Collisions

Dedicated to legal support for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' lack of care or perilous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Offering skilled legal help for sufferers of major burn injuries caused by mishaps or indifference.

Hospital Malpractice

Ensuring professional legal support for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Obligation

Taking on cases involving problematic products, supplying specialist legal support to clients affected by product-related injuries.

Senior Malpractice

Supporting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to abuse in care facilities environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble & Trip Incidents

Professional in addressing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking compensation for their damages.

Newborn Traumas

Offering legal assistance for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Crashes

Collisions: Committed to aiding victims of car accidents get just remuneration for harms and losses.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Specializing in providing legal support for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring justice for damages.

Big Rig Crash

Providing professional legal representation for individuals involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing adequate recompense for damages.

Construction Collisions

Committed to representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Neurological Damages

Committed to providing professional legal assistance for patients suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

Canine Attack Injuries

Skilled in dealing with cases for clients who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Pedestrian Mishaps

Expert in legal assistance for walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering recovery.

Unwarranted Passing

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and skilled legal services to ensure fairness.

Spine Damage

Committed to assisting patients with paralysis, offering dedicated legal representation to secure settlement.

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