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Suffering from the aftermath of birth injuries can be excruciatingly difficult for families. Your emotional stress should not be compounded with legal complexities, and that’s where Carlson Bier steps in. As an accomplished personal injury law firm specializing in birth injuries, we provide invaluable expertise to those seeking justice across Westville, Illinois. Our mission is to walk alongside you during this challenging time – fighting hard for your case while offering compassionate support throughout the process. Unlike other firms who may spread their attention thinly across various legal spectrums, our primary focus resides firmly on handling intricate birth injury cases like yours. We have a robust track record proving negligence or medical malpractice leading to traumatic childbirth linked damages; positioning us as an optimal consideration in such sensitive matters. Committed to fairness and transparency at every step of representation; Carlson Bier ensures your trust is well-placed when it comes to securing reparation and peace amidst harrowing circumstances surrounding birth injuries.

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Birth Injuries Lawyers in Westville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, our litigators specialize in defending your rights when it comes to personal injury cases, with a particular focus on birth injuries. Birth injuries can provoke unfortunate pain and have devastating implications for both the children affected and their families. It’s an emotional experience that demands utmost attention, sensitivity, and skilled professional help; experiences we promise to provide at Carlson Bier.

To understand what constitutes under a birth injury: it occurs during or directly after childbirth due to medical negligence of healthcare professionals causing health damages or complications to either the child or the mother. Various examples constitute under these atrocities like:

• Cerebral Palsy – This is caused by brain damage often resulting from oxygen deprivation at delivery.

• Erb’s Palsy or Klumpke’s Palsy – These conditions result from nerve harm to a newborn’s upper arm or forearm respectively.

• Brachial Plexus Injuries – Resulting in limb partial dysfunction, resultant of neck trauma during childbirth,

• Forceps Injury – Its roots lie in incorrect use of forceps leading to skull fractures hurting the baby etc.

Educating yourself about these conditions is fundamental. One can never be too prepared as they carry with them lifelong impacts if they fail prevention during this crucial period of lifebirth. Recognizing signs as early as possible often assists, bringing value-based legal claims providing assurance against unforeseen economic complexities because associated short- and long-term expenses could become overwhelming without appropriate compensation.

Legal actions surrounding birth injuries are complicated requiring deep professional knowledge only available through law firms specializing within this realm such as ourselves: Carlson Bier. As practicing Illinois attorneys we work closely with you exploring all aspects relating towards better understanding claims accretion complexities concerning informed decisions reaching effectively beneficial conclusions relieving affected persons of duties otherwise falling upon their shoulders burdening them more compared circumstances actually entail.

Bearing core principles emphasizing close client involvement throughout procedures makes us stand out amongst typical law firms; promising effective communication and understanding prioritizing clients rights, a bedrock of our practice philosophy where you’re not made feel like just another faceless client.

We comprehend the legal complexities that surround birth injuries; it’s more than about winning cases – it’s about securing futures. We do everything possible making sure your family receives justice they deserve due to negligent actions potentially altering lives significantly. At Carlson Bier, we are proud in striving tirelessly fighting for families coming out stronger on the other side because we firmly believe in making Lincoln Land Professional Justice more readily accessible to one and all.

The solid reputation standing as one of Illinois’s top law firms specializing in personal injury claims has seen us clinch rightful compensations from guilty medical professionals clearing ways for crucial treatments necessary supporting victims throughout recovery processes. We treat each case with an unparalleled level of dedication using our seasoned advantage turning litigation favorably towards delivering justice.

Incurring any form of birth injury demands real-time expert law firm intervention guaranteeing much-needed compensation ensuring better lifequality experiencing such maltreatment at such early stages. Seek advice now by clicking the button below to schedule a free consultation with our experienced attorneys at Carlson Bier who will guide through proceedings informing how much your case is worth steering through future uncertainties confidently preserving precious smiles entrusting hope within hearts during moments seeming most tough.

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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 Westville

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Proficient in legal support for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or risky conditions.

Scald Burns

Offering professional legal assistance for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by events or carelessness.

Physician Negligence

Offering specialist legal services for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Merchandise Obligation

Handling cases involving unsafe products, offering skilled legal guidance to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Elder Malpractice

Representing the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to misconduct in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble & Stumble Occurrences

Adept in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal services to persons seeking recovery for their suffering.

Newborn Injuries

Delivering legal assistance for families affected by medical incompetence resulting in newborn injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Collisions: Committed to helping patients of car accidents gain appropriate payout for harms and damages.

Motorbike Crashes

Specializing in providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in scooter accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Semi Mishap

Extending adept legal support for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for damages.

Worksite Accidents

Concentrated on assisting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or misconduct.

Brain Harms

Focused on ensuring specialized legal representation for individuals suffering from neurological injuries due to incidents.

Dog Attack Damages

Skilled in managing cases for persons who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or beast attacks.

Cross-walker Collisions

Expert in legal assistance for walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering claims.

Undeserved Fatality

Working for relatives affected by a wrongful death, offering sensitive and skilled legal assistance to ensure redress.

Spine Harm

Dedicated to representing victims with spine impairments, offering professional legal representation to secure settlement.

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