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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you’re in Orland Hills and suspect medical malpractice, Carlson Bier is the professional team committed to ensuring your rights are upheld. For years, we’ve demonstrated a firm grasp on Illinois’ complex Medical Malpractice laws while successfully mitigating numerous cases. Our rigorous case preparation strategy vividly exhibits our dedication to every client. As your ally, we promise thorough investigations and solid litigation strategies that cater specifically to your circumstance, thus driving for maximum compensation possible under Illinois law’s provision. By choosing Carlson Bier as your legal partner in such challenging times, you don’t just get a lawyer – you get an advocate tirelessly fighting for justice on behalf of those wronged by negligence or error within the healthcare system. We believe all patients deserve ethical treatment from their healthcare providers; therefore any deviation from this should be rightfully challenged and compensated if established as malpractice. Settle only for excellence when it comes to defending your rights – Choose Carlson Bier today!

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Orland Hills Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in areas of the law that encompass personal injuries and more specifically, in addressing cases relating to Medical Malpractice. With headquarters situated at the heartland of Illinois, our team takes pride in carrying out extensive legal representation for those adversely affected by medical negligence. An integral understanding of what constitutes Medical Malpractice is crucial and it’s our priority to enlighten you on this matter.

Simply put, Medical Malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider deviates from accepted standards of practice in their profession which subsequently results in injury or harm to the patient. The violation could be a result of negligence due to various reasons such as misdiagnosis, surgical errors, incorrect medication dosage or administering wrong treatment amongst others.

• Misdiagnosis: This happens when the health provider fails to diagnose an existing condition or wrongly diagnoses it.

• Surgical Errors: These are unintended mistakes that occur during surgery.

• Incorrect Medication Dosage: Administering higher or lower doses than required can have significant implications on a patient’s wellbeing.

• Wrong Treatment: Providing a different kind of treatment other than what was supposed to administer deteriorates a patient’s health condition instead of improving it.

Each case has its unique circumstances; however, all malpractice cases require proof that established standards were not adhered to leading any resultant harm or injury. Would you believe that Medical Malpractice is tagged as the third-leading cause of death in the United States? This ought not to be so; hence our extreme dedication towards ensuring victims receive rightful compensation.

In order for Carlson Bier to proceed with your claim professionally and effectively:

1. A patient-doctor relationship must have existed – we will need evidence showing the doctor agreed to see you and followed up with treatments.

2. You must prove breach – demonstrate that standard care was violated.

3. Direct causation – your lawyer will gather proofs showing how violation led directly resulted in injury/harm.

4. Actual damage – to qualify for a medical malpractice claim, whether physically or mentally.

Holding a Medical Malpractice attorney’s hand as you navigate these waters could not be any more critical. Our team has repeatedly been tested, proven and trusted with numerous successful odds-defying outcomes in representing victims of negligence. We have put our expertise into work countless times within Illinois and have continually outperformed!

Carlson Bier’s cycle is complete only when we don’t just win your case; but also ensure compensation granted matches the gravity of maltreatment meted out against you – all losses borne by patients: wages/earnings lost through time spent seeking restitution, pain and suffering endured are properly redressed.

At Carlson Bier, we emphasize that knowledge empowers! Not only does it arm you with understanding on this issue at hand; it serves as an effective deterrent against falling victim since it promotes cautiousness in dealing with healthcare providers. Experience teaches wisdom indeed. However, no one would volunteer for first-hand experience on malpractices particularly if its aftermath involves grappling with their impacts alone – reputation protects perfection.

Your claim matters to us because fighting for justice is what drives our law firm – It’s our DNA! By selecting a healthcare provider, you place possibly your greatest asset in their care – your life. Trusting them thus owes responsibility back to safeguard such trust jealously hence why any breach treated as sacrilegious requires addressing decisively.

Having considered these details about Medical Malpractice, do you need an experienced Personal Injury attorney who will go above and beyond expectations? You’ve found them here at Carlson Bier! We urge you to act now rather than later – click on the button below to find out how much worth your case holds from legal experts genuinely committed towards getting injured persons maximum value deservingly so don’t put off till tomorrow actions requiring current attention while bearing future implications positively transforming lives sustainedly. Remember, Carlson Bier is not just a call but also a click away.

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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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Medical Malpractice FAQ​

Medical malpractice is negligence on the part of a healthcare professional that causes harm to a patient. Negligence occurs when a healthcare professional fails to meet the standard of care that is expected of them.

The most common types of medical malpractice include:

  • Misdiagnosis: This occurs when a healthcare professional fails to diagnose a patient’s condition correctly.
  • Delayed diagnosis: This occurs when a healthcare professional does not diagnose a patient’s condition until it is too late.
  • Surgical errors: These errors can occur during or after surgery.
  • Medication errors: These errors can include prescribing the wrong medication, prescribing the wrong dosage, or failing to monitor a patient for side effects.
  • Anesthesia errors: These errors can occur during or after surgery.

The signs and symptoms of medical malpractice can vary depending on the type of malpractice that occurred. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Unexplained injuries: This could include injuries that occurred during surgery or injuries that were not properly treated.
  • Worsening condition: If a patient’s condition worsens after receiving medical care, it may be a sign of medical malpractice.
  • Unexpected death: If a patient dies unexpectedly after receiving medical care, it may be a sign of medical malpractice.

The treatment options for medical malpractice injuries will vary depending on the severity of the injuries. However, some common treatment options include:

  • Surgery: Surgery may be required to correct injuries that were caused by medical malpractice.
  • Physical therapy: Physical therapy may be required to help patients regain their strength and mobility after suffering an injury.
  • Occupational therapy: Occupational therapy may be required to help patients learn to perform activities of daily living after suffering an injury.
  • Medications: Medications may be required to treat pain and other symptoms of medical malpractice injuries.

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice if you have been injured due to the negligence of a healthcare professional. A medical malpractice 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 Orland Hills

Pedal Cycle Incidents

Expert in legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' recklessness or perilous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Giving specialist legal advice for patients of severe burn injuries caused by events or recklessness.

Healthcare Malpractice

Providing specialist legal representation for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including negligent care.

Goods Liability

Handling cases involving problematic products, providing adept legal help to customers affected by harmful products.

Nursing Home Misconduct

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

Fall & Tumble Incidents

Adept in tackling tumble accident cases, providing legal services to individuals seeking redress for their injuries.

Infant Harms

Delivering legal guidance for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Incidents

Crashes: Dedicated to aiding clients of car accidents secure reasonable payout for wounds and destruction.

Motorbike Accidents

Expert in providing representation for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

Truck Incident

Extending adept legal assistance for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for damages.

Building Site Incidents

Committed to supporting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Neurological Traumas

Dedicated to offering professional legal services for individuals suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Harms

Specialized in handling cases for individuals who have suffered damages from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Incidents

Focused on legal support for joggers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering damages.

Wrongful Passing

Working for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying caring and adept legal support to ensure redress.

Vertebral Injury

Focused on advocating for clients with vertebral damage, offering dedicated legal support to secure settlement.

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