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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you are seeking high-quality medical malpractice representation in Princeton, Carlson Bier is the appropriate choice. We specialize in addressing cases of medical misconduct with a deep commitment to our clients and an exceptional legal skill set. Our approach prioritizes your needs by providing a dedicated expert attorney who will diligently examine each aspect of your case to ensure that you receive fair compensation for any injury or loss sustained due to negligence. With Carlson Bier, every client can feel confident knowing that their rights will be fiercely defended at every turn. Excellence and dedication define us as we hold healthcare providers accountable for their actions while working towards substantial outcomes for our valued clients against unwarranted suffering caused by medical malpractice incidents.Whether it’s disorderly conduct at clinics, physician errors during surgery, or misdiagnosis issues; do not go unheard – let us offer comfort through justice when needed most.As an established name throughout Illinois sate, the credibility offered by us shows why choosing Carlson Bier is making a solid decision for your Medical Malpractice law needs.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Princeton Illinois

Welcome to the webpage of Carlson Bier, your trusted Personal Injury Attorney group based in Illinois, specializing in Medical Malpractice cases. We understand that when you or a loved one becomes the victim of medical malpractice, it can be a mentally and physically overwhelming situation. The helpful resources offered here on our site are aimed at providing clarity and guidance during this challenging time.

Medical malpractice occurs when healthcare providers fail to meet an accepted standard of care, resulting in harm to patients. It’s essential to know that not all unfavorable outcomes equate to medical negligence; specific requirements must be met to classify an incident as such.

The key elements for a case are:

• A doctor-patient relationship existed

• There was a violation of the standard of care

• An injury was caused by this negligence

• Resulting significant damages – either mental or physical

Research has proven medical malpractice as an unfortunate common event with devastating consequences. According to reports from Johns Hopkins Medicine, more than 250,000 deaths per year in the U.S are due to medical errors – making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer.

As extremely experienced attorneys specializing in these claims, we at Carlson Bier have encountered diverse forms of medical malpractice which include but aren’t limited to surgical errors, misdiagnosis (including failing to diagnose), medication mistakes and birth injuries. Over years helping victims like you navigate through their painful journey towards justice, we’ve honed our skills required for such sensitive litigation.

We grasp that handling complex legalities alongside tackling emotional trauma is grueling; hence we strive our best – channelling immense hard work coupled with unwavering dedication – into each case we undertake so you can focus solely on recovery while entrusting us with securing justice.

A strong team backs up every successful law firm; at Carlson Bier we proudly share that ours includes formidable former insurance defense attorneys and seasoned litigators who are compassionate in supporting victims, yet ruthless when fighting for their rights. Emphasising on personalized attention to each client, our team meticulously prepares each case as if it will go to trial which factually helps the plaintiff avoid court proceedings most times.

Understanding that finances may limit the access to legal help those who need it most, Carlson Bier operates under a Contingent Fee Billing System for medical malpractice cases – this means you pay us only upon receiving your compensation; If we don’t win, you owe nothing.

The process of pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit could be lengthy and filled with convoluted bureaucratic processes. As such:

• The sooner you reach out to us – your trusted personal injury attorneys based in Illinois- the quicker we can start assembling evidence.

• It is crucial not wait out because Illinois’s statute of limitations gives victims only two years from when they knew, or should have known about their injury – missing this narrow window risk forfeiting your right to seek damages permanently.

Medical malpractice flags all too significant risks leaving long-lasting impacts on its victims’ lives. If negligent healthcare professionals caused harm due to sub-standard care provided, know that state law and Carlson Bier protect you. Use our expertise honed through successfully handled numerous similar cases helping clients emerge victorious over formidable adversaries such as big hospitals & insurance companies whose chief aim frequently tends towards safeguarding their own interests above yours.

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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 Princeton

Bike Mishaps

Focused on legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others's lack of care or perilous conditions.

Burn Wounds

Offering specialist legal services for people of serious burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Physician Incompetence

Extending dedicated legal advice for patients affected by healthcare malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Merchandise Accountability

Taking on cases involving problematic products, offering specialist legal help to customers affected by product-related injuries.

Senior Malpractice

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

Fall and Stumble Incidents

Expert in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to individuals seeking redress for their suffering.

Infant Damages

Supplying legal guidance for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Accidents

Mishaps: Dedicated to aiding victims of car accidents secure fair settlement for hurts and destruction.

Motorbike Crashes

Focused on providing legal support for motorcyclists involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for damages.

Semi Collision

Extending expert legal advice for individuals involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for harms.

Worksite Collisions

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

Neurological Traumas

Expert in delivering compassionate legal services for victims suffering from head injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Traumas

Proficient in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Cross-walker Mishaps

Expert in legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering damages.

Undeserved Fatality

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and expert legal assistance to ensure justice.

Backbone Trauma

Expert in defending patients with vertebral damage, offering expert legal services to secure recovery.

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