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Carlson Bier is an exceptional personal injury law firm that specializes in the complex area of Medical Malpractice. Our attorneys have deep expertise and long-standing experience fighting for justice on behalf of those who have been harmed due to improper medical practices. Based in Illinois, our primary goal is securing a full and fair compensation for your injuries whilst marking down any potential financial hardships resulting from medical negligence cases. Clients across regions including Humboldt appreciate our dedicated representation, showcasing us as a reliable option when individuals are seeking assistance with Medical Malpractice claims. Our meticulous attention to detail when analyzing medical records and extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry set us apart from other legal service providers. Relying on Carlson Bier means working with experts who possess vast understanding about which actions can amount to malpractice, helping assure you make informed decisions about your case while providing robust litigation strategies tailored according to individual needs associated with each unique circumstance faced by victims of such unfortunate incidents.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Humboldt Illinois

Welcome to Carlson Bier, your trusted personal injury law firm based in the heart of Illinois. We specialize in Medical Malpractice cases and are dedicated to providing you with valuable information that can make a significant difference in your claim.

Medical malpractice is an error or failure by any medical practitioner during the course of treatment, which results in patient harm. These errors may involve diagnosis, medication dosage, health management, treatment, aftercare or follow-up actions. When such failures meet specific legal criteria, it equates to medical malpractice under Illinois law.

• Misdiagnosis: This involves cases where a doctor incorrectly identifies a disease or fails to diagnose at all.

• Wrong Treatment: If the doctor gives incorrect treatment for correctly diagnosed illness.

• Surgical Errors: These are mistakes made during surgery like operating on the wrong site.

• Delayed Diagnosis: In this case, a correct diagnosis is made though not promptly causing preventable harm to patient.

Medical negligence becomes medical malpractice when two conditions suffice – the lack of adherence to standard care and consequent harm due to this neglect resulted in significant damage. Standard care refers to how a competent healthcare professional would have acted in similar circumstances leading us onto what constitutes as ‘significant damage’. It must be demonstrated that patients suffered considerable pain, incurred unnecessary medical costs because of additional treatment or had their earning capacity curbed due to lingering condition.

Choosing Carlson Bier puts you ahead on two fronts – understanding intricacies of your case better and gaining access to our wealth of experience defending victims like you. Our team has knowledgeable attorneys skilled at investigating complex issues surrounding medical malpractice claims; identifying deviations from standard procedure; consultation with top-tier professionals for expert witness testimony; astute negotiation skills for fair compensation.

One key aspect we emphasize at Carlson Bier is transparency and communication throughout the process making sure our clients understand every facet of their lawsuit journey right from filing claims till pursuit of justice through tedious court proceedings or tough settlements, we stand by you every step of the way. Our attorneys work zealously to ensure that your rights are fiercely protected and justice is served.

Above all else, our goal at Carlson Bier is to deliver satisfaction to each client through relentless pursuit of their injury claim. We are aware that each case is unique and often laden with emotional distress for victims who have trusted professionals with their most valuable asset – their health. It has been our mission to light up a path towards recovery and rightful compensation for damages suffered.

To better understand what your case may entail, please feel free to use our interactive tool below which gives rough estimates on potential worth of different types of personal injury claims including medical malpractice ones. Always remember this would only be an estimate hence meeting in person aids deeper understanding of claim’s complexities allowing us to provide superior advice tailored specifically for you.

At Carlson Bier, we take pride in fighting tenaciously for fairness backed by knowledge and hard facts rather than mere conjecture. Our firm stands committed not just within the boundaries of legal counsel but is also ardent about raising awareness concerning patient safety issues stemming from negligent behavior across medical arenas.

We cordially invite you today to step forth towards reclaiming control over your life after facing setbacks due to medical negligence or malpractice by getting in touch with us at Carlson Bier – Where knowledge empowers individuals against injustices. Remember, the law supports those who insist upon seeking justice; put it into action now! Click on the button below to find out how much your case might be worth.

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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 Humboldt

Cycling Mishaps

Focused on legal advocacy for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' recklessness or risky conditions.

Thermal Burns

Supplying professional legal services for patients of major burn injuries caused by occurrences or negligence.

Clinical Negligence

Delivering professional legal support for patients affected by healthcare malpractice, including negligent care.

Products Responsibility

Dealing with cases involving defective products, providing adept legal support to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Senior Abuse

Protecting the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in elderly care environments, ensuring fairness.

Tumble and Slip Occurrences

Specialist in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal support to clients seeking redress for their harm.

Birth Damages

Offering legal support for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Car Incidents

Accidents: Dedicated to supporting sufferers of car accidents receive just compensation for damages and impairment.

Motorcycle Incidents

Focused on providing legal assistance for individuals involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring justice for losses.

Semi Incident

Providing specialist legal support for individuals involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for harms.

Construction Site Mishaps

Concentrated on defending workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or misconduct.

Head Harms

Expert in providing specialized legal advice for clients suffering from neurological injuries due to accidents.

Canine Attack Injuries

Skilled in addressing cases for victims who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Pedestrian Collisions

Expert in legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering damages.

Wrongful Demise

Standing up for families affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and adept legal assistance to ensure redress.

Spine Harm

Focused on assisting persons with spine impairments, offering dedicated legal representation to secure justice.

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