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When dealing with nursing home abuse cases in Peoria, you need qualified legal representation to effectively fight for justice. Carlson Bier is the go-to law firm bringing top-notch experience and expertise to this sensitive area of personal injury law. We understand the serious implications of such issues where our loved ones are subject to negligence or mistreatment. Focused on championing the rights of victims, we have a proud track record that speaks volumes about our ability to navigate complex laws surrounding elder care. Our accomplished attorneys know what it takes to win your case and compensate justly for emotional distress and physical harm done by culprits in nursing homes. Despite not being physically situated in Peoria, our firm’s commitment extends beyond boundaries ensuring anyone bogged down by such incidents aren’t left stranded without reliable legal support.Our team at Carlson Bier values each individual case– always standing prepared to safeguard your rights.Achieving client satisfaction through relentless pursuit for justice; this is what defines us.Choose Carlson Bier as your staunch advocate amidst challenging times.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Peoria Illinois

Abuse and negligence in nursing homes is a grave matter that can pose dangers to your loved one’s health, safety, and overall well-being. At Carlson Bier, we are passionate about advocating for seniors who have become victims of such malicious actions. As seasoned personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, our mission revolves around ensuring justice is secured for those affected by such intolerable situations.

Our law firm takes nursing home abuse cases seriously and fights tooth and nail to attain just compensation for the damage inflicted upon unsuspecting individuals. Nursing home abuse not only includes visible physical harm but also emotional distress, neglect leading to poor hygiene or malnutrition, financial exploitation, sexual abuse, or any situation where there’s a breach of trust through disrespectful or insulting behavior.

• Physical Abuse: This involves unnecessary force directed towards an elderly individual resulting in bodily harm.

• Emotional Abuse: Berating remarks and bully tactics employed by caregivers fall under this category.

• Neglect: Substandard care causing physical harm or discomfort; instances include improper feeding habits or medical treatment denial.

• Financial Exploitation: Unauthorized usage of an elder’s money/property constitutes financial exploitation.

• Sexual Abuse: Any non-consensual sexual activity targeting elders.

A keen understanding of these various forms will aid you in recognizing if your loved ones encounter such unfortunate issues while residing in a nursing home environment. In case you do notice any potential signs of danger – be it sudden paranoia and fearfulness on the part of the resident; unexplained injuries such as bruises, cuts, burns; frequent infection or illness without apparent cause; drastic weight loss; changes in their finances etc., immediate action is expected from your end.

Reporting suspicion might save your family member from enduring further inflictions while also making sure that other residents are kept safe as well. You might feel reluctant due to uncertainty surrounding the entire process but rest assured, engaging with a team like Carlson Bier ensures comprehensive support throughout your legal journey.

Illinois Law upholds the rights of a nursing home resident sternly. As per the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act, residents are entitled to courteous treatment that respects their individuality and dignity at all times while also receiving adequate healthcare, protection from abuse and neglect, access to necessary medical records, safe accommodation qualitatively suiting their needs among other stipulated guidelines. Violation of these provisions paves way for strong legal action which Carlson Bier is determined to help execute.

With Carlson Bier by your side, you’ll be getting more than just lawyers; you get absolute allies who thoroughly understand replicating effects these traumatic experiences have on victims and their families. Our strengths lie not only in our extensive knowledge of Illinois Law but also our dedicated attorney-client relationships built on trust. We earnestly work towards ensuring each case presented before us gets unwavering attention it rightfully deserves along with making certain that every step taken aligns with client expectations.

Our professional attorneys apply investigative tactics in an effort to furnish substantial evidence supporting abuse or neglect claims thereby striving for best possible outcomes for affected seniors – something which ultimately leads towards crafting peaceful lives by restoring health, safety and happiness stolen initially due to deplorable acts against them.

We believe knowledge is power. It’s important you stay informed about your loved one’s rights and how you can protect them through potential systemic violations occurring at nursing homes around Illinois state.

You can undoubtedly trust Carlson Bier as your ally in fighting injustice posed upon innocent senior members residing within nursing homes across Illinois state boundaries – simply click the button below to explore how we could step forward together bringing much-needed positive change; find out what your case might be worth without any delay! Achieve peace of mind knowing that skilled advocates actively fight for justice on behalf of elder community members who’ve unfairly endured pain caused due to nursing home negligence or intentional abuse.

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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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Nursing Home | Elder Abuse FAQ​

The signs and symptoms of nursing home abuse or neglect can vary depending on the type of abuse or neglect that is occurring. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Physical abuse: This could include bruises, cuts, fractures, and other injuries.
  • Emotional abuse: This could include verbal abuse, intimidation, and isolation.
  • Sexual abuse: This could include sexual touching, intercourse, and other sexual acts.
  • Neglect: This could include malnutrition, dehydration, and poor hygiene.

If you suspect that your loved one is being abused or neglected in a nursing home, you should:

  • Report your suspicions to the nursing home administrator.
  • Contact the local ombudsman, who is an advocate for nursing home residents.
  • File a complaint with the state’s department of health or human services.
  • Contact a nursing home abuse lawyer. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

As a family member of a nursing home abuse or neglect victim, you have the right to:

  • Visit your loved one at any time.
  • Have access to your loved one’s medical records.
  • Be informed of your loved one’s care plan and treatment.
  • File a complaint against the nursing home if you believe your loved one is being abused or neglected.

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit for nursing home abuse or neglect if your loved one has been injured due to the negligence or recklessness of the nursing home. A nursing home abuse lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

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