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If you believe your loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse in Tower Lake, the top-tier attorneys at Carlson Bier are ready to stand by your side. Our firm focuses on personal injury cases with a specialization in protecting those who are most vulnerable, including victims of nursing home negligence or maltreatment. Our legal team has demonstrated continued success, fighting for justice and securing compensation for families affected by this form of elder care misconduct. With an impressive track record and extensive experience within Illinois law, we understand how best to navigate such complex and sensitive issues.

Choosing us means gaining passionate advocates committed to safeguarding the rights of elderly individuals subject to any form of harm while under professional care. The dedicated experts at Carlson Bier continually strive for maximum client satisfaction not just through achieving favorable outcomes but also via our empathetic approach ensuring family members feel supported throughout what can be an emotionally taxing process.

We urge anyone suspecting their cherished ones may have been mistreated in their nursing homes around Tower Lake area not hesitate to contact Carlson Bier immediately; we’re here because every individual deserves respect and dignity irrespective of age or health condition.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Tower Lake Illinois

Welcome to the esteemed law offices of Carlson Bier, your go-to legal partner for tackling issues related to nursing home abuse in Illinois. We are a team of dedicated personal injury attorneys focused on securing justice and rightful compensation for victims and their families.

Nursing home abuse is an unfortunate tragedy that is more widespread than commonly perceived. Our professional mission revolves around educating you about its various facets and ensuring diligent representation should you or your loved ones be subjected to such horrific situations.

There are several forms of nursing home abuse, including physical harm, emotional distress, sexual assault, financial exploitation, or simple neglectful care. Each one equally grave, leaving an indelible mark on the victim’s life. One must recognize these alarming signs early on; frequent injuries with unclear explanations, drastic changes in behavior or mood swings indicating emotional trauma, sudden financial anomalies suggesting potential exploitation can all act as red flags.

It is essential to understand that laws in Illinois state categorically stand against such heinous acts. In addition to rights provided under federal regulations like The Nursing Home Reform Act (1987), the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act provides substantial protection against elder abuse in healthcare facilities.

While it may seem daunting at first glance dealing with all these repercussions alone – this is where we step in with our expertise and drive for justice. As astute personal injury lawyers representing victims of nursing home abuse across Illinois state lines but not limited within Tower Lake boundaries specifically, we ensure due diligence while screening cases thoroughly before making knowledgeable suggestions fitting each unique situation.

Our strategic approach includes robustly investigating claims by collecting proof from reliable sources like medical records, security footage or witness statements; shrewd negotiation valuing your claim accurately considering pain-and-suffering damages along with economic losses incurred from medical expenses; prompt communication updating you about every significant development throughout effectively simplifying law jargon so it makes perfect sense without any unnecessary complexity added on top.

Decades of collective professional experience have taught us how every case is unique – a yet recurrent pattern seen across Illinois makes us knowledgeable enough to tackle them efficiently. Being a trial-ready firm, we are fully prepared to take matters to court should negotiations not provide rightful compensation expected out of this ordeal.

At Carlson Bier, transparency stands at the core of what we do. We ardently believe that justice served in one case about nursing home abuse empowers many potential victims and families who might be on the periphery fearing retaliation. And part of our commitment lies in empowering you beyond providing legal services; hence, we operate on a contingency fee basis meaning that there are no up-front costs or hourly fees incurred by you as we only get paid if and only when you receive your deserved compensation.

Understanding well how painful it could be navigating through processes while healing from such trauma – we extend complete compassion alongside making it our primary responsibility ensuring that your voice isn’t unheard due judicial complexities involved promptly actioning claims within valid timelines so bright chances winning just rewards don’t miss out because procedural intricacies were misunderstood deliver diligently aiming maximize recovery potential sending strong message perpetrators no space for Nursing Home Abuse anywhere least Illinois through rigorous legal fight deserved representation will always remain key focus.

The road to recovery starts with knowing your rights – reach out to us today! Let’s begin by valuing your claim rightly. Click on the button below now to find more about what your case is worth, and let Carlson Bier help restore justice and peace back into your life.

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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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Areas of Practice in Tower Lake

Bicycle Collisions

Dedicated to legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Injuries

Giving specialist legal help for sufferers of grave burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Healthcare Malpractice

Delivering specialist legal support for persons affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Liability

Taking on cases involving dangerous products, delivering expert legal guidance to clients affected by harmful products.

Senior Neglect

Advocating for the rights of the elderly who have been subjected to malpractice in nursing homes environments, ensuring fairness.

Slip & Trip Occurrences

Expert in handling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to clients seeking justice for their damages.

Birth Wounds

Supplying legal help for families affected by medical incompetence resulting in birth injuries.

Motor Incidents

Accidents: Concentrated on helping victims of car accidents secure fair recompense for injuries and losses.

Scooter Crashes

Specializing in providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for traumas.

18-Wheeler Accident

Offering experienced legal support for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just recompense for harms.

Construction Mishaps

Dedicated to defending employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or carelessness.

Head Traumas

Dedicated to delivering specialized legal assistance for victims suffering from head injuries due to carelessness.

Dog Attack Harms

Specialized in managing cases for victims who have suffered injuries from dog attacks or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Collisions

Focused on legal support for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering claims.

Unjust Demise

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and professional legal support to ensure fairness.

Neural Trauma

Focused on supporting clients with paralysis, offering specialized legal services to secure recovery.

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