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In Avondale and across Illinois, elderly loved ones deserve respect and exceptional care from their nursing homes. When this trust is shattered through abuse or neglect, it can be devastating. Carlson Bier lends a powerful voice to victims of nursing home abuses as passionate defenders of elder rights. We are seasoned in handling such delicate cases with diligence and profound sensitivity; our team fervently fights for justice by pursuing maximum compensation for emotional distress, physical harm or hardship associated with negligence. Our attorneys’ dedication is matched only by their expertise; their prowess in navigating the intricate legal landscape ensures your case is confidently handled leaving no stone unturned. With an outstanding track record that speaks volumes about our capabilities, we strive to restore dignity to those who have been wronged while providing peace of mind through competent legal representation. illeRemember: Your fight for justice shouldn’t be fought alone – choose Carlson Bier as your North Star in these overwhelming times when seeking assistance regarding Nursing Home Abuse claims.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Avondale Illinois

At the Carlson Bier law firm, we understand there is nothing more painful than seeing a beloved family member suffer due to nursing home abuse. As advocates for seniors and their families throughout Illinois, we vehemently work towards bringing justice for the victims of elder abuse in care facilities. It’s crucial to comprehend what constitutes nursing home abuse to protect your loved ones better.

Nursing home abuse incapsulates any harmful acts, be it physical, emotional, sexual or financial exploitation of elderly residents within a care facility. The primary types of elder abuses include:

• Physical Abuse: This involves undesired and intentional infliction of bodily harm or injury.

• Emotional Abuse: Behaviors like intimidation or humiliation that lead to mental suffering fall under this category.

• Sexual Abuse: Illicit and non-consensual sexual engagement falls under this severe form of elder abuse.

• Financial Exploitation: Unauthorized usage, access or manipulation concerning an elder person’s financial resources are classified as financial exploitation.

Conversely, neglect constitutes another major issue faced by senior residents at care centers across Illinois. Sometimes not done deliberately but merely due to untrained staff and cramped conditions at such facilities resulting in inadequate personal care leading to preventable accidents and infections.

The signs of nursing home abuse often go unrecognized as they can mirror symptoms related to aging or dementia. Pay keen attention if your loved one displays sudden behavioral changes, spends most time isolated from other residents; has inexplicable injuries; appears malnourished or dehydrated; seems nervous around certain staff members; shows swift depletion in financial resources without concrete explanations; portrays reluctance on discussing their living conditions with you.

With decades long experience as eminent personal injury attorneys based in Illinois – Carlson Bier – is committed to put an end against these atrocities forced upon our revered elders residing within residential care facilities across state lines. We fervently believe every single elder individual deserves respect along with appropriate consideration for their well being and we adamantly stand by that.

We offer expert legal advice and representation to those who’ve been unfortunate victims of nursing home abuse, ensuring fullest compensation for the physical and emotional damage inflicted. Our dedicated team works round-the-clock, unfaltering in revealing the truth behind each case while fervently fighting for justice on your behalf.

Remember, you are not alone in this fight – Carlson Bier is here to assist every step of the way offering unparalleled expertise, transparent communication along with sympathetic understanding towards your circumstances. We possess an uncompromised history of holding abusive facilities accountable delivering deserved compensation to our aggrieved clients so they can begin mending from their traumatic experiences in a dignified manner.

To better understand how much your potential claim could benefit monetarily – click on the proceeding button below. Obtain a thoroughly calculated estimate that truly gauges the atrocities faced by you or your loved one within a care facility before deciding upon further course of action. Allow us at Carlson Bier law firm to be your beacon during these trying times ensuring justice won’t just prevail but also bring necessary closure along its path.

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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 Avondale

Two-Wheeler Accidents

Dedicated to legal services for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to others's negligence or dangerous conditions.

Fire Traumas

Giving adept legal advice for people of intense burn injuries caused by mishaps or carelessness.

Medical Incompetence

Ensuring professional legal support for clients affected by physician malpractice, including surgical errors.

Merchandise Obligation

Taking on cases involving problematic products, providing specialist legal assistance to consumers affected by harmful products.

Aged Abuse

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to neglect in care facilities environments, ensuring fairness.

Stumble and Fall Incidents

Skilled in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to individuals seeking justice for their damages.

Infant Harms

Supplying legal help for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in neonatal injuries.

Car Accidents

Incidents: Focused on assisting clients of car accidents gain reasonable recompense for wounds and impairment.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Committed to providing legal assistance for riders involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for injuries.

Truck Collision

Extending expert legal services for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for harms.

Construction Incidents

Concentrated on assisting staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Neurological Harms

Specializing in delivering compassionate legal support for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Wounds

Skilled in addressing cases for clients who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Incidents

Specializing in legal representation for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering claims.

Unjust Death

Fighting for families affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and skilled legal representation to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Trauma

Expert in defending patients with spine impairments, offering professional legal guidance to secure recovery.

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