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About Carlson Bier Associates

When medical malpractice turns your life upside down, the distinguished Carlson Bier law firm stands ready to bring experience, expertise, and effective representation to your cause. Our renowned legal team is specialized in handling delicate cases involving physician negligence or hospital errors. We understand that each case is unique which requires personalized attention and rigorous analysis from start to finish. We practice in Benton with an unwavering commitment towards achieving justice for our clients; it’s the way we’ve built a highly credible reputation not only around Illinois but statewide. Each aspect of a trial demands understanding the nuances: potential liability exposure, how insurance adjustments work and even comprehension of intricate healthcare procedures—we ensure on delivering all these diligently at Carlson Bier.Attorneys here adeptly uncover crucial details often overlooked by less-experienced counterparts. Entrusting us means selecting a remarkable ally seeking rightful compensation for you amidst misfortune caused due to others’elly consequences suffered due to others’ negligence—the reason why Carlson Bier should be your first consideration when searching for skilled Medical Malpractice attorneys.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Benton Illinois

The prestigious law firm of Carlson Bier embodies a resolute dedication to advocating for victims of medical malpractice across the state of Illinois. Our team prides itself on an unwavering commitment to navigate complex legal landscapes that underscore these unique cases, providing our clients with a sense of assurance and peace in what can often be profound unrest.

Medical malpractice is a testimony to one’s faith betrayed by those mandated by their profession’s oath—to do no harm. The violation is not only physical but also emotionally scarring as it shatters your trust in healthcare providers’ ability to protect you and ensure your well-being. Medical Malpractice involves any neglectful act or failure by a healthcare provider that deviates from accepted standards of practice within the medical community, which subsequently leads to patient injury or death.

Carlson Beir expertly handles several forms of Medical Malpractice:

• Misdiagnosis/Delayed Diagnosis: This occurs when the doctor fails to diagnose an ailment accurately or in a timely manner, leading to severe complications or fatality.

• Surgical Errors: Instances where surgical interventions result in further damage due to negligence encompass this category—examples include surgery on the wrong body part or equipment left inside the patient post-surgery.

• Medication Errors: Discrepancies like dosage miscalculations, prescribing incorrect medicines, unattended drug interactions form under medication errors.

• Childbirth Injuries: Negligence during childbirth could lead to long-term disabilities for mother and child while sometimes even culminating into wrongful deaths.

At every step, understanding your rights and charting paths forward is at the core our mission at Carlson Bier. We understand how difficult it can be dealing with unfortunate circumstances; we’re committed aiding you regain control over your life through proactive advocacy towards just settlements.

Beyond bolstering resilience and delivering solutions through adroit litigation practices—it’s educational empowerment we provide along every step that breaks down seemingly complex patterns surrounding malpractice into a continued journey towards resolution, together. This process keeps you informed of your rights, possible outcomes for the case and most importantly – restitution measures best tailored to your unique situation.

At Carlson Bier, our primary mission extends beyond merely advocating— it is about cultivating an understanding of legal nuances while pushing for just resolutions, so that we facilitate the delivery of justice where due, empowering victims with information necessary to make crucial decisions regarding their cases.

Victims of medical malpractice embark upon often cryptic pathways ridden with intensive jargon and gray areas designed – intentionally or otherwise- to dissuade them from seeking rightful reparation. It’s in these moments that access to authentic representation like ours materializes as an invaluable tool in dispelling doubt and effectuating action.

This underlines our collective ethos as a law firm: we believe in transparency forging trust; in bridging gaps between clients and rectifications rightfully owed. We understand your path well because we’ve walked it countless times with individuals whose present resemble yours—with the sole purpose introducing futures filled with pertinent answers compelling reparations.

Medical malpractice isn’t merely personal; it’s viscerally personal—and at Carlson Bier—so are our solutions designed ensuring reach out and restoration each time. Know more about navigating this terrain by engaging our services today. Click on the button below to find out how much your case is worth—with no obligation whatsoever—because when paramount lives intersect painful possibilities—we hold hands tighter so you won’t have to tread alone again.

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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 Benton

Bicycle Mishaps

Expert in legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or hazardous conditions.

Scald Traumas

Offering professional legal advice for patients of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or carelessness.

Physician Negligence

Ensuring dedicated legal representation for patients affected by hospital malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Commodities Responsibility

Managing cases involving defective products, extending specialist legal support to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Aged Abuse

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

Slip & Slip Occurrences

Specialist in managing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to persons seeking justice for their injuries.

Newborn Harms

Supplying legal aid for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in newborn injuries.

Automobile Mishaps

Collisions: Concentrated on guiding victims of car accidents gain appropriate remuneration for hurts and damages.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Committed to providing representation for individuals involved in scooter accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

18-Wheeler Accident

Providing adept legal services for victims involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for damages.

Construction Site Mishaps

Engaged in defending laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or carelessness.

Head Damages

Dedicated to extending expert legal advice for persons suffering from cerebral injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Wounds

Specialized in dealing with cases for people who have suffered traumas from puppy bites or beast attacks.

Foot-traveler Incidents

Committed to legal representation for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering recovery.

Unwarranted Death

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing caring and skilled legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Spine Injury

Dedicated to representing victims with paralysis, offering expert legal representation to secure recovery.

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