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At Carlson Bier, we are committed to holding negligent medical practitioners accountable for their actions. Our team of skilled and experienced Medical Malpractice attorneys champion the rights of victims who have suffered due to medical negligence within Bethalto boundaries. We draw on a wealth of knowledge, aggressive litigation strategies, and a tireless advocacy spirit that sets us apart. With our competent counsel navigating complications linked with Medical Malpractice claims in Illinois, you can rest assured knowing your case is in capable hands. We understand the physical pain, emotional distress and financial strain these situations often entail; hence we pledge unwavering support throughout your justice-seeking journey. This commitment has earned us an esteemed reputation not only within Illinois but also far beyond its borders because every day at Carlson Bier, we do more than just practice law -we secure futures tainted by devastating personal injuries caused by professional negligence in healthcare settings.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Bethalto Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we bring years of expertise and skill to the table when it comes to personal injury law. As a premier Illinois-based law firm, our primary focus is on Medical Malpractice claims. Our committed attorneys continually strive for excellence and are equipped with an outstanding understanding of these complex legal waters.

Medical malpractice encompasses more than just mistakes made during surgery. It includes any breach of standard care provided by healthcare providers that directly results in patient harm or death. An often overlooked but vital part of medical practice, errors can sometimes carry severe impacts which negatively affect your health or quality-of-life.

• Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis: A delay in diagnosis could mean critical treatment not received in time, leading to potentially grave consequences.

• Medication Errors: These involve cases where a medical professional administers wrong medication types or dosages which could lead to patient harm.

• Surgical Errors: From improperly performed surgeries to postoperative negligence, what happens on the operating table matters a great deal.

• Birth Injuries: Infants are vulnerable beings and require delicate handling; any negligence could result in irreversible damage.

If you have been impacted by such circumstances, our team at Carlson Bier is dedicated to providing powerful advocacy that focuses single-mindedly on ensuring justice is served. We stand strong on the principle that everyone deserves reasonable and competent healthcare treatment without experiencing untoward malpractices causing injury or discomfort.

Having represented victims from all walks of life, we understand the emotional distress coupled with physical trauma makes these situations overwhelming. Consequently, what differentiates us from others is our empathetic approach combined with aggressive representation aimed at levelling the playing field against large insurance companies.

Our track record reassures clients that they’re in skilled hands—hands honed through experience tackling challenging cases over numerous court battles in Illinois. With successful recoveries worth millions guaranteed as compensation for injuries suffered due to medical neglectfulness, we’ve amply demonstrated our commitment towards fair and adequate settlement for the hurt inflicted by malpractice.

Navigating legal undertakings is similar to traversing uncharted territories. It can be cumbersome, filled with legal jargon that could make understanding rights and liabilities challenging for a layperson. This precisely underscores the indispensable role of effective personal injury lawyers like ourselves who act as trusty guides throughout this complicated journey.

One might wonder about the monetary value affiliated with their case; it’s an absolutely legitimate question anyone would ask before embarking on a lawsuit. At Carlson Bier, we provide comprehensive consultation encompassing detailed case evaluation to determine potentialworthiness pitched against multiple factors—degree of harm suffered, recovery time accelerating or impeding normal lifestyle resumption etc..

Our user-friendly website features a functional button aptly named ‘Value Estimator’. By clicking it, you’ll promptly secure information illuminating your case’s potential worth. Thus we encourage you in your pursuit of justice armed with honest expectations grounded in reality—not just speculative scenarios driven by confusion or fear.

Being well-informed aids significantly when encountering insurance companies striving tirelessly to minimize their payout amount—it equips you better to resist accepting under-compensated settlements far less than what you’re rightfully owed due to wrong afflicted upon your health and wellbeing.

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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 Bethalto

Cycling Mishaps

Proficient in legal support for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or hazardous conditions.

Scald Injuries

Offering expert legal assistance for sufferers of intense burn injuries caused by mishaps or recklessness.

Medical Misconduct

Delivering dedicated legal advice for persons affected by medical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Products Accountability

Handling cases involving problematic products, extending skilled legal help to clients affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to mistreatment in care facilities environments, ensuring justice.

Tumble and Slip Accidents

Skilled in addressing slip and fall accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking redress for their losses.

Infant Damages

Offering legal help for households affected by medical carelessness resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Crashes

Incidents: Focused on assisting victims of car accidents gain fair compensation for damages and impairment.

Two-Wheeler Collisions

Committed to providing representation for victims involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

Trucking Crash

Offering specialist legal assistance for individuals involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate recompense for hurts.

Construction Site Collisions

Committed to representing workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Brain Impairments

Specializing in delivering expert legal services for individuals suffering from head injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Damages

Expertise in tackling cases for persons who have suffered injuries from dog bites or animal attacks.

Jogger Incidents

Focused on legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Wrongful Fatality

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, offering understanding and adept legal support to ensure fairness.

Neural Damage

Specializing in representing patients with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal support to secure justice.

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