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Abuse within nursing homes is a stark reality too many families face—a painful truth Carlson Bier seeks to change. As dedicated Nursing Home Abuse attorneys, we believe all seniors should be treated with dignity and respect. If your loved one’s rights were violated in Blandinsville or anywhere throughout Illinois, contact us immediately. We understand the complex laws surrounding elder abuse and neglect cases; our legal experts are equipped to thoroughly investigate claims and hold guilty parties accountable. By providing tenacious representation, emotional support for grieving families as well as expert analysis of case details based on years of experience- we champion justice effectively while humanizing the process on behalf of victims’ emotions through empathy. At Carlson Bier, your pain translates into our purpose—we strive to fight these injustices relentlessly ensuring optimal results for every client in pursuits not just limited to compensation but foremostly fulfillment of deserved justice against such heinous acts perpetrated towards helpless aged ones under supposed care intending safety and comfort above all else.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Blandinsville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we recognize the trust families place in nursing homes to provide quality care and respect for their elderly loved ones. It’s heartbreaking to learn of instances when this entrusted duty is tarnished by cases of abuse and negligence happening within these facilities. As dedicated personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, our mission is devotedly providing legal assistance to victims of such grave violations.

Understanding what constitutes nursing home abuse is key. Nursing home abuse presents itself in several forms⎯physical, emotional, sexual, financial exploitation or neglect. Recognizing its signs isn’t always straightforward due to various factors such as the victim’s hesitancy to speak up or obscured evidence.

• Physical abuse: May manifest with unexplained injuries like bruises, scars or broken bones.

• Emotional Abuse: Sudden behavioral changes can be indicative; your normally sociable loved one suddenly withdrawing from people or activities can be a red flag.

• Sexual Abuse: Unexplained venereal diseases or genital infections alongside torn underwear can highlight an alarming possibility of ongoing maltreatment.

• Financial Exploitation: This happens when a person misuses or takes control over a senior’s finances without consent which may show as abrupt alterations in wills or unexpected loss of funds.

• Neglect: Signals include poor hygiene conditions, weight loss indicating malnourishment and untreated bedsores.

Regrettably, any form of elder abuse often leads to premature death apart from the daunting physical pain and psychological damage suffered by victims. Their suffering ripples through families who feel helpless about rectifying the situation.

Our firm believes that advocacies begin best with knowledge dissemination—it empowers potential victims and concerned kin alike in combating this issue more effectively. If you find yourself grappling with complications related to nursing home abuses don’t hesitate—get legally educated first before deciding upon next courses of action.

The lawyers at Carlson Bier carry extensive experience defending rights breached by negligent caregivers and contributing toward justice for violated elderly rights in Illinois. Our firm will help uncover tangible evidence to build a strong legal case, inventory financial losses incurred due to abuse or neglect and offer comprehensive guidance through pertinent legal proceedings.

Moreover, pursuing the legal course against abusers contributes largely to raising societal awareness about nursing home abuses. It sends out a clear message that such horrendous acts shall always be challenged. This combativeness serves as a powerful deterrent—each lawsuit filed is a step towards curbing another potential case of elder maltreatment.

Our competent team’s primary objective lies in ensuring victims and their families recover maximum possible compensation considering every emotional trauma suffered, medical expenses incurred alongside various related costs linked directly with elder abuse or neglect.

Handling nursing home abuse cases requires more than just thorough litigation skills; compassionate understanding of what clients are going through rank equally important. At Carlson Bier, we assure combining aggressive advocacy with empathetic client service.

We invite you to take action today! Housing loved ones in centers we expect would provide kindness should never succumb them into harmful environments leading to awful suffering instead. Do not let fear prevent you from standing up for your loved one’s rights or delay justice they deserve.

Feel urged yet apprehensive? Click on the button below—the next potentially life-changing step won’t cost anything but a few minutes of your time—a doorstep toward facilitating enlightenment about nursing home abuses and commencing a journey meting rightful reprimand against offenders whilst making sure you secure deserved compensation—a fight not just on behalf of your family—but symbolically acting as hope for other victims too. Let our assessment tell you how much this noble act may be really worth—in terms both monetary and moral satisfaction based upon principles standing tall within everyone’s heart—Dignity & Respect towards all human lives. We await walking beside on path varying justice seeking voices seldom dare taking.

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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 Blandinsville

Bike Collisions

Proficient in legal support for people injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or unsafe conditions.

Flame Wounds

Giving expert legal support for individuals of severe burn injuries caused by mishaps or negligence.

Clinical Misconduct

Extending expert legal advice for patients affected by medical malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Merchandise Liability

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, supplying specialist legal help to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to mistreatment in nursing homes environments, ensuring compensation.

Trip & Trip Incidents

Specialist in addressing fall and trip accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking redress for their harm.

Newborn Injuries

Extending legal assistance for relatives affected by medical negligence resulting in infant injuries.

Vehicle Crashes

Crashes: Committed to aiding individuals of car accidents gain fair settlement for damages and losses.

Scooter Mishaps

Dedicated to providing legal assistance for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Semi Crash

Offering experienced legal support for victims involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing fair recovery for damages.

Construction Site Collisions

Dedicated to defending staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Cerebral Traumas

Specializing in providing professional legal assistance for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Injuries

Skilled in managing cases for clients who have suffered injuries from K9 assaults or animal assaults.

Cross-walker Accidents

Expert in legal support for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Demise

Advocating for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and professional legal representation to ensure compensation.

Neural Damage

Dedicated to advocating for victims with backbone trauma, offering expert legal representation to secure redress.

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