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About Carlson Bier Associates

Experiencing a medical malpractice incident can leave you feeling vulnerable and in need of expert legal representation. When choosing the best, think Carlson Bier. Our credible team is renowned for its devotion to personal injury cases, with an exceptional emphasis on medical malpractice claims. As leaders in this field throughout Illinois, we have built a stellar reputation based on our focused expertise and dedicated commitment to securing justice for each client we serve. We understand Buffalo Grove’s community context, thus offer distinctive advantages when dealing with local hospitals or physicians involved in your case within this area – all while ensuring you receive personalized attention tailored to meet your unique needs and circumstances without compromising our service quality or ethical standards. The complexities surrounding these cases require paramount skill, experience like ours isn’t found everywhere; making Carlson Bier the prudent choice for those requiring astute advice following any potential mishap related to healthcare negligence across Illinois including Buffalo Grove’s vicinity.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Buffalo Grove Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in providing expert legal representation to individuals who have been victims of medical malpractice. When professionals in the healthcare sector fail to provide the expected standard of care and patients suffer harm as a result, it falls under the domain of medical malpractice. Speaking from the heartland of Illinois, our experienced lawyers understand and empathize with your situation.

Medical malpractice can manifest in various forms, ranging from surgical errors to misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose a condition timely. Other possible scenarios include negligent prenatal or childbirth care, improper medication administration, and neglecting proper aftercare instructions. However complex your case may be, rest assured that at Carlson Bier you will find a dedicated personal injury attorney waiting to fight for you.

Unmistakably, understanding what constitutes medical malpractice is essential. Here are some critical points:

– There must exist a doctor-patient relationship where the professional has duty-of-care responsibility.

– The healthcare provider breached this duty by failing to comply with acceptable standards.

– Such non-compliance directly resulted in injury or harm to the patient.

– Concrete damage (in terms of worse health prognosis, additional treatment costs, loss of income etc.) occurred due to such harm.

In addition, specific timing regulations called “statutes of limitation” govern how long patients have after experiencing negligence before they lose their rights through time-barred claims. Illinois law generally provides two years post awareness point – but there are numerous exceptions that could potentially extend this limitation period.

Keeping track of all these complexities while grappling with adverse health effects could be challenging both emotionally and mentally – but not when you opt for Carlson Bier’s skillful guidance navigating through these nuances. Our job is safeguarding your interests coupled with fortitudinous advocacy aiming for adequate compensatory awards; such measure includes reimbursement for financial losses associated with past/future treatments costs and lost wages or more subjectively quantifiable damages like pain & suffering, loss of normal life etc.

Notably, Carlson Bier firmly sieves the false notion that medical malpractice lawsuits aim at penalizing healthcare professionals for simple human mistakes. Rather, these legal procedures exemplify the societal commitment to uphold required care standards for patient safety while enabling those unfairly harmed because of non-compliance to secure financial redress.

We thrive on illustrating a legacy where dedication meets success – countless testimonials from our gratified clients attest this sentiment. Our legal expertise in personal injury law blended with sensitivity towards your unique needs ensures we strive diligently seeking justice and recovery on your behalf. A long journey begins with a single step and as daunting as it may sound initially, having an adept personal injury lawyer by your side could go a long way ensuring victory in achieving rightful restitution.

With every word written here lies undiluted truth about our commitment serving you – it’s at the very heart of all that we do. We sincerely encourage you to delve further into understanding more about our services and how we could make meaningful differences together. If you’re unsure what your case might be worth or need answers to any nagging doubts regarding potential litigation procedure, don’t hesitate.

Find out more by simply clicking on the button below – let decades of hands-on experience pursuing medical malpractice cases surge towards optimizing your deserved outcome. At Carlson Bier, we eagerly await extending our warm welcome transforming empathetic assistance into concrete accomplishments!

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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 Buffalo Grove

Pedal Cycle Crashes

Focused on legal representation for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' negligence or perilous conditions.

Fire Injuries

Offering adept legal advice for patients of serious burn injuries caused by events or carelessness.

Medical Negligence

Offering professional legal services for clients affected by clinical malpractice, including negligent care.

Products Responsibility

Dealing with cases involving problematic products, offering skilled legal services to individuals affected by product malfunctions.

Senior Misconduct

Protecting the rights of seniors who have been subjected to mistreatment in elderly care environments, ensuring compensation.

Tumble & Tumble Occurrences

Specialist in dealing with stumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to sufferers seeking justice for their damages.

Birth Wounds

Extending legal support for relatives affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Collisions: Devoted to aiding victims of car accidents get appropriate payout for harms and damages.

Two-Wheeler Crashes

Committed to providing legal services for victims involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Big Rig Accident

Delivering expert legal advice for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing fair settlement for injuries.

Building Site Mishaps

Engaged in assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or irresponsibility.

Head Harms

Specializing in offering expert legal advice for individuals suffering from cerebral injuries due to incidents.

Dog Attack Harms

Expertise in dealing with cases for people who have suffered damages from dog bites or animal attacks.

Pedestrian Incidents

Specializing in legal representation for walkers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering compensation.

Undeserved Demise

Striving for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and expert legal assistance to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Trauma

Specializing in advocating for clients with paralysis, offering dedicated legal services to secure settlement.

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