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About Carlson Bier Associates

When you or a beloved one encounters medical malpractice in Decatur, turn to the experienced team at Carlson Bier. Our dedicated crusade against carelessness and negligence within the healthcare sector is unparalleled, best demonstrated as our successful outcomes rise year on year. We zealously advocate for clients who have suffered due to misdiagnosis, wrongful procedures, anesthesia errors and more with tireless focus. Teaming up with us comes with assurance that medical complexities will be meticulously navigated by informed minds steadfast in delivering justice. Through judicious steadiness enforcing stringent Illinois laws coupled with exceptional acumen, we help victims secure deserved compensation effortlessly. Skillful interpretation of diverse patient/doctor relationships has set us apart; establishing trust beyond courtroom walls which reflects not just our competence but humaneness too! Book your consultation today at Carlson Bier; we are truly singular in our expertise utilizing nuanced approaches when defending victimized underdogs encountering enormous health systems’ daunting prowess—your quest for justice starts here.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Decatur Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we are as passionate about your rights and welfare as you are. As a reputable personal injury law firm based in Illinois, we specialize in representing victims of medical malpractice. We aim to illuminate the complexities of such legal proceedings for our potential clients and stimulate an understanding of its concept that distinguishes it from other personal injury cases.

To begin with, Medical malpractice transpires when a patient suffers harm or damage due to healthcare professionals’ failure to execute their duties competently. This highly specific field entails not only an intricate intersection of medicine and legislation but also requires us to show definitive proof such as:

• There exists a doctor-patient relationship.

• The healthcare provider deviated from the standard care causing negligence.

• There was harm done to the patient owing directly to this negligent act.

Navigating these demanding thresholds does render winning medical malpractice lawsuits challenging compared to other personal injury claims. Nevertheless, at Carlson Bier, our seasoned attorneys remain dedicated towards demonstrating all these prerequisites effectively through exhaustive scrutiny of medical records, professional testimonies on standard care violations, economic loss calculations and impact statements reflecting trauma endured by affected patients.

Further amplifying our distinction is our course-of-action protocol designed not just merely for litigation but holistic resolution. The same involves proactive communication ensuring consistent updates about case progress; empathetic consultation sessions translating legal jargon into comprehensible language; offering necessary resources for coping strategies post-trauma; and maintaining dedicated accessibility throughout the case tenure.

We believe in standing alongside our clients during these trying times rather than just leading them through courtroom debates. To Carlton Bier’s credit lies a strong legacy resounding with successfully won complex litigations reinforcing trust in us across Illinois communities.

Contrary to popular myths suggesting high costs involved whenever seeking justice for medical malpractice or helplessness against powerful medical associations – allow us now henceforth remind you – specialized legal representation like ours equalizes this power dynamic proficiently. Our payment structures are also exclusively contingent-based: You do not pay us unless we win the compensation you rightly deserve.

Besides being lawful, it is also ethically crucial to highlight that while indeed located in Illinois, we refrain from advertising our firm’s presence in any city where we lack a physical office as per state regulations dutifully put forth by salient authorities. We uphold principles of transparency and honesty integral to our professional conduct and practice beneath these prescribed norms.

The selection of an attorney is a critical decision affecting your life significantly post-medical malpractice injury. It can mean the difference between rightful redemption or continuing despair. Hence, providing practitioner credentials; frank, informative dialogue; unparalleled accessibility; empathy beyond professionalism forms an important part of our law-office’s mission statement.

We invite you now to avail yourself of this valuable opportunity for elucidation – right at your fingertips – unearthing vital insights into your lawsuit prospects concerning medical malpractice. We encourage you today to reconnect with hope against loss counted in more than just monetary terms but also psychological healing and restored faith in justice systems.

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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 Decatur

Cycling Collisions

Proficient in legal advocacy for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' recklessness or hazardous conditions.

Thermal Damages

Extending professional legal advice for sufferers of serious burn injuries caused by events or misconduct.

Medical Incompetence

Ensuring dedicated legal services for persons affected by healthcare malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Liability

Handling cases involving faulty products, supplying professional legal services to consumers affected by defective items.

Elder Neglect

Defending the rights of elders who have been subjected to malpractice in care facilities environments, ensuring protection.

Tumble & Stumble Occurrences

Specialist in addressing stumble accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking restitution for their harm.

Neonatal Wounds

Extending legal assistance for kin affected by medical negligence resulting in childbirth injuries.

Auto Incidents

Crashes: Committed to supporting clients of car accidents obtain equitable recompense for harms and destruction.

Motorcycle Accidents

Specializing in providing legal assistance for riders involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring justice for damages.

Big Rig Crash

Ensuring professional legal representation for drivers involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for harms.

Construction Site Accidents

Concentrated on supporting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or irresponsibility.

Brain Impairments

Expert in ensuring expert legal advice for victims suffering from brain injuries due to accidents.

Dog Attack Wounds

Specialized in managing cases for individuals who have suffered damages from puppy bites or wildlife encounters.

Pedestrian Mishaps

Committed to legal services for joggers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Passing

Fighting for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, supplying compassionate and expert legal guidance to ensure justice.

Backbone Impairment

Expert in supporting patients with spinal cord injuries, offering professional legal guidance to secure redress.

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