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About Carlson Bier Associates

In the realm of medical malpractice, Carlson Bier rightly stands as a beacon of justice. With an impressive legacy in Illinois, we specialize in providing relentless representation to victims directly impacted by negligent healthcare practices. Our firm understands what is at stake for you: the necessity for recompense and restoration after suffering atrocious departures from standard care procedures. As specialists in medical malpractice law, our competent legal team delves deep into each case’s intricacies to ensure that your rights are staunchly defended and upheld throughout every stage of litigation. Nobody anticipates being victimized within a sanctuary supposed to exude care and healing; however, when it does occur, the stakes are excessively high — both at personal and financial levels. This is precisely where Carlson Bier steps up its role: cushioning these abrupt impacts with deftly woven strategies aimed at attaining maximum compensation possible under Illinois laws specifically related to Medical Malpractice cases’ outcomes. Trust us with your quest toward just redress; choose reliability – choose experience – Choose Carlson Bier.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Earlville Illinois

As a legal practice, Carlson Bier takes specialized interest in personal injury law with a strong focus on medical malpractice. We are based solely within the state of Illinois and uphold a stalwart commitment to protecting the rights of our clients while ensuring they receive just compensation for any damages suffered under medical care.

Medical Malpractice extends into an intricate web of laws that dictate how health professionals should care for their patients. In its simplest term, it refers to situations where patients are subjected to harm due to negligent acts or omissions by healthcare providers. These cases can range from misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, surgical errors and medication mistakes among many others. The consequent effect could lead to severe consequences including physical pain, costly medical bills and emotional trauma.

At Carlson Bier, we belief that everyone has the right to impeccable health treatment. Hence, when you place your trust in the hands of a healthcare professional and this trust is breached leading to suffering or injuries due to negligence or errors in judgment; it’s only fair you demand justice. This necessitates understanding key elements relating to Medical Malpractice:

• Duty: All medical practitioners have an obligation towards their patients- This means they must perform tasks according to reasonable standards defined by their specific fields.

• Breach: Not all negative outcomes constitute malpractice. A valid case exists only if the practitioner breaches his duty hence straying from accepted norms.

• Direct cause: It must be established beyond doubt that it was this breach resulted directly in harm caused.

• Damages: There should be proof that victim indeed incurred financial loss or extreme suffering due to the error.

These aspects feature prominently in typical Medical Malpractice suits but one thing remains clear–the burden of proof lies squarely on you as the victim (plaintiff). That’s why it’s crucial not only having an experienced team like ours at your side but also preparing diligently for possible litigation which may occur.

We recognize just how daunting pursuing a claim can be especially when grappling with the double-edged sword of physical and emotional trauma. It’s for this reason we ensure each client is routed to our best Medical Malpractice attorneys who swiftly handle all legal procedures while offering support through every step: from fact-finding, consultations to representation in courtrooms.

Our services come informed by decades worth of experience buttressed by success stories; these testify to vast comprehension in diverse malpractice cases. Furthermore, at Carlson Bier we understand that time, just as much as comprehensive evidence gathering is critical. The Illinois law stipulates exactly two years within which medical malpractice lawsuit should be filed lest you lose claims rights–That’s why we encourage early engagement on your part allowing us adequate time tailoring formidable evidence-based cases.

Finally, if you’ve suffered injuries due to medical fault or negligence; it’s high time you found out what compensation might lie waiting. By clicking the button below, our team can help determine potential claim value because nothing feels more rewarding than justice served duly plus any financial burdens lifted off your shoulder.

Explore now and seize this opportunity! At Carlson Bier, YOU matter – We are vigilantly committed towards fighting for your rights so trust us today to secure rightful recompense due from any harm suffered under negligent or poor healthcare delivery.

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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 Earlville

Bicycle Accidents

Dedicated to legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or risky conditions.

Scald Injuries

Extending professional legal services for victims of major burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Clinical Incompetence

Extending dedicated legal representation for victims affected by medical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Liability

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, providing adept legal guidance to victims affected by product-related injuries.

Aged Mistreatment

Representing the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in senior centers environments, ensuring protection.

Slip & Fall Injuries

Skilled in handling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking recovery for their injuries.

Birth Traumas

Extending legal guidance for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Auto Collisions

Mishaps: Concentrated on helping patients of car accidents get just recompense for injuries and damages.

Motorbike Mishaps

Dedicated to providing representation for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for damages.

18-Wheeler Incident

Ensuring specialist legal assistance for persons involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing adequate settlement for losses.

Construction Site Collisions

Focused on representing workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or negligence.

Cognitive Impairments

Dedicated to ensuring specialized legal advice for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to incidents.

Dog Bite Injuries

Skilled in tackling cases for clients who have suffered harms from dog attacks or creature assaults.

Jogger Incidents

Expert in legal assistance for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Unwarranted Demise

Advocating for families affected by a wrongful death, offering caring and adept legal assistance to ensure justice.

Spinal Cord Harm

Focused on defending clients with backbone trauma, offering specialized legal representation to secure recovery.

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