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About Carlson Bier Associates

Mistakes in healthcare can be catastrophic, often culminating in irreparable harm or loss. It is for this reason that Carlson Bier, a leading authority on Medical Malpractice legalities in Illinois, extends their expertise to Jerseyville patients and families who have been unjustly affected by such incidents.

Given the firm’s skilled team of personal injury lawyers with extensive knowledge of both medical practice and law—your interests are unequivocally secured under the representation of Carlson Bier. Dedication to accountability places us at the forefront as staunch advocates for victims of accidents resulting from medical negligence. Our primary focus? Ensuring your voice reverberates through daunting corridors of injustice.

Carlson Bier distinguishes itself with unyielding commitment to securing rightful compensation for its clients—to fuel a journey towards much-deserved renewal. Legal provisos may seem labyrinthine; but we strive simplicity, making sure you fully grasp proceedings every step along our shared path towards justice.

Choosing Carlson Bier isn’t just selecting competent representation—it’s championing experience that inspires true confidence when battling Medical Malpractice issues—a beacon amidst trying times.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Jerseyville Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we prioritize your need for representation in an unfortunate event of medical malpractice. As skilled and proficient personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, our goal is to provide you with the utmost value by illuminating the ins-and-outs of medical malpractice lawsuits.

Medical malpractice involves any situation where a healthcare provider fails to abide by established professional standards, resulting in harm or severe injury to a patient. Notably, medical malpractice isn’t limited solely to physicians — it can be tied to nurses, pharmacists, lab techs, and more. It’s fundamental to understand that proving negligence or a sub-standard level of care assumes precedence in forming a substantial medical malpractice case.

• Understand who can be held liable: Anyone providing health care services including doctors, nurses, hospital workers and even entire hospitals can be defendants in lawsuit.

• Grasp what qualifies as negligence: Departures from usual standards such as misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, unnecessary treatment or surgery and inadequate follow-up or aftercare typically build up the crux of a negligent act.

It should also be clear that not all unfavorable outcomes mean there has been neglect on part of the caregiver. Medical procedures inherently present their respective risks which could result in unwanted outcomes.

The process of filing your claim within Illinois’ complex legal system necessitates orderly organization and adept understanding. Illinois law mandates that plaintiffs file their claims within two years from when they became aware of — or reasonably should have become aware — any significant injuries related to their medical care (or lack thereof). There lies another essential perspective; trivial errors might not qualify for sanctions as per laws governing our jurisdiction.

A profound point must also be expounded here – damages are capped at noneconomic issues like pain and suffering; punitive damages are rarely awarded in personal injury cases under conventional circumstances across Illinois legislation frameworks. In essence,

• While controlling deficits does make sense logically speaking, there will not always be a guarantee.

• It isn’t always viable to calculate how much you can get from your case in anticipation; pertinent factors like extent of injury and actual financial losses come into play.

Our expertise at Carlson Bier secures efficient navigation through these legal intricacies. Your empowerment is our priority – casting light on proceedings, clearing doubts about their nature, providing distinctive guidance fueled by our years-long practice concerning personal injury cases under Illinois law.

We take pride in representing victims of medical malpractice and seek the justice they deserve. Our accomplishments reflect our commitment, with millions recovered for our clients who have suffered due to medical negligence. We aim to provide the reassurance you need during these trying times along with high-quality legal advice necessary for making informed decisions.

We encourage you not just believe us by word solely but explore testimonies sweeping through numerous successful outcomes we’ve achieved over years – testaments that vouch for our professionalism, dedication and results-driven approach.

Let’s work together toward pursuing justice against carelessness or neglect within the healthcare space hampering your right to prevailing health standards leading up to undesirable consequences. You deserve an advocate fighting diligently for what’s rightfully yours.

By clicking on the button below, start exploring how much your case could be worth without any hidden conditions whatsoever – honest valuation aimed at setting reasonable expectations straight right from beginning. In such challenging times pertaining to your health compounded further by potential negligence disrupting your routine life flow, let this step mark the initiation toward justified accountability protecting your rights as well as interests.

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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 Jerseyville

Bicycle Crashes

Specializing in legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' negligence or perilous conditions.

Thermal Traumas

Supplying adept legal help for people of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or misconduct.

Medical Incompetence

Delivering expert legal assistance for clients affected by hospital malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Obligation

Managing cases involving faulty products, providing specialist legal assistance to clients affected by faulty goods.

Elder Malpractice

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring fairness.

Slip and Fall Occurrences

Adept in handling tumble accident cases, providing legal representation to victims seeking restitution for their damages.

Newborn Harms

Extending legal assistance for families affected by medical malpractice resulting in infant injuries.

Car Incidents

Incidents: Committed to helping patients of car accidents gain equitable recompense for damages and destruction.

Two-Wheeler Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal assistance for motorcyclists involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Truck Accident

Offering professional legal assistance for victims involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing adequate compensation for harms.

Construction Site Collisions

Dedicated to supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or irresponsibility.

Cognitive Harms

Committed to providing expert legal representation for victims suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

Canine Attack Wounds

Expertise in addressing cases for people who have suffered injuries from puppy bites or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Accidents

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

Unjust Passing

Striving for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and skilled legal support to ensure redress.

Spinal Cord Injury

Specializing in assisting clients with spinal cord injuries, offering dedicated legal services to secure redress.

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