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If your loved one has suffered from nursing home abuse in Kingston, Carlson Bier is the most esteemed law firm to advocate for their rights. We specialize exclusively in personal injury cases and hold a strong track record for getting justice for victims of elder abuse. When you are faced with such a dreadful situation, having an experienced lawyer like those at Carlson Bier can make all the difference in equally matching aggressive defense attorneys or colossal insurance companies that shirk responsibility.

Our team’s seasoned understanding of both state and national laws governing elder care facilities make us uniquely qualified to navigate these complex cases. You deserve the capacity to wholly focus on your family member’s recovery while we relentlessly pursue rightful compensation on your behalf before judge or jury.

When entrusting someone’s welfare into another’s hands becomes regrettable due to negligence or downright ill-treatment, dignity must be rapidly restored through legal vindication. Stand up against nursing home abuse by contacting the impeccable reputation-backed services offered by Carlson Bier – where defending victim’s rights across Illinois remains our utmost endeavor as stalwart defenders of justice.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Kingston Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we recognize the rising epidemic of nursing home abuse in Illinois and stand firm to bring justice to your loved ones. Abject negligence within nursing homes is not only morally unacceptable but also illegal. It’s crucial that you fully understand and identify patterns pointing towards such abusive behavior, whether it’s physical, emotional, or financial.

Physical signs include unexplained injuries like fractures or bruises, frequent infections, inadequate hygiene maintenance, sudden weight loss indicating malnutrition among others. Behavioral indicators could involve residents’ abrupt changes in behaviour, excessive fearfulness around staff members or co-residents. You may also note an uncanny desire for isolation from social interaction.

A tragic yet prevalent form of misuse stems from monetary exploitation where unscrupulous individuals manipulate vulnerable seniors into giving away their hard-earned money under duress or using subtle persuasion tactics. Watch out for suspicious bank activity or unexpected changes to wills and other legal documents.

In the face of this growing crisis of respect and human dignity within long-term care facilities across Illinois state lines, Carlson Bier emerges as your personal champion – dedicated to ending this pandemic of mistreatment against our most treasured citizens.

Our team comprises distinguished personal injury attorneys with specialized knowledge and extensive experience in tackling nursing home abuse cases. We diligently investigate every potential concern raised by our clients – decoding patterns often overlooked creations which conceal grave injustices inflicted on innocent victims.

Nursing homes have a moral responsibility beyond providing just room and board; they are obliged to ensure a safe, caring environment where your loved ones can flourish amidst respect and dignity they rightfully deserve after dedicating their lives toward building our nation. Any deviation from this ethical commitment represents a direct violation of trust.

At Carlson Bier law firm dealing with abuse cases isn’t simply about lawsuits: it’s about advocating for human rights at their core level – asserting everyone’s innate right deserving respect at all stages of life irrespective of physical frailties or cognitive impairments.

Our past successes in nursing home abuse lawsuits bear testament to our dedication – it serves as a resounding message that Carlson Bier will never shy away from holding accountable those who dare impede on the rights of Illinois’ senior community. We painstakingly gather evidence, interview witnesses, and deploy effective legal strategies calculated to ensure maximum compensation and justice for your loved ones.

Here at Carlson Bier, we believe not only in seeking justice but in preventing future instances of abuse within care facilities. Our efforts extend toward educating families, caregivers, and society alike about identifying signs of neglect or abuse before they emerge as potentially life-threatening situations.

Know this: you are not alone in these trying times. Our empathetic team wholly supports you – alleviating burdens from legal complexities while relentlessly pursuing justice for your family members adversely affected by nursing home negligence.

Perhaps at this juncture, you’re contemplating the magnitude of potential damages levied against the wrongdoers; how might your family compensate for physical injuries, emotional trauma or financial losses sustained due to such unabashed abuses? Let’s not postpone this crucial discussion any further. By clicking on the button below you’ll step into a confidential space dedicated to elucidating nuanced aspects surrounding personal injury suits specific to your circumstances – enabling an accurate determination about the value tied to your case according to strictures defined by Illinois laws.

We invite you in establishing this much-needed dialogue advocating change within long-term care facilities statewide – initiate ramifications far-reaching enough prompting preemptive introspection within abusers themselves; because when laws transform into tangible scares daunting their conscience – rest assured injustice eventually recoils praising righteous anger mobilized against it.

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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 Kingston

Bike Incidents

Focused on legal services for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to others' negligence or dangerous conditions.

Burn Traumas

Extending skilled legal assistance for people of intense burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Clinical Malpractice

Offering specialist legal representation for clients affected by clinical malpractice, including negligent care.

Products Obligation

Taking on cases involving unsafe products, providing professional legal guidance to individuals affected by harmful products.

Senior Neglect

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in nursing homes environments, ensuring justice.

Fall and Slip Occurrences

Expert in managing tumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to victims seeking redress for their suffering.

Childbirth Harms

Supplying legal assistance for kin affected by medical incompetence resulting in infant injuries.

Vehicle Mishaps

Accidents: Committed to supporting patients of car accidents get fair remuneration for harms and losses.

Motorbike Incidents

Committed to providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for injuries.

Trucking Crash

Extending expert legal services for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate settlement for hurts.

Building Site Mishaps

Dedicated to representing employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Cerebral Damages

Expert in providing specialized legal assistance for clients suffering from head injuries due to accidents.

Dog Bite Injuries

Adept at dealing with cases for persons who have suffered damages from dog attacks or beast attacks.

Jogger Incidents

Dedicated to legal support for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering recovery.

Wrongful Death

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering caring and skilled legal support to ensure redress.

Spine Damage

Expert in supporting patients with backbone trauma, offering expert legal assistance to secure redress.

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