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Nursing home abuse is an unfortunate reality that plagues our society. If your loved one has suffered in such a predicament, Carlson Bier steps forward as the ideal champion for their cause. As stalwarts of personal injury law based in Illinois, we are deeply committed to fighting nursing home abuses with unwavering determination and unmatched legal acumen. Our attorneys command a sterling record of holding negligent parties accountable and securing fair compensation for victims. We understand the Lower West Side’s unique context, making us adept at navigating local complexities skilfully to deliver justice swiftly and efficiently for you and your family members. Our compassionate approach ensures absolute discretion coupled with dedicated support which enables us to build strong cases chiefly focused on clients’ well-being during these testing times. So when it comes down to defending the vulnerable against elder maltreatment, consider Carlson Bier not just as your lawyers but also as steadfast allies who will stop at nothing until every victim gets the justice they so rightly deserve.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Lower West Side Illinois

At Carlson Bier, your well-being is our top priority. We’re a premier personal injury law firm based out of Illinois that recognizes the vulnerability of those staying in nursing homes and understands how shattering neglect or abuse can be to both the victims and their families. Empathy and expertise make us strong advocates for justice for victims of nursing home abuses.

Our commitment extends beyond battling insurance companies or demanding justice from reckless drivers; we passionately advocate for seniors who frequently find themselves in situations where they are unable to defend their own rights. Regrettably, incidents involving negligence and abuse within nursing facilities aren’t uncommon. Here are some disturbing facts:

• Thousands of elders suffer from maltreatment annually while residing in care facilities,

• Psychological abuse circularly is the most frequent type occurring in these settings,

• Roughly one in six people aged 60 years and older have been abused at their long-term living installations within the past year alone.

Awareness works as an active protector against such encroachments on dignity. Hence, it’s crucial to understand what encompasses Nursing Home Abuse:

Physical Abuse: It involves infliction of bodily harm through actions like slapping, hitting, pushing senselessly with force.

Emotional Abuse: This occurs when staff members indulge in behaviors like humiliating, intimidating, threatening gestures which lead to mental trauma.

Sexual Abuse: Any non-consensual sexual interactions also fall under this category.

Neglect: It points towards disregard/negligent fulfillment of basic needs including food, medicine administration or hygienic maintenance.

If you observe signs hinting towards any form of abuse such as sudden weight loss, unexplained injuries or wounds, agitation on seeing certain caregivers – don’t turn a blind eye! That person needs immediate help!

Carlson Bier ensures these abusive cases do not go unpunished & untreated. Our skilled attorney team will guide you through every step of reporting suspected abuse legally thereby saving others from potential suffering. We offer years of hands-on experience backed by a track record of success in neglect, injury and wrongful death cases to assist your fight against institutions that fail to provide the care they promised.

Seeing the profound need for change spurred by gross misjudgments, we’re prompting a stern discourse on nursing home mistreatment pushing for comprehensive reforms. Together with you, our efforts target not only facilitating healing but also preventing any such underlying unfortunate incidences from happening ever again.

When seeking justice is crucial – come to us! While this distressing occurrence might have compromised your trust, Carlson Bier restores it back profoundly earning your highest possible compensation covering all related medical expenses or providing financial reliefs required during these testing times.

Ultimately, everyone deserves respect & dignity at every stage of their life without exception and especially during their golden years which should be peaceful. If your loved one has been a victim of Nursing Home Abuse – raise your voice and make them accountable!

We invite you now to partake in the pursuit of justice peeling back layers of deception and nursing homes’ illegal practices. Click on the button below to understand what righteous retribution awaits for those who dared infrove upon the vulnerable lives bestowed in their responsible keeping. Delving deeper would let us determine together how much your case is worth so that ample compensation received could light up closure’s path. Your journey towards justice starts here at Carlson Bier – because if anyone can fathom what fair seems like given an improbable adversity, it’s us.

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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 Lower West Side

Pedal Cycle Mishaps

Expert in legal assistance for people injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' negligence or perilous conditions.

Flame Damages

Extending skilled legal advice for patients of intense burn injuries caused by accidents or misconduct.

Medical Carelessness

Providing dedicated legal assistance for persons affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Products Obligation

Managing cases involving problematic products, offering specialist legal help to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Aged Abuse

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to mistreatment in elderly care environments, ensuring justice.

Trip & Trip Occurrences

Skilled in dealing with tumble accident cases, providing legal assistance to individuals seeking recovery for their losses.

Newborn Wounds

Delivering legal guidance for loved ones affected by medical misconduct resulting in newborn injuries.

Auto Incidents

Collisions: Devoted to helping individuals of car accidents receive fair compensation for hurts and harm.

Bike Mishaps

Expert in providing legal advice for bikers involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for traumas.

18-Wheeler Crash

Ensuring experienced legal support for individuals involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for damages.

Construction Mishaps

Dedicated to assisting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or irresponsibility.

Cerebral Injuries

Focused on providing expert legal advice for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to negligence.

Canine Attack Injuries

Adept at managing cases for victims who have suffered traumas from K9 assaults or beast attacks.

Pedestrian Incidents

Specializing in legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering restitution.

Unfair Death

Fighting for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, extending sensitive and skilled legal support to ensure justice.

Neural Impairment

Focused on supporting victims with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal guidance to secure justice.

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