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About Carlson Bier Associates

When seeking justice for medical malpractice incidents, it is essential to be represented by top-tier legal experience; this is precisely what Carlson Bier brings to the table. Our team boasts a deep understanding of Illinois’ complex medical malpractice laws assuring every client receives expert counsel and steadfast representation. We relentlessly advocate for victims who have suffered due to negligent or impetuous acts in the healthcare sector. Let us navigate you through this intricate judicial space ensuring timely resolution and driving forward your claim for compensation with unwavering determination.

We stand behind our unparalleled track record – an exemplary demonstration of our aptitude within medical malpractice cases – we are undeterred by any legal challenge thrown at us. Regardless of how convoluted your case may seem, trust in Carlson Bier’s unmatched expertise coupled with compassionate support to help you secure justice. Choose Carlson Bier as your preferred partner because when it comes down to Medical Malpractices, nothing but total expertise will suffice.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Lyons Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we advocate passionately on behalf of our clients who have been victims of medical malpractice, right here in the heartland of Illinois. Our collective aim is to deliver justice and ensure compensation for those whose lives have been tragically and often avoidably affected due to negligent healthcare.

Medical Malpractice is an unfortunate reality, where a healthcare provider deviates from established norms in the treatment, causing harm or injury to a patient. As malpractice attorneys with extensive experience in this field, we understand that these situations are both scary and confusing. We fight tooth and nail so you can focus solely on healing while we seek the resolution you deserve.

There are several key aspects to Medical Malpractice that people need to be aware of:

• The standard of care – this refers to what a competent doctor would or wouldn’t do under similar circumstances.

• Negligence – it must be proven that the practitioner deviated from the standard of care.

• Injury – Showing that harm was indeed caused by said negligence.

• Damages – proving economic or emotional loss directly resulting from this injury.

Understanding these factors forms the basis for any successful malpractice litigation. At Carlson Bier, not only do we see you through cumbersome processes and legal jargon; our team exhaustively analyzes your case details, equipping us most favourably at negotiations or trial.

An important consideration when dealing with Medical Malpractices includes timely action since statute limitations apply. In Illinois law, lawsuits must ordinarily commence within two years of realization of injury (or death) caused whilst receiving medical treatment. Although few exceptions exist like foreign objects left in patients unknowingly as part their treatment can stretch till eight years post-procedure date.

Every case is unique; guiding you regarding specifics applicable to your situation is what makes our firm sought after across Illinois state jurisdictions.

Remember,

– No upfront costs: You pay only if we win.

– Maximized settlements: We have retrieved millions in compensation for our clients.

– Experienced attorney team: Extensive combined years of expertise across personal injury law.

Confronting physicians or institutions responsible for your suffering can be a daunting prospect. Legal battles are often prolonged and stressful, impairing the quality of life both physically and mentally for victims. That’s where we step in, ensuring you aren’t alone throughout this ordeal.

Your health must always come first; it’s our firm belief that monetary constraints should not prevent anyone from seeking justice. Hence Carlson Bier operates on a contingency fee basis, translating to no upfront charges when representing your case. Our payment is simply a percentage of the settlement amount received post winning the lawsuit.

Medical malpractices cause not just physical harm but also severe emotional suffering due to incompetence usually placed in trust by you as a patient. Damages thus awarded cover pain and suffering, additional medical expenses incurred correcting errors made earlier besides potential loss of income caused due to disability/ extended recovery periods affecting work capabilities are factors taken into consideration to ensure fair representation during negotiations or jury proceedings.

At Carlson Bier, helping you navigate these traumatic incidents with poise is what we do best so that what transpired doesn’t define your future. We fight relentlessly aiming for a resolution that compensates adequately for damages sustained during such unfortunate circumstances making peace consequential through holistic recovery.

The successful track record we maintain speaks volumes about our commitment towards every individual who walks through doors of Carlson Bier while certainly maintaining highest professional standards within Illinois Law jurisdictions.

There isn’t any template solution fitting all given infinite variables at play, hence give us an opportunity understanding better intricacies involved in your scenario so personalized legal counsel could extend typing loose ends effectively based on specifics known only upon interaction with you directly. Further enhancing confidence handling complexities attached commonly litigating such cases naturally flows imbibed deeply philosophy underpinning foundation laid firm since inception onwards championing rights aggrieved unabashedly.

Finally, establishing what your case could potentially be worth—knowing if fighting a legal battle is really worthwhile – is an integral part of ensuring justice. Click on the button below to get started with our firm and learn from experienced Illinois personal injury attorneys just how valuable your claim may be. Here at Carlson Bier, we’re ready and eager to guide you along every step of this journey.

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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 Lyons

Bicycle Crashes

Specializing in legal assistance for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' recklessness or unsafe conditions.

Flame Burns

Extending skilled legal advice for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by incidents or misconduct.

Hospital Malpractice

Ensuring professional legal advice for victims affected by clinical malpractice, including negligent care.

Commodities Obligation

Managing cases involving faulty products, extending specialist legal support to consumers affected by harmful products.

Geriatric Malpractice

Advocating for the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in senior centers environments, ensuring restitution.

Tumble & Stumble Mishaps

Professional in tackling slip and fall accident cases, providing legal assistance to persons seeking justice for their suffering.

Newborn Harms

Supplying legal aid for loved ones affected by medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries.

Automobile Collisions

Accidents: Dedicated to supporting victims of car accidents obtain fair payout for harms and impairment.

Bike Incidents

Dedicated to providing legal advice for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Semi Accident

Ensuring specialist legal services for persons involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing appropriate settlement for hurts.

Construction Mishaps

Focused on assisting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or recklessness.

Head Impairments

Dedicated to offering expert legal advice for individuals suffering from cognitive injuries due to misconduct.

Canine Attack Harms

Skilled in tackling cases for people who have suffered damages from K9 assaults or animal attacks.

Foot-traveler Mishaps

Dedicated to legal advocacy for joggers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering claims.

Undeserved Fatality

Striving for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and expert legal services to ensure redress.

Backbone Impairment

Committed to supporting persons with vertebral damage, offering specialized legal support to secure justice.

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