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About Carlson Bier Associates

Experiencing a case of nursing home abuse is an incredibly distressing ordeal. Rest assured, Carlson Bier is here to provide you with the relentless advocacy and experienced representation needed in such complex situations. As dedicated personal injury attorneys, we specialize in cases that involve elder maltreatment—penalizing those who bring harm to our most vulnerable citizens within care facilities. Our profound commitment lies heavily on advocating for victims residing in Manhattan, incorporating our intricate knowledge of New York law into every case we represent.

Our sophisticated strategies have resulted in millions recovered on behalf of our clients over the years; it’s undeniably due to this unyielding pursuit for justice that sets us apart and places us as leading nursing home abuse lawyers committed to serving you during these trying times.

At Carlson Bier, your peace mind matters tremendously—we constantly strive to ensure your needs are met while securing justice swiftly. Infringing upon basic human rights will not be tolerated—not under our watch—and affording elderly loved ones the respect they deserve starts by reaching out today.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Manhattan Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we proudly provide exceptional legal services to residents of Illinois who face the unfortunate instance of nursing home abuse. As an experienced personal injury attorney group, it is our primary goal to defend and protect the rights of your elderly loved ones who may have fallen victim to such disheartening cases.

Nursing home abuse is a serious issue that demands immediate attention and justice. It falls under multiple categories, with each demanding appropriate litigation strategies:

• Physical Abuse: This involves any form of physical harm including striking, slapping, pushing or unnecessarily restraining the resident.

• Neglect: This refers to failure on part of caregivers in providing basic needs such as food, medication or assistance.

• Emotional Abuse: Any act causing distress through verbal/non-verbal actions constitutes emotional abuse.

• Financial Exploitation: Misusing or stealing a vulnerable elder’s money or possessions is regarded as financial exploitation.

Carlson Bier’s attorneys are trained specifically in this domain ensuring comprehensive understanding and solution-oriented approach for these painful incidents. We are here to secure compensation for your loss while ensuring precedents are set so others do not have to endure similar circumstances.

Valuing knowledge empowerment just as much as legal representation, we aim at educating you regarding some key laws pertaining to nursing home negligence in Illinois:

– Under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/), residents are entitled certain rights like freedom from humiliation and respect towards their privacy.

– The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) among other regulations prescribes mandatory health screenings for nursing staff before engagement in caretaking activities.

– Illinois Controlled Substances Act assures protection from drug-related abuses occurring within these facilities.

Through our extensive experience dealing with such cases over the years, we bring forward following suggestions when you suspect a loved one has suffered nursing home abuse:

• Document Well: Keep reports of physical symptoms like bedsores, sudden weight loss etc. Also maintain a record of changes in emotional behavior or suspicious financial transactions.

• Open Communication: Keep frequent interaction with nursing home staff to understand the health status of your loved one.

Understanding these guidelines can be overwhelming and it’s okay to seek professional help. Carlson Bier’s team stands strong beside you, unraveling intricate legal dimensions involved.

Your trust is our prime motive, assuring an unyielding commitment through this distressing ordeal. Our prowess lies within years of representing claimants successfully, gathering substantial settlements for them while bringing errant parties before the justice system.

How much would your case be worth? Understanding this involves several parameters like severity of abuse, related medical costs and more. We provide a tailored analysis upon reviewing individual circumstances that move beyond theoretical assumptions straight into practical estimations.

One last thing we believe you should know – honesty is what drives us. For example, though Illinois law disallows advertising legal services in cities where we don’t have offices ourselves, rest assured that wherever we do operate in Illinois, we extend complete dedication towards serving our clientele on all fronts of personal injury related cases including Nursing Home Negligence.

It’s time to move forward and allow Carlson Bier to take charge of your situation proactively. With us by your side, together we will ensure justice prevails for your elderly loved ones who’ve been subjected to nurturing home abuse in Illinois. Click on the button below sufficient information about potential worth associated with your case – because at Carlson Bier understanding gives birth to justice!

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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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Two-Wheeler Incidents

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Scald Damages

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Physician Malpractice

Delivering dedicated legal representation for victims affected by hospital malpractice, including surgical errors.

Products Obligation

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Aged Malpractice

Defending the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to neglect in care facilities environments, ensuring restitution.

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Childbirth Traumas

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Vehicle Mishaps

Collisions: Focused on assisting clients of car accidents secure reasonable recompense for injuries and impairment.

Motorbike Incidents

Expert in providing legal support for individuals involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring fair compensation for losses.

Truck Mishap

Ensuring expert legal assistance for clients involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing rightful recovery for harms.

Worksite Mishaps

Focused on representing employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or recklessness.

Cognitive Impairments

Expert in delivering specialized legal support for victims suffering from brain injuries due to misconduct.

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