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About Carlson Bier Associates

When dealing with cases of nursing home abuse, locals in Markham City need a law firm that understands the personal implications and legal complexities such situations present. Carlson Bier sits as a beacon of hope for victims seeking justice. Known for their comprehensive knowledge of Illinois laws on elder care, the team at Carlson Bier offers sterling representation to residents in Markham City while maintaining unwavering focus on their unique needs. Their considerable experience in handling negligence and abuse incidents makes them adept at identifying clear paths towards compensation, which can help ease your loved ones’ recovery journey. Recognizing that these are often sensitive cases mired with intense emotional hurt, they maintain discretion while ensuring every client’s story is heard authentically before the courts. With Carlson Bier advocating your cause, you receive empathetic support combined with formidable legal acumen – qualities essential for successfully fighting back against Nursing Home Abuse perpetrators.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Markham City Illinois

Carlson Bier is a preeminent personal injury law firm based in Illinois, specializing in defending victims of nursing home abuse. Our team of dedicated attorneys understands that entrusting the care of your loved ones to nursing homes can be a difficult decision. Often you trust these institutions with high expectations for their safety and well-being. However, there are unfortunate instances when this trust is violated through varying forms of abuse ranging from physical harm to financial exploitation.

A critical issue that we emphasize at Carlson Bier is understanding Nursing Home Abuse in all its forms not only as an affront to individual dignity but also as a legal transgression deserving reparation. Forms of abuse typically encountered include:

• Physical Abuse: Signs may include cuts, bruises, burns or frequent accidents.

• Emotional Abuse: Manifested through changes in behavior such as fearfulness, anxiety or depression.

• Sexual Abuse: Traces like unexplained sexually transmitted infections can be indicative.

• Financial Exploitation: Unusual changes in financial situation or missing properties.

• Neglect: Failure to provide necessary care resulting in issues like malnutrition and bedsores.

Despite federal regulations outlined by the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act which asserts detailed standards for long-term care facilities, failing compliance leads to abuses frequently masked under signs misapprehended as normal aging processes. Here at Carlson Bier, we believe it’s essential for everyone embarking on competent eldercare decisions to understand these key facets accurately and read between lines.

Victims suffering from such gross human rights violations and their families should seek the immediate intervention of skilled personal injury lawyers specialized in Elder Law like us who are equipped with comprehensive proficiency regarding statutes specific to Illinois’ jurisdiction.

The fight against Nursing Home Abuse begins with awareness translating into preventive measures taken right at initial stages of choosing homes- Complete state survey reports could offer vital information about safety records; Proactive involvement during unplanned visits getting cognizance about staff behaviors, cleanliness of premises, quality of food and recreational activities are noteworthy.

If you or a loved one is already victimized, immediate steps include reporting to respective authorities such as the Illinois Department on Aging, for instance; Of course, availing legal consultation must not be deferred. Gather circumstantial evidences supporting your claim; medical records including photographs substantiating injuries; financial documents in exploitation cases could serve as strong evidence. Conferencing with Carlson Bier will guide you through this daunting process seamlessly.

Our attorney defense plan incorporates (not limited to) verification of trueness in accusations levied against facilities/homes/personnel involved – Official documentation spanning licenses/qualifications/certifications; Staff interview transcripts attesting standard compliance or lack thereof would help concoct an iron-clad plea for justice.

Calculating damage claims based on the level/type/intensity/frequency of abuse sustained together with correlating emotional distress and mental agony is another essential component provided by our proficient team. You’ll find that we take particular interest in every case, handling victims’ rights within a comprehensive framework with an ultimate commitment towards securing restitutional justice coupled with maximum financial compensation permissible by law.

With decades-long experience fighting Nursing Home Abuse cases and renowned victories under our belt testifying to its credibility– Carlson Bier guarantees personalized care – Treating each story behind every case received with compassion ensuring client satisfaction precursing justice served!

Please click on the button below if you wish to connect further regarding your specific circumstances. Our exceptional team can guide you meticulously estimating potential financial compensation applicable under Illinois Law underscoring our principal aim of empowering clients with edification upon rightful entitlements while concurrently engaging in eradicating mushrooming Elder Abuse tendencies across Illinois by bringing offenders before judicious scrutiny. Your trust instills ever higher dedications toward fostering safe spaces for seniors throughout their twilight years!

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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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Bike Accidents

Specializing in legal representation for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to others' carelessness or unsafe conditions.

Burn Injuries

Giving skilled legal help for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by events or negligence.

Medical Misconduct

Ensuring expert legal support for clients affected by healthcare malpractice, including surgical errors.

Merchandise Fault

Managing cases involving defective products, supplying skilled legal assistance to clients affected by product-related injuries.

Geriatric Malpractice

Defending the rights of elders who have been subjected to abuse in aged care environments, ensuring fairness.

Fall & Trip Incidents

Expert in handling fall and trip accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking recovery for their injuries.

Birth Wounds

Offering legal assistance for loved ones affected by medical incompetence resulting in neonatal injuries.

Motor Collisions

Crashes: Committed to guiding victims of car accidents gain appropriate remuneration for injuries and harm.

Bike Accidents

Specializing in providing legal services for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Semi Crash

Offering experienced legal support for drivers involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing appropriate claims for hurts.

Construction Site Mishaps

Engaged in representing staff or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or negligence.

Head Harms

Specializing in providing expert legal support for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Damages

Specialized in dealing with cases for individuals who have suffered injuries from dog bites or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Incidents

Specializing in legal advocacy for joggers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Unwarranted Loss

Fighting for relatives affected by a wrongful death, supplying understanding and experienced legal support to ensure compensation.

Neural Damage

Expert in advocating for patients with spinal cord injuries, offering expert legal representation to secure settlement.

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