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About Carlson Bier Associates

Experiencing medical negligence can have devastating effects, hence the need for a seasoned Medical Malpractice attorney. In such distressing times, Carlson Bier stands as your fierce advocate in Morris, offering relentless representation and legal excellence like no other. As a personal injury law firm based in Illinois with expansive reach woven intricately across multiple jurisdictions including Morris, we strive to protect our client’s rights diligently. Our specialty lies within medical malpractice cases – an area where detail orientation warrants success- two qualities that encapsulate us entirely. At Carlton Bier, every case is accorded personalized attention backed by powerful strategies aiming at optimal results for our clients; it’s this unique approach of ours which sets us apart. With decades of experience under our belt coupled with an immaculate track record advocating for victims of medical negligence deeply rooted within and outside Illinois state bounds exemplifies why Carlson Bier should be your first thought when choosing the best Medical Malpractice lawyer to represent you.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Morris Illinois

At Carlson Bier, one of Illinois’ premier law firms specializing in personal injury cases, we seek to strengthen patients’ knowledge about their rights and privileges under the law as it pertains to medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is not just a legal matter but involves issues of public health that demand attention and remedy.

Medical malpractice refers to situations when healthcare providers deviate from established standards in treating patient injuries or ailments, resulting in injury or other adverse effects. Our team at Carlson Bier provides you with their expert counsel and stands beside you whenever negligence on part of your healthcare provider infringes upon your well-being.

•Recognizing medical malpractice entails understanding the following core elements: infringement of standard care; an injury caused by negligence; the injury causing significant damages.

Medical providers are obliged by regulations prescribing standard care, which varies according to specific conditions and circumstances. If there is evidence suggesting that this standard was breached due to negligent actions, it may signify medical malpractice. However, proving it isn’t straightforward and demands familiarity with both legal nuances and intricate details centered around medical procedures.

Negligence doesn’t always necessarily lead to injuries harming your welfare. So even if healthcare professionals have been proved negligent, unless their negligence leads directly towards causing damage (physical discomfort or pain), long-term therapy requirements or loss of income – it wouldn’t qualify as medical malpractice.

As dedicated personal injury attorneys based in Illinois at Carlson Bier, we understand how victims feel after being subjected to such circumstances. Swift action must be taken against those responsible while ensuring the victims receive decent financial recompense for what they’ve endured.

The expenses related to personal damages include lost earnings during recovery periods along with costs incurred through professional counseling focusing on post-trauma therapeutic approaches. Pain endured continues mounting alongside increasing distress levels unless similar incidents occur sparingly in future hence making punitive measures crucial towards reducing incident count over time creating fertile grounds conducive enough allowing for alteration when deemed suitable within indicated timelines.

Knowledge is power; hence, understanding medical malpractice and recognizing when it happens can impact a patient’s life considerably. Even though these situations can be overwhelming, remember that legal support exists – that our expert personal injury attorneys at Carlson Bier are here to provide you with the assistance and counsel required to help you navigate through such situations.

At Carlson Bier, we break down complex legal terminologies into terms any individual can comprehend without having prior knowledge of the legal system. Our dedication helps to alleviate stress by working tirelessly on our clients’ behalf to obtain compensation for their suffering caused due to medical negligence.

We’ll scrutinize your case meticulously before preparing well-analyzed responses anticipating each question posed during court proceedings or while engaging opposing counsels during negotiation phases. This process is designed around two primary objectives: securing fair treatment for clients and ensuring they don’t get entangled within convoluted legalese phrases hitherto unknown failing to grasp underlying implications affecting overall trauma endured due persistence lacking from involved parties skewing decision-making processes unfavorably towards victims blindsided multiple times following untoward incidents altering regular routines abruptly without having time mentally prepare dealing shocks disrupting flow often leading spirals spiraling uncontrollably downwards hard climb back normalcy if environment supportive enough facilitating changes required in said manner placing undue pressures potentially inhibiting recovery progress further complicating matters unnecessarily.

Lastly, take the first step toward justice today! Click below to discover what restitution may await you for your experience with medical malpractice—the team at Carlson Bier exists for this very purpose. Know how much your case could be worth. Advance confidently as you lean into an experienced firm invested in ensuring negligent healthcare professionals are held accountable while simultaneously supporting victims retain their dignity intact advocating ferociously on their behalf aggressively arguing points scored leveraging strength found numbers uniting against common foes seeking suppress truths often brushed under carpets fearing repercussions appearing unjust veils lifted exposing deep-seated apathy prevalent sectors promising safety above else yet faltering miserably when asked stand up deliver promises made.

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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 Morris

Bike Collisions

Dedicated to legal support for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' negligence or perilous conditions.

Fire Traumas

Providing adept legal services for victims of major burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Hospital Malpractice

Extending dedicated legal assistance for individuals affected by clinical malpractice, including negligent care.

Merchandise Liability

Handling cases involving dangerous products, providing professional legal assistance to individuals affected by harmful products.

Nursing Home Abuse

Defending the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to abuse in senior centers environments, ensuring compensation.

Slip and Trip Accidents

Adept in handling trip accident cases, providing legal advice to sufferers seeking compensation for their harm.

Childbirth Traumas

Supplying legal aid for kin affected by medical malpractice resulting in newborn injuries.

Motor Accidents

Accidents: Committed to aiding patients of car accidents obtain just compensation for harms and destruction.

Motorbike Collisions

Dedicated to providing legal services for motorcyclists involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for losses.

Semi Accident

Providing expert legal support for drivers involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing rightful claims for damages.

Building Site Crashes

Concentrated on representing laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or negligence.

Brain Injuries

Dedicated to extending dedicated legal assistance for victims suffering from cerebral injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Wounds

Expertise in tackling cases for persons who have suffered damages from dog bites or creature assaults.

Jogger Accidents

Specializing in legal assistance for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing effective representation for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Loss

Working for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying sensitive and professional legal guidance to ensure compensation.

Backbone Injury

Expert in defending patients with backbone trauma, offering professional legal guidance to secure recovery.

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