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About Carlson Bier Associates

As a distinguished group of legal professionals committed to advocating for victims of nursing home abuse, Carlson Bier’s unparalleled expertise proves indispensable when seeking justice. Residents in Mount Carmel can rest assured that we extend our services to their locality, providing competent representation without compromising on compassionate counsel. We stand strong against negligence and ill-treatment occurring within long-term care facilities or elderly homes. Our firm is steadfast in ensuring the rights and dignity of vulnerable seniors are robustly defended. At Carlson Bier, grasp the wealth of knowledge we’ve garnered working diligently across Illinois over countless cases relating to nursing home maltreatments such as physical harm, emotional distress or financial exploitation. Reliance upon us enables access to seasoned lawyers skilled in acquiring reimbursement befitting the cruelty endured by your loved ones who were subjected undeservedly to atrocious living conditions or treatment standards beneath human decency norms set down by law; ultimately bringing those responsible onto due account before heavy eyes of justice procuring tranquil peace for you and redressal revision experience for them.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Mount Carmel Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we have decades of specialized experience in handling an array of complex personal injury matters. Our sharp focus on one vital area – Nursing Home Abuse – sets us apart as legal advocates. As leading Illinois-based personal injury attorneys, we strive to ensure the rights and safety of our most vulnerable citizens – our seniors in nursing homes – are robustly protected.

Nursing home abuse is a grave issue that merits serious attention. With roots in various causes such as understaffing, lack of adequate training or straight up negligence, it might manifest itself through several distressing ways like physical violence inflicted upon residents, emotional or mental abuses along with instances of gross neglect including dehydration and severe malnutrition. It is imperative for all members of our community to wholeheartedly join hands against this concerning practice that attacks the dignity and health of our elders physically, psychologically and emotionally.

In Illinois’s legal framework provisions are put forth addressing nursing home abuse matters meticulously, trailblazing areas specific legislation often overlooks. Unfortunately though, many aren’t aware their loved ones are legally protected from such treatment; at Carlson Bier we strongly believe knowledge is the first step towards prevention:

• You should know that each resident has the right by law to remain free from any form of abuse while under care at a nursing home.

• The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act explicitly states residents’ rights for dignity and respect which includes freedom from exploitation or degrading treatment.

• In case your loved one has suffered any type or degree of mistreatment under any circumstances within a nursing home context it could potentially lead to important repercussions legally.

As an experienced firm dedicated largely to cases involving nursing home maltreatment issues – we at Carlson Bier offer comprehensive services aiding you enhance your understanding around these pivotal matters thus helping foster open conversations leading to preventable actions towards eliminating such dreadful occurrences altogether across all care homes statewide.

Our team works strategically by starting with thorough professional investigations conducted into reported incidents, assuring you that every stone is unturned. We then build a compelling case using all available legal channels while providing consistent support to you throughout the daunting process.

An educated public and forceful advocacy give victims of nursing home abuse dignity and justice they rightly deserve. Our mission at Carlson Bier focuses on helping impacted families understand how wide-reaching this issue appears in today’s society along with providing robust representation for those who need it most – anyone subjected to any form of harm within a care home setting.

As Illinois’s leading personal injury law firm particularly proficient in Nursing Home Abuse cases across our beloved state, exceeding professional standards regularly by delivering against challenging briefs set for us; we truly believe our result-oriented approach makes just the difference your case needs!

Remember each resident has their unique story which should be heard – whether mistreated yourself or loved one suffering any level of inappropriate behaviour at their respective nursing home – know invariably that you aren’t alone during what might feel like an overwhelming time right now.

Carlson Bier is here to help! Your fight is our fight too as we ensure your dear ones are respectfully treated always – protecting not just them but also greatly contributing towards fostering more secure environments within care homes henceforth through making examples out of negligent behaviours encountered so far.

Our primary goal revolves around providing lawful recourse for elderly individuals being abused, offering comprehensive assistance rights from filing lawsuits against malefactors to seeking maximum settlements wherever possible thus assisting nursing home residents gain back due respect coupled dignity again thereby restoring hope trust in what could only have been highly traumatic experiences otherwise.

When suspected if your loved one might have been victimized under condoled neglect or gross misconduct further disguised as caring within facilities bound by law emphasising total adherence to safety and wellbeing norms therein – consider reaching out professionals with proven track records curated meticulously over years within exactly such demarcated scenarios.

Help us make nursing homes safer places begin today by standing up against abuse knowing laws exists to protect the senior citizen community from any distressing situations ending up deeply impacting their health overall happiness irrevocably.

Don’t wait! Click on the button below to speak directly with our team of experienced lawyers who are eagerly waiting for an opportunity to help you determine exactly how much your case might be worth. Considering potentially talked about compensations revolve around something as vital as ensuring dignity alongside health – both universally recognised basic human rights; we can’t emphasize enough regarding taking necessary action sooner than later thus enabling provisions always in place protecting precisely such vulnerable individuals incapable defending themselves appropriately sometimes.

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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 Mount Carmel

Cycling Collisions

Expert in legal services for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' indifference or risky conditions.

Scald Wounds

Extending skilled legal assistance for victims of serious burn injuries caused by events or misconduct.

Medical Misconduct

Delivering specialist legal advice for victims affected by hospital malpractice, including negligent care.

Commodities Fault

Dealing with cases involving unsafe products, supplying adept legal support to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Geriatric Neglect

Protecting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to malpractice in aged care environments, ensuring protection.

Slip and Fall Incidents

Skilled in dealing with stumble accident cases, providing legal services to sufferers seeking compensation for their harm.

Childbirth Damages

Offering legal help for loved ones affected by medical carelessness resulting in neonatal injuries.

Automobile Crashes

Incidents: Focused on helping sufferers of car accidents secure reasonable recompense for harms and losses.

Scooter Accidents

Committed to providing legal assistance for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring fair compensation for harm.

Trucking Accident

Extending adept legal assistance for drivers involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing rightful recompense for losses.

Worksite Accidents

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

Brain Harms

Focused on extending expert legal advice for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to negligence.

Dog Bite Traumas

Specialized in dealing with cases for clients who have suffered injuries from canine attacks or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Collisions

Specializing in legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering compensation.

Undeserved Loss

Working for families affected by a wrongful death, delivering understanding and adept legal services to ensure compensation.

Vertebral Trauma

Dedicated to supporting patients with vertebral damage, offering expert legal guidance to secure redress.

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