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At Carlson Bier, we stand as a beacon of hope for victims of nursing home abuse. Our distinguished team specializes in handling cases related to elderly exploitation in Murphysboro and across Illinois with seriousness and sensitivity it warrants. We understand the vulnerability and anxiety that stem from these disheartening situations, putting our heart into every case so you can achieve justice swiftly. With extensive legal expertise, the attorneys at Carlson Bier have time-and-again distinctly held accountable those entities responsible for such acts of misconduct. There is nothing more paramount than ensuring your loved ones are safe; were they mistreated– physically or emotionally–you need lawyers like us who value their lives as much as you do. Our dedicated efforts are geared towards raising awareness about this growing issue while securing victory for our clients seamlessly week after week, month after month. Carlson Bier remains an unflinching advocate against nursing home abuse – uphold your rights today by considering us as your representatives in Murphysboro’s courtrooms.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Murphysboro Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we take our duty as personal injury attorneys seriously. Based in Illinois, we know firsthand about the peace of mind and satisfaction that comes from having a reliable legal team. One area in which we exhibit unwavering commitment is Nursing Home Abuse – a distressing issue that remains unnoticed or untreated far too often. We firmly place our trust in care facilities to deliver comprehensive quality of life for our loved ones. Unfortunately, instances may occur where this trust gets violated due to negligence, misconduct or outright abuse.

Nursing home abuse can assume numerous forms: physical mistreatment causing pain or harm; emotional exploitation demeaning an elder’s dignity or free will; financial manipulation taking advantage of one’s resources or assets; abandonment forsaking an elder needy for caregiver support; and self-neglect referring to the failure by an elder person himself/herself to maintain health standards.

The most common symptoms indicative of nursing home abuse include unexpected injuries like burns or cuts, bedsores indicating poor quality care, lack of hygiene reflecting neglectfulness from staff members, changes in behavior depicting emotional disturbance among others. Further signs could be unjustifiable weight loss revealing possible dietary inadequacy and sudden shift in finances hinting towards unauthorized transactions.

Awareness regarding this type of abuse plays a key role in preventing it on time. At Carlson Bier Advocates Group we emphasize educating each client about their rights within any nursing home relationship. All people deserve respect, well-being and safety – no situation excuses lessening such entitlements.

We have years of experience litigating against abusive practices widespread within many nursing homes. Due diligence motivates us daily as does passion for justice fought on behalf of affected victims who fell prey to extended disregard and malfeasance perpetuated by trusted caregivers.

Securing victory requires more than just knowing laws—it involves procuring pertinent evidence supporting claims raised during lawsuit filing proceedings—providing testimonies resonating with various circumstances involving abuse, unearthing medical reports constituting material facts around injuries inflicted on victims.

If you or a loved one fell victim to such atrocities, time becomes crucial. Turn to the trustworthy team at Carlson Bier Advocates Group for your needs as expeditiously as possible to avoid losing valuable legal remedies via statutes of limitations running out and evidential trails going cold due to delayed reporting of pertinent incidents.

Finally, being centrally based in Illinois equips us with a unique understanding of local community challenges surrounding personal injury cases more so nursing home abuses. Our commitment is steadfast – upholding justice by using our vast knowledge litigating against errant welfare institutions that disregard the well-being of those under their care.

Ready for swift action, personalized attention, expert guidance throughout legal processes? Look no further than Carlson Bier Advocates Group—one dedicated entity relentlessly fighting for your deserved restitution whenever negligence or harm occurs within nursing home confines. Click the button below and unearth insights about case potential really worth because what matters most to us—is you getting justice served rightfully! Trust always where proven competence exists—rest assured Carlson Bier remains a force diligently protecting rights among abused senior citizens encompassing Illinois territories justly within reach.

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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 Murphysboro

Bicycle Collisions

Expert in legal support for victims injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' lack of care or perilous conditions.

Scald Wounds

Giving specialist legal services for individuals of intense burn injuries caused by occurrences or indifference.

Physician Carelessness

Extending dedicated legal services for individuals affected by physician malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Liability

Addressing cases involving problematic products, delivering professional legal assistance to victims affected by product malfunctions.

Geriatric Neglect

Supporting the rights of nursing home residents who have been subjected to misconduct in care facilities environments, ensuring justice.

Trip and Tumble Injuries

Professional in tackling trip accident cases, providing legal support to clients seeking compensation for their damages.

Birth Injuries

Extending legal aid for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Automobile Accidents

Incidents: Focused on supporting victims of car accidents get fair recompense for hurts and impairment.

Bike Crashes

Committed to providing representation for victims involved in two-wheeler accidents, ensuring rightful claims for losses.

Trucking Accident

Ensuring expert legal advice for victims involved in semi accidents, focusing on securing adequate recovery for losses.

Construction Incidents

Dedicated to assisting workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or negligence.

Cerebral Damages

Focused on delivering compassionate legal assistance for victims suffering from neurological injuries due to carelessness.

K9 Assault Harms

Adept at handling cases for clients who have suffered harms from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Cross-walker Collisions

Specializing in legal advocacy for cross-walkers involved in accidents, providing professional services for recovering recovery.

Unjust Loss

Fighting for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, supplying empathetic and adept legal representation to ensure restitution.

Neural Injury

Committed to assisting persons with backbone trauma, offering expert legal guidance to secure settlement.

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