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About Carlson Bier Associates

With an impeccable reputation for representing victims of medical malpractice, Carlson Bier is unmatched in their knowledge and skill within this complex area of law. The team at Carlson Bier works diligently to ensure that your rights are protected if you’ve suffered as a result of negligence from healthcare professionals. In truth, we understand the intricacies involved in making successful claims against offending parties in Schram City. Our success quadrant revolves around experience; understanding medical evidence necessary to substantiate claims, knowing how insurance companies value cases and thorough case preparation methods – invaluable skills that distinguish us greatly in this field. Over time, we have built professional relationships with some of the best expert witnesses across various medical disciplines—a strategic network beneficial for every case handled by our committed attorneys. Selecting Carlson Bier means entrusting your case to industry leaders who will vigorously fight for justice proportionate to your ordeal while ensuring utmost confidentiality and respect towards your circumstances irrespective of its magnitude or complexity—we exist solely to serve you better.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Schram City Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury law with a particular emphasis on medical malpractice. We are steadfastly committed to advocating for our clients’ rights in Illinois. As experienced personal injury attorneys, we understand how profound an impact negligent medical practices can have on the wellbeing and life of patients and their loved ones. It is our mission to assist those who unfortunately become victims of such disheartening circumstances while navigating through every step of the legal process.

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional deviates from standard protocols or acts negligently, leading to patient harm or death. This area of law is complex and requires specific expertise that Carlson Bier provides effortlessly to its clients. Medical malpractice claims encompass many different scenarios including surgical errors, misdiagnosis, failed diagnosis, hospital-acquired infections, wrong drug prescriptions among others.

• Surgical Errors- These refer mistakes during surgeries like operating on wrong body part or leaving surgical instruments within the patient’s body.

• Misdiagnosis- When a doctor diagnoses a patient with the wrong ailment consequently causing harm due to inappropriate treatment.

• Failed Diagnosis –If there is failure by professional health care providers to detect diseases which would otherwise prevent severe deteriorations.

• Hospital-Acquired Infections- Harm caused by infections acquired during hospital stays

• Wrong Drug Prescription- When a doctor prescribes incorrect medication causing unpleasant side effects or worsening conditions.

Our skilled team at Carlson Bier offers unwavering support throughout your medical malpractice case. Beginning with assembling necessary documentation such as medical history and details about your condition before and after the incident; drafting and filing official complaints; negotiating settlements with responsible parties or insurance companies; presenting your case before trial if negotiations fail for maximum compensation

As knowledgeable professionals dealing with personal injury cases in Illinois for decades now, we realize these incidents can result in economic hardships; spiraling medical bills are often accompanied by lost wages because one may not be able to work, not to mention immense suffering and anxiety faced by victims. Therefore, combating these undesired situations effectively with our legal support becomes indispensable.

Carlson Bier holds an impressive track record of garnering favorable verdicts for its clients, thanks in part due to their deep-rooted understanding of the Illinois law intertwined with effective strategies which ensure every client’s case is handled diligently; thus securing maximum possible compensation. This indeed elucidates on our unwavering commitment to justice and passion towards practicing law that has helped us earn trust and accountability among our clientele; further strengthening our credentials as esteemed attorneys within the realm of personal injury law.

Legal representation involves more than just putting forward your claim in court. It also includes delivering well-researched arguments backed by influencing interpretations of the Illinois personal injury laws – a niche Carlson Bier thrives in. Because of this intricate process, seamless communication forms an integral part of the strategy we build while handling medical malpractice cases ensuring clients are well-informed about their case proceedings throughout each step.

At Carlson Bier, we make it a point to share comprehensive insight into complexities surrounding Medical Malpractice so much so that anyone reading can easily understand even if they aren’t familiar with legal jargon or health-care legislations per se. We believe knowledge is paramount when quarantining one’s rights –an attribute that grants power enabling you to seek fair compensation and hold healthcare professionals accountable for negligent actions leading to disastrous impacts on victim’s life.

Partnering with skilled personal injury lawyers like those at Carlson Bier ensures your medical malpractice issues are handled meticulously- providing optimal chances for achieving desirable outcomes post-trial or during negotiations held outside the courtrooms expeditiously without compromising on quality service.

Patient safety should always be prioritized above all else–no compromises! When medical facilities don’t adhere, there needs to be someone who possesses requisite skills alongside compassionate approach pressuring them back towards conscientious path— a role that Carlson Bier gladly embarks on each passing day with renewed dedication.

Do not allow medical malpractice to disrupt your life any further. Make an informed decision by clicking the button below and find out what your case may be worth. Stand up for justice, connect with us and we will guide you through to holding accountable those responsible for medical negligence; assisting you in receiving rightful compensation while ensuring no one else suffers similar fates within Illinois’ healthcare system.

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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 Schram City

Bicycle Incidents

Dedicated to legal assistance for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' carelessness or perilous conditions.

Burn Damages

Providing professional legal help for sufferers of severe burn injuries caused by accidents or indifference.

Medical Negligence

Delivering professional legal assistance for patients affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Items Liability

Managing cases involving problematic products, providing adept legal guidance to consumers affected by product-related injuries.

Senior Misconduct

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

Trip and Trip Incidents

Specialist in handling trip accident cases, providing legal support to individuals seeking compensation for their harm.

Neonatal Harms

Supplying legal aid for families affected by medical misconduct resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Collisions

Crashes: Devoted to supporting victims of car accidents get just remuneration for wounds and damages.

Scooter Collisions

Focused on providing legal advice for victims involved in motorbike accidents, ensuring justice for harm.

Big Rig Collision

Providing adept legal advice for victims involved in trucking accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for hurts.

Building Site Crashes

Concentrated on supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to carelessness or recklessness.

Cognitive Injuries

Focused on providing professional legal services for persons suffering from cerebral injuries due to accidents.

K9 Assault Harms

Proficient in tackling cases for persons who have suffered harms from canine attacks or wildlife encounters.

Foot-traveler Crashes

Expert in legal advocacy for walkers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering damages.

Unjust Passing

Striving for relatives affected by a wrongful death, supplying caring and adept legal representation to ensure redress.

Backbone Harm

Expert in representing victims with vertebral damage, offering professional legal support to secure recovery.

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