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About Carlson Bier Associates

If you are a Shorewood resident and need an experienced medical malpractice attorney, Carlson Bier is your best choice. Finding the right legal guidance following a medical negligence incident can be challenging. But at Carlson Bier, our expert team of personal injury lawyers specializes in resolving complex issues related to medical malpractice swiftly and effectively. We have successfully handled myriad such cases by holding liable parties accountable for their actions across Illinois, including Shorewood clients who highly value our confidentiality and tenacity in litigation proceedings. Our attorneys prioritize clients’ needs while fortifying every case with solid evidence-based defense strategies that increase chances of success during trial or negotiation phases significantly. At Carlson Bier, compassion blends with robust legal acumen to offer unmatched patient advocacy firmly grounded on principles of integrity, accountability, and justice. Seek us out today to build a stronger path towards redressing your grievances—We are just one call away from starting this critical journey together!

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Shorewood Illinois

Located in the heart of Illinois, Carlson Bier is a distinguished law office specializing in personal injury law, particularly medical malpractice. We have built our stellar reputation over decades of sustained excellence and unmatched success rate in medical malpractice lawsuits. At Carlson Bier, we take pride in our team’s commitment to tackling complex cases with the full weight of their extensive knowledge and experience.

Medical malpractice is a complex field that notoriously difficult to navigate without expert guidance. In essence, it involves a healthcare provider failing to meet the standard care expected from them by their profession, thus resulting in harm or injury to the patient. This category broadly includes misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes, birth injuries and nursing home abuse among other factors. However, not every negative outcome necessarily establishes negligence on part of your healthcare provider; only when such an outcome directly results from their deviation from standardized practices does it constitute viable grounds for litigation.

• Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis: If a more competent physician wouldn’t have made the same oversight under similar circumstances but rather established correct and timely diagnosis preventing further health degradation.

• Surgical Errors: These encompass any preventable error during surgery such as operating on wrong site or person altogether or leaving surgical equipment within body prompting complications.

• Medication Mistakes: Prescribing wrong medication or dosage leading to adverse effects exploring illicit components among others constitute medication related malpractices.

• Birth Injuries: Preventable injuries to mother during childbirth because of improper technique utilization or inadequate prenatal care come under this domain.

• Nursing Home Abuse: Elderly patients being subjected to physical or psychological abuse by caregivers falls under nursing home abuse.

Moving forward with a case requires ample documentary evidence establishing breach on part of healthcare providers against standardized treatment protocols directly causing your predicament. Our brilliant attorneys at Carlson Bier are adept at discerning significant breaches masked within intricate details ensuring steady progression towards justice for you.

Understanding legal aspects of a medical malpractice lawsuit in Illinois can be daunting. To streamline the process, we’ve provided a concise break-down for reference:

• Legal Proceedings Begin With Filing A Petition: The primary step to initiate your litigation is filing a petition against the guilty party.

• Depositions Follow After Both Sides Engage Attorneys: Once both parties engage attorneys, depositions are recorded from all involved individuals including physicians, nursing staff and other relevant personnel.

• Pre-trial Discovery Process Ensues: Herein, vital documents related to case including medical records are examined together with witness testimonies.

• Settlement Negotiation or Litigation After Exhaustive Assessment of Evidence: Depending upon strength of evidence backing your narrative either settlement negotiation ensues or you’ll be headed towards trial.

We understand that each situation is unique and believe in providing customized representation tailored to suit individual client needs ensuring every story unfurls on its own terms under foundational principles of justice. Our commitment to every Carlson Bier client is unwavering and embodies our vision with regards to fair treatment extended towards victims of medical malpractice.

If you believe you’ve been wronged by healthcare negligence then don’t let any element of doubt deny you the prospect of rightful reimbursement. Let Carlson Bier illustrate how robust legal representation can alleviate some burden off your shoulders during these challenging times by optimizing financial compensation for your loss. Right beneath this paragraph awaits an opportunity at restorative justice – click the button below now to find out how much value your case holds! Trust in our resolve and professional prowess provide recompense commensurate with enduring plight. Embarking this path ahead doesn’t entail obligation but could mark beginning of achieving closure for this unfortunate chapter in your life. Carlson Bier stands firmly alongside its esteemed clientele ready yet again for incisively delivering apt restitution!

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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 Shorewood

Bike Accidents

Dedicated to legal support for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' carelessness or dangerous conditions.

Thermal Traumas

Extending professional legal services for individuals of major burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Clinical Negligence

Ensuring professional legal representation for patients affected by medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis.

Goods Liability

Taking on cases involving faulty products, supplying professional legal services to customers affected by harmful products.

Senior Abuse

Advocating for the rights of elders who have been subjected to abuse in aged care environments, ensuring restitution.

Fall and Fall Mishaps

Specialist in dealing with trip accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking redress for their harm.

Neonatal Traumas

Supplying legal aid for relatives affected by medical misconduct resulting in infant injuries.

Auto Mishaps

Accidents: Dedicated to supporting individuals of car accidents receive just remuneration for damages and impairment.

Motorcycle Crashes

Committed to providing legal services for bikers involved in scooter accidents, ensuring adequate recompense for losses.

Semi Incident

Ensuring specialist legal services for victims involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for harms.

Building Incidents

Dedicated to supporting employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or misconduct.

Neurological Damages

Committed to providing expert legal support for patients suffering from cognitive injuries due to carelessness.

Canine Attack Traumas

Expertise in tackling cases for individuals who have suffered damages from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Pedestrian Crashes

Committed to legal advocacy for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing expert advice for recovering recovery.

Wrongful Demise

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, offering empathetic and experienced legal support to ensure fairness.

Spine Harm

Expert in representing patients with paralysis, offering specialized legal services to secure recovery.

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