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At Carlson Bier, we offer esteemed expertise in handling cases involving medical malpractice, among other areas of personal injury law. As an established law firm serving the breadth of Illinois, we are dedicated to guiding victims of medical negligence through the legal complexities to seek rightful compensation.

Medical malpractice typically manifests when a healthcare provider fails to provide treatment within accepted standards causing harm, injury or death to the patient. It represents a severe breach of trust between patients and their caregivers — doctors, nurses, pharmacists or hospitals are usually implicated parties. At Carlson Bier, our wealth of experience spans all these categories and more; armed with deep legal knowledge and strategic insight derived from years of practice within Illinois’ variegated legal landscape.

In order for a case to be considered as medical malpractice, certain key criteria must be met:

• A doctor-patient relationship: This establishes that you hired the doctor and thus owed you service. Bridging this aspect presumes that it was your designated physician who committed the alleged negligence.

• Professional Negligence: Medical care providers have a duty of care towards their patients which requires adherence to certain acceptable standards while discharging their responsibilities. Any perceived deviation is ground for evaluation.

• Connection between Negligence and Injury: In unfortunate scenarios where injuries arise from professional neglect those can form strong premises on which claims pivot around.

• Provable damage: Actual harm resulting from malpractice – physical pain, mental distress, loss wages due to missed workdays or additional financial strains under ongoing treatments should be produced as verifiable proof.

Carlson Bier’s approach is taking full cognizance of the Illinois ‘tort reform laws,’ cap on damages recovered by patients in such suits unequivocally challenges prevailing guidelines – a characteristic element that sets us apart.

Anyone who suspects they have become victims of medical malpractice may feel hard-pressed deciphering all these elements singlehandedly – this is where we step in. Our reputation for thoroughness, compassion and meticulous case-building has led to record settlements and jury verdicts within the state of Illinois.

Drawing from decades-long experience, our attorneys have honed deep domain insight into interpreting nuanced clauses on procedure timings (or statute of limitations), informed consents or certainty surrounding burden of proof. These combative skills mould our robust legal arsenal so we can relentlessly pursue justice for you.

As elite personal injury attorneys fluent in medical malpractice law, a clear understanding coupled with an intimate knowledge of the regional legal framework empowers us to help clients recuperate large sums as deserved compensation. By staffing only highly qualified lawyers who exemplify excellence in their practice areas, Carlson Bier uniquely positions itself among its peers.

We are aware that the aftermaths stretch beyond physical pain – there’s emotional turmoil, financial stressors around loss wages due to missed workdays or additional expenses under ongoing treatments. Instantaneous complexities discombobulate victims and push them further away from healing. As your representatives, it is our duty at Carlson Bier to ensure that administrative hassles do not add to your burden so you can focus on recuperation.

Teaming up with Carlson Bier means partnering with legal professionals who venerate client satisfaction above all else. We offer free consultations – candid discussions about prospects where we transparently discuss potential scenarios ensuring fair expectation-setting without imposing upfront fees unless we win for you.

Time is always crucial when pursuing a malpractice claim. If what you just read speaks volumes about impending circumstances possibly constituting a medical malpractice situation? Act! Now it might be time for honest dialogues shedding light upon those uncertainties lurking beneath innumerable concerns previously unattended by uninformed choices.

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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 Springfield

Pedal Cycle Accidents

Proficient in legal representation for people injured in bicycle accidents due to others' indifference or perilous conditions.

Flame Wounds

Providing expert legal advice for people of intense burn injuries caused by incidents or recklessness.

Physician Incompetence

Providing experienced legal support for persons affected by physician malpractice, including negligent care.

Commodities Fault

Taking on cases involving problematic products, delivering adept legal support to clients affected by defective items.

Geriatric Mistreatment

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

Trip and Slip Injuries

Expert in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to clients seeking compensation for their suffering.

Neonatal Harms

Extending legal guidance for loved ones affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Incidents

Accidents: Focused on supporting individuals of car accidents obtain fair recompense for injuries and impairment.

Motorbike Mishaps

Committed to providing legal services for victims involved in scooter accidents, ensuring fair compensation for traumas.

Truck Crash

Offering experienced legal assistance for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing just recovery for losses.

Building Site Crashes

Engaged in assisting laborers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to safety violations or carelessness.

Cerebral Damages

Expert in ensuring specialized legal services for individuals suffering from head injuries due to negligence.

Dog Attack Injuries

Specialized in tackling cases for victims who have suffered wounds from K9 assaults or wildlife encounters.

Jogger Mishaps

Committed to legal representation for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering compensation.

Unwarranted Passing

Standing up for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, providing empathetic and skilled legal support to ensure fairness.

Spinal Cord Injury

Committed to defending clients with spinal cord injuries, offering specialized legal support to secure justice.

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