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When dealing with nursing home abuse, Carlson Bier is the premier legal resource you need. Serving clients across Tinley Park, they bring decades of experience in safeguarding elderly rights and holding abusers accountable. Nursing home abuse is a blight that necessitates swift justice; emotional or physical maltreatment robs our elders of their dignity and peace during what should be tranquil years. Thus, Carlson Bier fights unrelentingly to restore this lost peace with compassionate counsel and determined representation in court.

Passionately dedicated to justice for the elder community, they understand the unique complexities surrounding nursing home abuse cases. Substantial investigation processes are employed by experienced attorneys to meticulously gather evidence while sympathetically working alongside your family against violations like neglect or mistreatment.

Carlson Bier remains unparalleled when it comes to navigating these turbulent legal waters, guaranteed through a wealth of received successful verdicts for numerous families afflicted by such heinous acts in Tinley Park’s nursing homes.

Choosing Carlson Bier means selecting staunch advocates who won’t rest until those responsible answer for their crimes – ensuring compensation commensurate to your ordeal while bringing about change necessary for preventing future maltreatment incidents within senior living facilities across Illinois.

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Tinley Park Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in representing victims of Nursing Home Abuse, offering our services throughout Illinois. As a victim or family member facing such an unfortunate situation, it is crucial to understand the complexity of this type of abuse and the role that our proficient legal team can play in defending your rights and obtaining justice.

Nursing home abuse pertains to intentional acts by caregivers or staff that harm or risk harm to residents. It manifests in different forms such as emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, neglect and deprivation.

• Emotional abuse occurs when non-physical actions including threats, humiliation or intimidation are used against a resident leading to emotional pain or distress.

• Physical abuse indicates infliction of discomfort through physical force causing injury, physical pain or impairment.

• Sexual abuse regards non-consensual sexual involvement of any form with a resident.

• Financial Exploitation involves unauthorized usage of a nursing home resident’s property for personal benefit.

• Neglect stands for failure in fulfilling caregiving obligations while deprivation refers to the intentional withholding of care necessary for mental health, physical health and well-being.

The implications stemming from these abuses are both touching and severe. Victims often suffer physically from injuries obtained due to neglectful handling or aggressive behavior. The psychological impacts include depression, anxiety disorders along with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Additionally, financial misuse may render victims monetarily insecure.

Here at Carlson Bier we stand tall as advocates for residents suffering from nursing home mistreatment across Illinois. Our seasoned attorneys meticulously investigate each claim backed by medical experts if needed. We comb through clinical records identifying failings in standards of care; scrutinize drug charts investigating potential overmedication issues; study care plans exposing instances such as malnutrition and dehydration which reflect neglectfulness.

Beyond doubt comprehension and authorization complexities involved while entrusting loved ones into care settings persist influence the vulnerabilities surrounding nursing home abusiveness. Factors involving cognitive impairments, lack of family oversight coupled with limited regulations contribute to the perpetuation of abuse.

While powerful lobbying groups represent nursing homes at state levels influencing legislation that often shields them from liability, it isn’t impossible to fight back – and this is where Carlson Bier’s expertise comes in handy. Our reputable lawyers are renowned for their aggressive pursuit of justice for victims, battling against immense odds to ensure guilty parties are held accountable.

Certainly, no amount of compensation can undo the psychological trauma or physical injuries suffered due to nursing home abuse but financial remuneration serves as a vital resource aiding recovery whilst acting as preventative means for potential future abuses.

Victims and their loved ones should remember: possessing adequate knowledge about identifying signs of elder abuse aids in preventing such situations – low morale or loss of interest by the resident; unexplained injuries; unusual money transfers are some tell-tale signs requiring immediate attention.

Henceforward, our role at Carlson Bier extends beyond representation in court proceedings towards delivering outreach educational programs enlightening communities around Illinois about protective strategies against elder mistreatment. We believe that prevention aligns justly with cure thus focusing impactfully on both ends blends our practice uniquely.

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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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