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When navigating the complex world of medical malpractice, ensuring you have experienced and dedicated legal representation is crucial. Carlson Bier brings a firm commitment to diligence, fairness, and unwavering advocacy for victims of negligence in the medical field. Our expert team excels at conducting thorough investigations, leveraging respected resources in Urbana when necessary while meticulously assembling all supporting evidence vital to your success. We understand that this process can be traumatic hence we ensure comprehensive yet compassionate handling of every case managed by us; giving our clients peace of mind as they work towards achieving resolution and justice for their ordeal. If you believe that you or loved ones are victims of Medical Malpractice within Illinois’ jurisdiction and require skilled attorneys well-versed with Illinois’ law nuances on such matters – consider partnering with Carlson Bier. Trust us to relentlessly represent your best interests while fortifying your quest for accountability from liable parties involved.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Urbana Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we understand the overwhelming feelings of confusion and frustration that can cloud your judgment after suffering from an unexpected accident or injury. This is especially true in cases involving medical malpractice where deciphering the fine lines of law and medicine can present a daunting challenge. As reliable personal injury attorneys based in Illinois, our mission involves providing you with all the necessary education on such severe offenses.

Medical malpractice refers to situations where a healthcare professional breaches their standard of care, subsequently causing harm to the patient. A breach may involve poor-quality care or negligently failing to take action when required. Medical malpractice takes various forms including surgical errors, misdiagnoses, delayed diagnoses, wrong medication administration, birth injuries among others.

Each case presents specific complexities which underline why having experienced legal representation like ours at Carlson Bier is vital for success:

• Strong Knowledge Base: Our vast understanding of the medical world ensures we comprehensively analyze each medical document attached to your case without overlooking crucial details.

• Seamless Communication: We act as bridges between you and the rest of involved parties ensuring every interaction aligns with winning your claim.

• Effective Representation: Whether at negotiations or trials, our aggressive yet cautious approach guarantees results that favour you.

Despite settling many components via negotiating settlements out-of-court (in fact about 93% of these cases), some claims head for trials due to various reasons. For instance if both parties cannot find an agreeable settlement amount they might deem it necessary to go court-side. On average though litigation lasts approximately three years but under extreme circumstances some extend beyond that.

Besides holding responsible parties accountable for their destructive actions medical malpractice lawsuits bear significant weight in terms in monetary compensation covering earnings lost pain suffering incurred and any treatment costs – remaining completely unswayable towards insurance companies’ cunning mitigation maneuvers throughout these proceedings remains top priority.

Mainly Illinois bases damage awards using two factors:

1) Economic Damages: Here we consider real quantifiable expenses such as medical bills lost wages future earning capacity among other similar losses.

2) Non-Economic Damages: These do not have direct monetary value but are associated with pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of consortium (companionship).

Due to a 2005 law in Illinois there are no set caps on the amount that can be awarded for medical malpractice lawsuits providing a wider range compensation prospects. Each case is unique so it only makes sense to discuss specifics with trusted professionals like us at Carlson Bier.

Also paramount understanding your rights timing constraints related filing claim Illinois enforces two-year statute limitations meaning must filed within years incident happened. For cases where this dent only gets discovered at later time limit extends five date timeframe from when you reasonably should have known about injury.

Facing ordeal dealing aftermath daunting process here at Carlson Bier offer dependable reliable assistance could need. No situation too complex or difficult throw all expertise into ensuring maximum gain end every trial negotiation session commence.

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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 Urbana

Cycling Crashes

Dedicated to legal assistance for individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to negligent parties' indifference or perilous conditions.

Burn Traumas

Providing professional legal assistance for victims of major burn injuries caused by mishaps or misconduct.

Physician Negligence

Ensuring specialist legal services for individuals affected by clinical malpractice, including medication mistakes.

Products Accountability

Addressing cases involving faulty products, providing adept legal support to individuals affected by product-related injuries.

Nursing Home Mistreatment

Supporting the rights of elders who have been subjected to abuse in senior centers environments, ensuring restitution.

Slip and Trip Occurrences

Professional in dealing with stumble accident cases, providing legal advice to persons seeking restitution for their harm.

Birth Damages

Extending legal help for kin affected by medical misconduct resulting in birth injuries.

Vehicle Crashes

Accidents: Focused on assisting clients of car accidents get just payout for wounds and impairment.

Scooter Accidents

Dedicated to providing representation for individuals involved in bike accidents, ensuring just recovery for damages.

Big Rig Accident

Offering expert legal services for clients involved in truck accidents, focusing on securing adequate claims for injuries.

Building Site Collisions

Engaged in advocating for employees or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to oversights or recklessness.

Head Impairments

Specializing in offering specialized legal representation for persons suffering from cognitive injuries due to negligence.

K9 Assault Injuries

Adept at handling cases for people who have suffered damages from canine attacks or animal attacks.

Jogger Accidents

Focused on legal assistance for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering restitution.

Undeserved Death

Working for loved ones affected by a wrongful death, delivering sensitive and adept legal guidance to ensure restitution.

Vertebral Damage

Specializing in advocating for persons with backbone trauma, offering compassionate legal assistance to secure compensation.

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