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As a medical malpractice attorney group, Carlson Bier appreciates the intricacies of law and medicine that converge in every case. Serving all individuals within West Elsdon, we present our exemplary services to anyone who’s experienced improper, unskilled or negligent treatment from healthcare professionals. We are experts at representing victims of missed diagnosis, surgical errors or pharmaceutical mishaps among other cases related to medical malpractice. Our dynamic team will scrupulously dissect your situation for any potential propensity towards neglect by professionals presumed trustworthy of our lives and health. With Carlson Bier on their side, clients can expect fierce dedication and profound legal prowess while navigating often complex waters of Medical Malpractice Law. Moreover, as a testament to our success within this particular field is a long line-up of positive testimonies extended from past clients – landmark cases where justice was rightfully awarded due to grittiness of detail-oriented representation by us – the Carlson Bier’s champion litigators; indeed an unmatchable combination when seeking justice against erring entities in medicine.

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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in West Elsdon Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we specialize in personal injury law and provide legal representation for victims of Medical Malpractice throughout Illinois. Medical malpractice is a significant area of our practice as it involves injury or harm caused by the negligence or misdeeds of healthcare providers. More often than not, such instances result in devastating physical, psychological, or financial impacts on the victim.

To gain insightful comprehension into medical malpractice arena; it’s pertinent to understand three key factors that are central to any medical malpractice case: duty of care, breach of this duty, and injury resulting from this breach. Essentially, every health professional has an obligation (duty of care) towards their patients – providing them treatment adhering to accepted standards. A violation (breach) of this obligation may lead to undue harm or injury.

• Duty of Care: As mentioned earlier, all medical professionals have a set standard which they must adhere to with regards to treating their patients.

• Breach: This signifies that the healthcare practitioner failed to follow these established norms during patient care.

• Injury Resulting From The Breach: It implies directly linking the practitioner’s negligence as the cause behind one’s suffering or loss.

Besides comprehension of these elements, understanding different types can further enhance your knowledge about medical malpractice:

• Incorrect Diagnosis/Misdiagnosis: This happens when a healthcare professional either fails to diagnose a critical ailment rightly or refrains from sharing a diagnosis at all.

• Negligence During Pregnancy & Childbirth Such cases include mishandling prenatal diagnostic tests or negligent management of complications during delivery leading to birth injuries.

• Medication Errors: These stem out from prescribing incorrect drugs/doses leading sometimes severe side effects.

Navigating through curvy lanes and intricate intricacies surrounding medical malpractice indeed demands substantial expertise which you find at Carlson Bier- relentlessly fighting for justice on behalf of those unduly harmed due inaction/inadequacy from healthcare professionals across Illinois.

One might have a bevy of questions popping in the mind – like what steps should you take if you believe to be a victim, or how to kickstart legal proceedings? It’s advised to begin by seeking professional medial reevaluation for your condition. Documented evidence works as compelling proof that can significantly corroborate your claim. Also important is keeping track of all medical-related costs emanating from initial negligence which would include doctor visits, hospitalization bills, prescription charges, rehabilitation therapies etc.

At Carlson Bier; we strive pushing forward one motto tirelessly – No Recovery, No Fee! We understand how financially taxing it could be pursuing justice. Our free consultation service and contingency-fee approach ensures that our clients never incur any out-of-pocket expenses unless we secure compensation for them.

We are not just personal injury lawyers based in Illinois but an institution committed towards protecting and asserting victims’ rights relentlessly when faced with potential financial ruin due to skyrocketing healthcare costs coupled with lost wages resulting from one’s inability to continue working owing to severity of injuries sustained due the medical malpractice.

Our longstanding commitment towards this area of law has resulted us winning millions over the years helping injured victims regain control over their lives ensuring they are fairly compensated reflecting pain and suffering endured alongside future economic losses including projected medical expenses and lost earning capacity following a significant accident/incident/injury caused due Medical Malpractice.

We genuinely believe that every individual reserves right receiving best possible health management. Consequently imposing a higher degree responsibility onus onto health providers wherein they must prioritize patient safety at all times and work diligently minimizing risks associated errors exhibiting either sheer carelessness or blatant disregard established treatment norms affecting adversely wellbeing patients residing in Illinois, much less else anywhere around world

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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 West Elsdon

Bike Mishaps

Proficient in legal services for clients injured in bicycle accidents due to responsible parties' carelessness or unsafe conditions.

Flame Traumas

Supplying professional legal assistance for sufferers of grave burn injuries caused by events or misconduct.

Healthcare Misconduct

Delivering experienced legal services for individuals affected by physician malpractice, including wrong treatment.

Commodities Responsibility

Dealing with cases involving dangerous products, delivering professional legal services to customers affected by defective items.

Aged Malpractice

Representing the rights of seniors who have been subjected to neglect in elderly care environments, ensuring justice.

Fall and Stumble Incidents

Adept in dealing with fall and trip accident cases, providing legal representation to persons seeking compensation for their losses.

Childbirth Traumas

Extending legal help for kin affected by medical carelessness resulting in childbirth injuries.

Car Crashes

Accidents: Concentrated on assisting clients of car accidents get reasonable payout for injuries and damages.

Bike Collisions

Focused on providing legal support for victims involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for losses.

Trucking Mishap

Offering specialist legal services for victims involved in lorry accidents, focusing on securing rightful recompense for hurts.

Building Site Accidents

Committed to supporting workers or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to recklessness or recklessness.

Head Traumas

Expert in extending specialized legal services for persons suffering from neurological injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Attack Injuries

Adept at managing cases for clients who have suffered wounds from canine attacks or beast attacks.

Jogger Incidents

Dedicated to legal advocacy for pedestrians involved in accidents, providing comprehensive support for recovering recovery.

Undeserved Demise

Advocating for bereaved affected by a wrongful death, supplying compassionate and adept legal support to ensure redress.

Spinal Cord Harm

Expert in supporting individuals with paralysis, offering professional legal representation to secure settlement.

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