| Chicago
Medical Malpractice Lawyers ResourcesChicago,
IL
(312)554-2001
(312)554-2055 (TTY)
Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties
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Chicago Bar Association is one of the largest and most active metropolitan bar
associations in the country. Our purpose is twofold: - To
provide professional services and benefits to our members
- To
provide educational programs and services about the law to the general public
Founded
in 1874, The Chicago Bar Association is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan
bar associations in the United States. The Association's voluntary membership
of 22,000 consists largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the State
of Illinois. The
Chicago Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the CBA, improves access to
justice for people in our community who are impacted by poverty, abuse and discrimination.
The CBF's mission is grounded in the belief that access to justice is central
to our democratic society and the the concerted efforts of a few can make a real
improvement in the lives of many. Springfield,
IL
(217)525-5297
Statewide
IllinoisLawyerFinder.com, is the Illinois State Bar Association's lawyer directory.
The directory covers lawyers and attorneys in Illinois and Chicago. Not every
attorney qualifies for a listing here: IllinoisLawyerFinder lawyers must meet
certain eligibility requirements.
In
addition to being members of the Illinois State Bar Association, IllinoisLawyerFinder
lawyers must agree in writing to - carry,
and continue to carry, professional liability insurance with minimum coverage
of $100,000 per claim/$300,000 annual aggregate (or comparable coverage if approved
by the IllinoisLawyerFinder.com administrator), notify the ISBA immediately if
for any reason their insurance coverage terminates or changes in any way, and
authorize the ISBA to confirm coverage directly with their insurance carriers.
- authorize the
ISBA to determine from the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)
that they are members in good standing before the Bar of Illinois. They must further
authorize the Administrator of the ARDC to disclose to the ISBA all information
contained in the Commission's file concerning their status and expressly waive
any right to confidentiality under Supreme Court Rule 766.
- accept
a suspension from the directory while a complaint against them is pending as voted
by the inquiry Board of the ARDC until the complaint is dismissed or they are
permitted to resume practice by the Illinois Supreme Court.
Illinois
Medical Malpractice Tort Laws
| State |
Statutes
of Limitation | Limits
on Damage Awards | Pre-trial
Screening and Arbitration | |
Chicago, Illinois |
§735 5/13-212.
2 years from discovery but not more than 4 years from act. Minors: 8 years after
act but not after age 22. §740
180/2. Wrongful death: 2 years if limitation on personal injury still valid
at time of death. | §735
5/2-1115. Punitive damages not recoverable in medical malpractice cases. All
other limits held unconstitutional. |
§735 5/2-1001A.
Arbitration may be court ordered for cases totaling less than $50,000. |
| Joint
and Several Liability |
Expert
Witnesses | Chicago
Malpractice Attorney Fees |
Patient
Compensation or Stabilization Fund | |
§735 5/2-1117.
No separation of joint and several liability. |
§735 5/8-2501.
Expert witness licensed and certified in same medical specialties as defendant,
for at least 10 years preceding devoted 75% of time to practice, teaching or research
relating to treatment at issue. |
§735 5/2-1114.
Sliding scale, not to exceed 1/3 of first $150,000; 25% of next $850,000; 20%
of damages over $1 million. | None
provided. | | |