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04/27/2007

ADDENDUM TO NEWS UPDATE 04/18/2007 - LEBRON V. GOTTLEIB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Plaintiffs filed their initial pleading challenging the constitutionality of the recent Tort Reform Act. The provisions being challenged as unconstitutional are:

  • Section 2-1706.5 - Standards for Economic and Non-economic Damages


  • Section 2-1704.5 - Guaranteed Payment of Future Medical Expenses and Costs of Life Care


  • Section 8-2501 - Expert Witness Standards


  • Section 2-622 -Healing Art Malpractice - Certificate of Merit


  • Section 8-1901 - Admission of Liability-Effect

Click here for plaintiffs’ full pleading.



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