Illinois SB2627 prohibits punitive damages in legal and medical malpractice cases.
Illinois SB2627 amends the Code of Civil Procedure to ensure that no punitive, exemplary, vindictive, or aggravated damages can be awarded in cases involving legal, medical, hospital, or other healing art malpractice. This includes situations where compensatory damages were assessed against the plaintiff or failed to be obtained by them. The bill aims to clarify that punitive damages are not recoverable in such malpractice cases.
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