Posts from August 2023.
Plaintiffs Can Now Obtain Punitive Damages
On Friday, August 11, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed HB0219, which amends the Illinois Wrongful Death Act and allows Plaintiffs to pursue punitive damages in most wrongful death cases. Prior to this amendment, only injured Plaintiffs who were alive had the opportunity for punitive damages. The changes found in HB0219 now provide an opportunity for the estates of those who have died to pursue punitive damages for wrongful conduct.
This new law will no longer give a corporation or individual who wrongfully killed someone a discount on ...
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