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Did you know that the Illinois Legislature enacted a law that severely limits your rights?
That’s right, caps on non-economic damages in medical negligence cases were passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor during the summer of 2005. The caps impose limits on recovery for pain and suffering and other non-economic damages against physicians and providers (hospitals). The most you can recover is $500,000 against a physician and $1 million against a hospital. The effect is devastating. If you do not earn a wage (for example a stay at home parent) and are injured or killed by the negligence of a doctor or hospital, you are most likely limited to the statutory cap---that’s it. For example, in the example of a nine year old child who sustains a brain injury at the hands of a negligent physician, lives on life support for six weeks and then passes away---that child’s estate is limited to $500,000 for pain and suffering and other non-economic damages. Such a result is unfair and will most likely be held unconstitutional. Please call or email your State Representative or Senator and tell them to oppose caps or limitations on recovery. Medical negligence was just the first. Other rights, your rights, will be next. Click on these links to find your Rep or Senator’s email and telephone number. http://www.ilga.gov/house/ http://www.ilga.gov/senate/
To contact your Congressman or U.S. Senator, click http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Congress/illinois.htm |
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| The trust that one reposes into his/her religious and spiritual mentor or guide should never be betrayed. However, as we all know from recent events in the news, that rule has been broken time and time again. Nessler Law first represented victims of clergy abuse in 1998, long before the major news networks and newspapers began reporting the epidemic of sexual and physical abuse by religious leaders. These cases are the most complex cases an attorney can undertake. At Nessler Law, we have obtained multi-million dollar results for several persons injured by trusted religious guides. Please contact the office for a strictly confidential and personal consultation. Several resources exist to obtain counseling, help and other assistance in this regard. Some organizations to contact are: www.icasa.org or www.snapnetwork.org |
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The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: www.ILTLA.com
Association of Trial Lawyers of America: www.atla.org
The Illinois State Bar Association: www.ISBA.org
The Illinois Supreme Court: www.state.il.us/court/SupremeCourt/
Illinois State Police Sex Offender
Registry www.isp.state.il.us/sor |
