Illinois state proposal could revive medical malpractice debate
">An Illinois House committee hearing could bring back the medical malpractice debate that for several years dominated Metro East politics. Supporters and critics who have strong opinions on a bill that would establish a pretrial hearing on the merits of any expert witness in a civil trial. Supporters, in particular, say they plan to go before the House judiciary committee on civil law when it hears the bill. Though the bill, numbered HB1896, would apply to all civil litigation, the debate is likely to cast a spotlight on ">medical malpractice trials, which routinely involve the use of outside expert witnesses such as doctors evaluating the case of a plaintiff. In addition to allowing for a hearing on any expert witness, the bill would also allow the hearing to be appealed before a trial proceeded. Lawyers who are backed by tort reform groups criticize such measures, as a way for defendants to boost expenses for plaintiffs and stall a verdict.
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