Making a difference: Tort reform brings doctors back to Illinois

Making a difference: Tort reform brings doctors back to Illinois. “Vest said his firm’s decision to expand to Belleville stemmed in large part from Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s signing into law in August a landmark tort reform bill. It caps damage awards for ‘pain and suffering’ in malpractice lawsuits at $500,000 for doctors and $1 million for hospitals.” (via PointofLaw.com)