Legal nurse consultants in Illinois
License-verified nurses for Illinois medical malpractice and nursing home cases: chronologies, merit screening, standard of care review and expert testimony. Below: the Illinois rules that shape when you need a nurse's review and who can give the opinion.
- Limitations
- 2 years, 4-year repose
- Before or at filing
- Affidavit + reviewer's report
- Damage caps
- No cap
Illinois medical malpractice: what to know before retaining a nurse
What is the statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Illinois?
Two years from when the plaintiff knew or should have known of the injury, and no more than four years from the act. For minors, eight years from the act, but not past the 22nd birthday (735 ILCS 5/13-212(a)).
What must be done before or when filing a medical malpractice case in Illinois?
With the complaint, an attorney affidavit and a written report from a reviewing health professional stating that there is a reasonable and meritorious cause for filing (735 ILCS 5/2-622). A 90-day extension is available when limitations is about to run.
Who can give the expert opinion in Illinois?
The reviewing health professional must practice, or have practiced within the last six years, in the same area of health care as the defendant, so claims about nursing care call for a nurse reviewer with comparable experience (735 ILCS 5/2-622).
Does Illinois cap medical malpractice damages?
No cap on noneconomic damages since Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (2010). Personal injury and wrongful death judgments carry 6% prejudgment interest (735 ILCS 5/2-1303(c)).
Are nursing home cases different in Illinois?
The Nursing Home Care Act gives residents a private right of action against facilities for neglect and abuse, with attorney fees (210 ILCS 45/3-601 to 3-603).
Checked October 2026. General information for attorneys, not legal advice: statutes change and every rule above has exceptions, so confirm current law for your case.
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