Arthur v. Catour

In the Arthur case, our firm was asked by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel to prepare an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the defense.

In Arthur, the Illinois Supreme Court held that, in a personal injury case, a plaintiff may submit to the jury the total amount of medical bills, not solely the discounted amount, but those bills that are found to be “reasonable expenses of necessary medical care.” In Varelis, the Illinois Supreme Court found in favor of the defendants, and held that a decedent’s wife could not pursue a wrongful death claim because the husband-decedent, while still alive, had previously obtained a jury verdict against the same defendants on the same facts. In the Gonzales case, we represented Thorek Hospital and challenged the plaintiff’s right to refile their case after a voluntary dismissal.