In February 2008, a new bill was introduced in Illinois which would amend the Nursing Home Care Act to insist that a nursing home carry liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. The law would require the Illinois Department of Public Health to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license for failure to maintain such insurance coverage and would provide for public disclosure of the coverage. As of May 31, 2008, the bill has been “re-referred” to the Rules Committee and has not yet been made law.
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Chicago injury attorney Phil Berenz has secured substantial settlements and verdicts for clients in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. He has also successfully defended businesses and individuals against lawsuits, winning judgments that far exceeded the amounts plaintiffs originally sought.
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