Statute of Limitations The statute of limitations is the length of time in which an injured person has to file his or her lawsuit. What time frame must your case be filed and can your potential attorney timely manage your case? Legal Fees and Expenses What is the attorney's fee, contingent or hourly? If the fee is contingent, what is the percentage the attorney charges? If the fee is hourly, what is the attorney's hourly rate? Further, how are legal expenses paid? Does the po

​​ Effective January 1, 2014, Illinois Senate Bill 1912 amended the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, specifically, 735 ILCS 5/2-2301. The Act requires settling defendants in “personal injury, property damage, wrongful death or tort actions involving claim for money damages” to tender plaintiff with a release within fourteen days of written confirmation of settlement. Furthermore, a settling defendant must tender payment within thirty days of receipt of the release and any