CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Civil Justice League, concurring with the response of the Illinois State Medical Society and Illinois Hospital Association, released the following statement in reaction to today’s Cook County Circuit Court ruling on Illinois’ medical liability reform law. Following is a statement by Ed Murnane, president of ICJL:

“We are disappointed by this decision, which strikes down the will of the Illinois people and the efforts of the duly elected and bi-partisan state legislature. We are confident that the efforts to appeal this decision to the Illinois Supreme Court will be successful, and these valuable and necessary reforms will ultimately be upheld.

“This law was thoroughly debated and considered by the Illinois General Assembly prior to its passage. It follows many years of crisis in Illinois, during which access to healthcare for Illinois citizens has been threatened.

“It is a common sense, reasonable law that should be upheld, and we are confident that the Supreme Court will uphold a very necessary reform to preserve our health care system.”

The Illinois Civil Justice League is a coalition of Illinois citizens, small and large businesses, associations, professional societies, not-for-profit organizations and local governments that have joined together to work for fairness in the Illinois civil justice system.