Jury instructions are a recitation of the law applicable to a particular case — at the end of a trial, the jury is “instructed” as to the law, which the jury must follow in reaching a verdict. There are hundreds of “pattern” jury instructions published by the Illinois Supreme Court, and top-rated Chicago personal injury… Read More
Medical Malpractice Jury Instruction Called Into Question
Illinois appellate court, in Matrese v. Buka, No. 1-06-2276 (1st Dist. Oct. 31, 2008), recently held that the trial court did not commit error in instructing the jury using a 2005 Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction (“IPI”) defining “professional negligence”, rather than the revised 2006 IPI. The plaintiff filed an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit action against the… Read More