Recent Illinois Decision Regarding the Collateral Source Rule

Matthew A. Passen, attorney for the top-ranked Chicago Personal Injury law firm of Passen & Powell, recently published an article in the Chicago Bar Association’s CBA Record magazine titled, “Illinois Supreme Court Expands Scope of the Collateral Source Rule.”  Mr. Passen discusses the recent Supreme Court decision, Wills v. Foster, in which the Court answered a number of previously unanswered questions regarding the Rule’s scope and application.