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Election for Periodic Payment.</dt> <dd> (a) In order to invoke the provisions of Section 2-1706 through 2-1718, a party to a medical malpractice action must make an effective election in accordance with this Section.</dd> <dd>(b) The election must be made by motion not less than 60 days before commencement of a trial involving issues of future damages unless leave of court is obtained. Any objection to the election must be made not more than 30 days after the election. </dd> <dd>(c) An election is effective if: <ul> <li>(1) all parties have consented; or</li> <li>(2) no timely objection is filed by any party; or</li> <li>(3) a timely objection is filed, but:</li> </ul> <ul> <li>(i) the electing party is a plaintiff and shows there is a good faith claim that future damages will exceed $250,000, or</li> <li>(ii) the electing party is responding to a claim for future damages in excess of $250,000 and shows both that security in the amount of the claim for past and future damages or $500,000, whichever is less, can be provided and that future damages are likely to accrue over more than one year. </li> </ul> </dd> <dd> (d) If an effective election is made prior to the commencement of trial, all actions, including third-party claims, counterclaims, and actions consolidated for trial, must be tried under Sections 2-1706 through 2-1718, unless the court finds that the purposes of these Sections would not be served by doing so or in the interest of justice a separate trial or proceeding should be held on some or all of the claims that are not subject of the election. </dd> <dd>(e) An effective election can be withdrawn only by consent of all parties to the claim to which the election relates. </dd> </ul> </dd> <dt>§ 2-1706. Special findings required. </dt> <dd>(a) If liability is found in a trial under Sections 2-1706 through 2-1718, the trier of fact, in addition to other appropriate findings, shall make separate findings for each plaintiff specifying the amount of: <ul> <li>(1) any past damages; and</li> <li>(2) any future damages for each of the following types:</li> <li>(i) medical and other costs of health care;</li> <li>(ii) other economic loss; and</li> <li>(iii) non-economic loss.</li> </ul> </dd> <dd>(b) If the trier of fact finds that certain future damages will accrue for a definite number of years, the amount of periodic payments for those damages must be calculated based on that definite number of years. Payment for such damages shall be made periodically for that number of years. </dd> <dd>(c) If the trier of fact finds that certain future damages will accrue for the remainder of the plaintiff's life, the trier of fact shall make a specific finding specifying the remaining life expectancy of the plaintiff and the amount of periodic payments for those damages must be calculated based on the remaining life expectancy of the plaintiff. Payment for such damages shall be made periodically and shall continue until the plaintiff' s remaining life expectancy is reached or the plaintiff dies, whichever is later. </dd> </dl> <p>Whether they are Chicago medical malpractice lawyers, Springfield medical malpractice lawyers, Peoria medical malpractice lawyers, Belleville medical malpractice lawyers, Waukegan medical malpractice lawyers, Wheaton medical malpractice lawyers, Decatur medical malpractice lawyers, Bloomington medical malpractice lawyers or other medical malpractice attorneys in the state of Illinois we know the most successful lawyers in Illinois. These Illinois medical malpractice attorneys have received verdicts and/or settlements in excess of one million dollars. 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