James F. Clayborne Jr.
Recent News About James F. Clayborne Jr. View More
-
No movement on bill to reinstate lawsuit protections for paramedics, police, firefighters
With just days left in the Illinois General Assembly's spring legislative session, there has been almost no movement on a bill that would reinstate the so-called public duty rule, a legal principle protecting police, firefighters, paramedics and other emergency responders from lawsuits brought by people who may believe those responders didn't provide the level of care the accusers thought was appropriate.