IL SB2449

Prohibits courts from instructing juries about consequences of fault findings in negligence or strict product liability cases involving bodily injury, death, or property damage.

Removes requirement that courts instruct juries in writing that defendants are not liable if plaintiff's contributory fault exceeds 50% of proximate cause.

Redefines joint and several liability thresholds to base them on "proximate cause of the injury or damage for which recovery is sought" rather than "total fault attributable to the plaintiff, the defendants sued by the plaintiff, and any third party defendant except the plaintiff's employer."

Maintains that defendants with less than 25% of proximate cause are severally liable for non-medical damages, while defendants with 25% or greater are jointly and severally liable for non-medical damages.

Applies changes only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of the amendment.