IL SB2626

Prohibits courts from instructing juries about the legal consequences of their fault findings in negligence and product liability cases, including removing the instruction that defendants are not liable if plaintiff's contributory fault exceeds 50%

Maintains that all defendants remain jointly and severally liable for plaintiff's past and future medical expenses in bodily injury, death, or property damage cases

Defendants found less than 25% at fault for the plaintiff's injury are severally liable (responsible only for their share) for non-medical damages

Defendants found 25% or more at fault are jointly and severally liable for non-medical damages, meaning they can be held responsible for the full amount regardless of other defendants' ability to pay

Changes apply only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of the act