{"id":1748,"date":"2016-03-01T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T14:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.illinoisinjurylawyerblog.net\/?p=527"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:41:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:41:51","slug":"recent-case-discusses-how-settlement-terms-can-bar-all-future-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/recent-case-discusses-how-settlement-terms-can-bar-all-future-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Case Discusses How Settlement Terms Can Bar All Future Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Settlements can be a useful way for parties to avoid a long, drawn-out trial and still come to what they feel is a fair agreement. However, settlements often come with conditions. One of these may be a settlement agreement that includes a release of future liability. In a recent case<\/a>, a settlement release barred all future claims arising from an\u00a0incident against any parties. This meant that even though the plaintiff settled with a car insurance company, she was no longer able to sue her doctor for alleged medical malpractice while treating her for the injuries she sustained in the accident.<\/p>\n

A 15-year-old girl was a passenger in a car when the driver of the car lost control and crashed. The girl was treated by a doctor for injuries she sustained in the accident. After bringing suit against the driver, the girl\u2019s mother signed a release in exchange for a settlement with the driver and his insurer. The release did not discuss the treating physician or the clinic in particular, but it released all other claims that might develop from the accident.<\/p>\n

The girl and her mother then filed a malpractice suit against the treating doctor. Specifically, they alleged that the girl\u2019s arm would have healed faster and required less treatment if the doctor had done a skin graft and told her how to properly care for her wounds.<\/p>\n

Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Settlements can be a useful way for parties to avoid a long, drawn-out trial and still come to what they feel is a fair agreement. However, settlements often come with conditions. One of these may be a settlement agreement that includes a release of future liability. In a recent case, a settlement release barred all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medical-malpractice"],"yoast_head":"\nRecent Case Discusses How Settlement Terms Can Bar All Future Claims — Illinois Injury and Mass Tort Lawyer Blog — March 1, 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Settlements can be a useful way for parties to avoid a long, drawn-out trial and still come to what they feel is a fair agreement. 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