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§ 12. Actions; damages. Any person, association, corporation, entity or health care facility injured by any public or private person, association, agency, entity or corporation by reason of any action prohibited by this Act may commence a suit therefor, and shall recover threefold the actual damages, including pain and suffering, sustained by such person, association, corporation, entity or health care facility, the costs of the suit and reasonable attorney's fees; but in no case shall recovery be less than $2,500 for each violation in addition to costs of the suit and reasonable attorney's fees. These damage remedies shall be cumulative, and not exclusive of other remedies afforded under any other state or federal law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 745. Civil Immunities § 70/12. Actions; damages - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-745-civil-immunities/il-st-sect-745-70-12/
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