Rule 409 Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses

If someone pays your medical bills after an accident, or even just offers to pay them, that cannot be used against them in court to prove they were at fault.

This protects people who want to help cover medical costs after an injury. Without this rule, a person might refuse to help pay medical bills just because they were worried it would make them look guilty in court.

This rule works alongside an existing Illinois law that provides similar protections. Together, they encourage people to step up and help with medical expenses without fear that doing so will be held against them later.