Beck v. Yatvin

Plaintiffs brought an action alleging medical malpractice for injuries to their minor son sustained during his birth on November 10, 1980, and seeking recovery under the family expense statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 40, par. 1015) for his extraordinary medical expenses. The circuit court ruled that plaintiffs were precluded from pursuing their family expense statute claim pursuant to the applicable statute of limitations in effect on the date of accrual of their cause of action. The circuit court found that the statute of limitations for plaintiffs’ cause of action expired on November 9,…