Bender v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff sued to recover for personal injuries sustained when he fell on a defective City sidewalk. He was hospitalized and, being eligible for public aid, his medical bills were paid by the State Department of Public Aid (hereafter referred to as the Department). At the appropriate time the Department submitted its hen for expenditures made in behalf of the plaintiff. The personal injury case was settled and at that time plaintiff petitioned the court to reduce the Department’s lien on the ground that the medical services rendered did not warrant the amount sought. The court granted…