Articles From Julian E. Zito

Understanding Reasonable Charges and Allocation Under the Illinois Health Care Services Lien Act By Julian E. Zito Tort Law, December 2025 The Health Care Services Lien Act provides a predictable and structured framework for handling medical liens in personal injury cases, but only if practitioners understand: (1) Reasonableness is a fact-based market analysis; and (2) The 40% total cap and 20/20 split strictly govern allocation, regardless of billed amounts.

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