(740 ILCS 57/70)
Sec. 70.
Statute of limitations.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a claim under this Act
shall not be brought more than 2 years after the cause of action accrues. A
cause of action accrues under this Act when a person who may recover has reason
to know of the harm from illegal drug use that is the basis for the cause of
action and has reason to know that the illegal drug use is the cause of the
harm.
(b) For a plaintiff, the statute of limitations under this Section is tolled
while the individual potential plaintiff is incapacitated by the use of an
illegal drug to the extent that the individual cannot reasonably be expected to
seek recovery under this Act or as otherwise provided by law. For a defendant,
the statute of limitations under this Section is tolled until 6 months after
the individual potential defendant is convicted of a criminal drug offense or
as otherwise provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 89-239, eff. 1-1-96.)
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