TRIAL AD Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) vetoed HB 3360. The measure would have allowed plaintiffs in all personal injury and wrongful death cases to collect 9% interest, accrued from the date of loss, on jury awards and verdicts. In his veto message, Governor Pritzker said the bill was too burdensome for hospitals and medical professionals, potentially driving up health care costs and deterring physicians from practicing in Illinois. The proposed 9% interest rate was higher than surrounding state rates like Michigan and Wisconsin, where pre-judgement interest rates are tied to the federal prime rate. On the same day as the veto, a subsequent pre-judgment interest bill passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. The new measure seeks to impose a