(805 ILCS 10/8) (from Ch. 32, par. 415-8)
Sec. 8.
Nothing contained in this Act shall be interpreted to abolish, repeal,
modify, restrict or limit the law now in effect in this State applicable to
the professional relationship and liabilities between the person furnishing
the professional services and the person receiving such professional
service and to the standards for professional conduct. Any officer,
shareholder, agent or employee of a corporation organized under this Act
shall remain personally and fully liable and accountable for any negligent
or wrongful acts or misconduct committed by him, or by any ancillary
personnel or person under his direct supervision and control, while
rendering professional services on behalf of the corporation to the person
for whom such professional services were being rendered. However, a
professional corporation shall have no greater liability for the conduct of
its agents than a general business corporation. The corporation shall be
liable up to the full value of its property for any negligence or wrongful
acts or misconduct committed by any of its officers, shareholders, agents
or employees while they are engaged on behalf of the corporation in the
rendering of professional services.
The relationship of an individual to a professional corporation
organized under this Act, with which such individual is associated, whether
as a shareholder, director, officer or employee, shall in no way modify or
diminish the jurisdiction over him of the governmental authority or State
agency which licensed, certified or registered him for a particular
profession.
All rights and obligations pertaining to communications made to, or
information received by, any qualified person, or his advice thereon, shall
be extended to the professional corporation of which he is a shareholder or
employee, and to the corporation's officers, employees and ancillary
personnel.
(Source: P.A. 76-1283.)
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