Florida Supreme Court on Evidence of Collateral Source Benefits

Ruling Makes It More Difficult for Defendants to Deal with Claims for Future Medical Expenses at Trial It is not uncommon for a defendant in a product liability case at trial to be faced with an inflated and exaggerated claim for future medical expenses for the injured plaintiff. In those instances, the defendant will want to show that the plaintiff will be entitled to receive benefits from collateral sources in the future, which reduces the…