Topic
Collateral Source
6 published works
Zalma on Insurance
Payment and Performance Bonds Are Not Designed to Profit from Failure to Perform
By Barry Zalma
The Collateral-Source Rule is a Narrow Exception to the Prohibition Against Double Recovery Post 4850 A Surety Stands In The Principal’s Shoes And May Assert The Principal’s Defenses. In Hudson…
Legal Profession Blog
Collateral Source
The South Carolina Supreme Court declined to apply the collateral source rule in a legal malpractice action based on the too-frequent issue arising from a hacked transfer of fundsMarvin Gipson…
TortsProf Blog
MO: Collateral Source, Daubert Bills Pass House
Tort reform measures altering the collateral source rule and establishing Daubert as the standard to judge scientific methodology in state courts have passed the Missouri House. The Missouri Times has the…
TortsProf Blog
MO: Gov. Nixon Vetoes Collateral Source, Expert Witness Bills
Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a bill that would have essentially abrogated the collateral source rule, stating the bill was particularly unfair to those purchasing insurance. He also vetoed an expert…
Legal Profession Blog
Medical Bill Write-Offs Not Compensable
A decision from the Louisiana Supreme CourtWe are presented with a question of first impression as to whether a writeoff from a medical provider, negotiated by the plaintiff‟s attorney, may…
Day On Torts
Collateral Source Rule Bars Evidence Of Amount Paid By Health Insurer
By John Day
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff is entitled to prove the full amount of medical charges, despite the fact that plaintiff's insurer actually paid a less amount. …