Collateral source rule
The collateral source rule, or collateral source doctrine, is an American case law evidentiary rule that prohibits the admission of evidence that the plaintiff or victim has received compensation from some source other than the damages sought against the defendant.[1] For example, in a personal injury action, evidence that the plaintiff's medical bills were paid by medical insurance, or by workers' compensation, is not generally admissible.[2]
References
- ^ Larson, Aaron (19 September 2016). "California Medical Malpractice Law". ExpertLaw.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Ferrier, Crystal (2004). "The Collateral Source Rule: A R ule of Evidence and a Rule of Damages". Georgia State College of Law Reading Room. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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