§ 1303.508. Collateral sources
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 40 P.S. InsuranceEffective: March 20, 2002
Effective: March 20, 2002
40 P.S. § 1303.508
§ 1303.508. Collateral sources
(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (d), a claimant in a medical professional liability action is precluded from recovering damages for past medical expenses or past lost earnings incurred to the time of trial to the extent that the loss is covered by a private or public benefit or gratuity that the claimant has received prior to trial.
(b) Option.--The claimant has the option to introduce into evidence at trial the amount of medical expenses actually incurred, but the claimant shall not be permitted to recover for such expenses as part of any verdict except to the extent that the claimant remains legally responsible for such payment.
Credits
2002, March 20, P.L. 154, No. 13, § 508, imd. effective.
40 P.S. § 1303.508, PA ST 40 P.S. § 1303.508
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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