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Measuring Medical Expense Damages and the Role of the Collateral Source Rule

Two recent rulings illustrate the widely varying responses courts have taken in confronting an emerging national issue: how to measure damages for past medical expenses when the hospital’s treatment charges, before discounts and write-offs, dramatically exceed the sums actually paid for the health care provided. Although a seemingly simple question, courts around the country have […]

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