Evidence, Medical Expenses

Plaintiff Does Not Have to Pay for It and Neither Should You: Preventing Plaintiff’s Introduction of Past Medical Expenses that...

Marshall Dennehey on 6/15/2023

Key Points: Evidence of past medical bill charges that have been paid, adjusted, or written off are not relevant. Florida case law establishes that Medicare/Medicaid recipients are precluded from showing evidence of medical...more

Dial v. Calusa Palms Master Association, Inc. - Florida Supreme Court Confirms Only Amounts Actually Paid By Medicare Are...

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP on 5/13/2022

On April 28, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in Dial v. Calusa Palms Master Association, Inc., which addressed the question: DOES THE HOLDING IN JOERG V. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., 176...more

Making a Difference for Families with Disabled Children

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good on 4/26/2019

For low-income families with disabled children, receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits is critically important to the safety and security of their households. Navigating the difficult claims process without...more

Client Alert: Clever Trial Tactic Meets Resistance at the South Carolina Court of Appeals

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 2/19/2019

In a matter of first impression, the South Carolina Court of Appeals recently put the brakes on a successful trial strategy increasingly employed by the plaintiff’s bar. In the case of Gary Nestler and Julie Nestler v. Joseph...more

Medical Litigation Newsletter - October 2016

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 10/4/2016

When a Defensible Claim Goes Sour: Defending Spoliation of Evidence Claims - Let us assume you have a credible defense to the negligence allegations as to the care and treatment provided by a doctor, hospital, medical...more

Value Paid by the Medical Lien Holder Alone Will Not Establish the Reasonable Value Medical Expenses

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 11/3/2015

In Uspenskaya v. Meline (filed October 28, 2015), the California Court of Appeal for the Third District held that evidence of payments made by a medical lien holder offered to prove the reasonable value of medical services...more

Re-Examining the Admissibility of Unpaid Medical Bills as Evidence

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 6/25/2015

In Bermudez v. Ciolek (No. G049510, filed June 22, 2015), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, held unpaid medical bills, joined with expert testimony regarding their reasonableness, were properly admitted and...more

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