The long-standing dispute amongst legislators regarding “Tort Reform” legislation and attempts to reduce insurance premiums took a step forward on the last day of Louisiana’s First Extraordinary Session of 2020, also known as sine dine. House Bill 57, also entitled the “Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020”[1] authored by Speaker of the House,
In Louisiana, the collateral source rule mandates that a tort plaintiff be awarded the full value of his medical expenses against the tortfeasor, including any amounts written off by the provider, when that plaintiff paid some “consideration” (money) for the benefit of the written-off amount. In other words, even though a person may have health