Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)

Citation: Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
Parent Document: Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2009-09-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/6580039/scott-v-garfield/ ↗

Full Text

866 chars

The judge’s rulings were based largely on the jurisprudence of other jurisdictions. Massachusetts appellate courts have not *803had occasion to decide whether evidence of a discount from the initial charges for medical services is barred by the collateral source rule, or whether the discounted amount paid and accepted in full satisfaction of those charges is relevant and admissible on the issue of the reasonable value of the medical services for which plaintiff is entitled to recover. Because the defendants did not make a sufficient offer of proof to preserve and present the issue in this case, see note 1, supra, I would hold that for future cases such evidence is not barred by the collateral source rule and may be admitted (together with the initial medical bills) for the jury’s consideration of the reasonable medical expenses incurred by the plaintiff.

Other Sections in This Document (57)

Full Text