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
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Full Text
1,001 charsThe view expressed by these courts of last resort is not inconsistent with Massachusetts law on the subject of the proof of reasonable medical expenses in tort actions. General Laws c. 233, § 79G, provides in relevant part that itemized medical bills relating to care provided for an injured person “shall be admissible as evidence of the fair and reasonable charge for such services.” It also provides, however, that the statute “shall *807[not] be construed to limit the right of any party ... to summon . . . the records of such hospital or health maintenance organization for the purpose of cross examination with respect to such bill[s] ... or to rebut the contents thereof, or for any other purpose.” Plainly, the statute does not bar the defendants from requiring the medical provider to produce records of the actual amount paid and accepted by the provider on its bills, for the purpose of questioning, cross-examining, or establishing the fair and reasonable value of the services described.