Archive: collateral source

  • Truth in Damages Act March 15, 2013

    Summary ALEC’s model Truth in Damages Act allows the admission into evidence of proof of collateral source payments made or likely to be made as compensation for the same damages sought in the suit. The Act requires that such payments [...]

  • Elimination of Double Recoveries Act March 15, 2013

    Summary  ALEC’s model Elimination of Double Recoveries Act allows the admission into evidence of proof of collateral source payments made or likely to be made as compensation for the same damages sought in the suit. The Act requires that such [...]

  • The Phantom Damages Elimination Act March 15, 2013

    Section 1. {Title}.  This Act may be known as the Phantom Damages Elimination Act. Section 2. {Purpose}.  The purpose of this section is to prevent compensatory damage awards for medical expenses from including amounts that the claimant has not and [...]