Document Type
Working Paper
Date of This Version
6-1-2006
Keywords
forensic economics
Abstract
The collateral source rule is a common law norm that permits recovery of accident-related damages from both the victim’s insurer and the injurer. Many jurisdictions have modified the rule through statutory reform during the last twenty-five years. Forensic economists in assessing damages need to be aware of the variations in the application of the rule in the jurisdictions in which they practice. The authors present a tabular summary of the statutory variations that exist in the collateral source rule across state jurisdictions and the detailed status of the statutory modifications to the rule for each state.
Working Paper Number
0605
Recommended Citation
Schap, David and Feeley, Andrew, "(Much) More on the Collateral Source Rule" (2006). Economics Department Working Papers. Paper 73.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/econ_working_papers/73
Comments
Originally presented at the Eastern Economic Association Meetings, Philadelphia, PA, February 25, 2006