Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06180 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6180
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 1571
 *01571*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6180 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1571

*01571*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING EVIDENCE OF HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENTS IN PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 52-225a of the general statutes be amended to permit a party to a personal injury or wrongful death action to introduce evidence of health insurance payments at the time of trial in order to establish the true amount of the plaintiff's damages.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow a party to a personal injury or wrongful death action to introduce evidence of health insurance payments to establish the true amount of the plaintiff's damages.