Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05358 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5358
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1010 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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1313 Introduced by:
1414 REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
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1818 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF ECONOMIC DAMAGES
1919 IN A PERSONAL INJURY OR WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION FOR
2020 COLLATERAL SOURCE PAYMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF A
2121 CLAIMANT.
2222 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2323 Assembly convened:
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2525 That section 52-225a of the general statutes be amended to limit the 1
2626 award of economic damages to a claimant in a civil action for the 2
2727 amount (1) subject to a right of subrogation, (2) agreed upon in full 3
2828 satisfaction of any right of subrogation, (3) to which a right of 4
2929 subrogation has not been waived, limited or extinguished, or (4) of 5
3030 collateral sources equal to the reduction in the claimant's economic 6
3131 damages attributable to the claimant's percentage of negligence 7
3232 pursuant to section 52-572h of the general statutes. 8
3333 Statement of Purpose:
3434 To permit a post-verdict collateral source reduction in damages in
3535 certain personal injury or wrongful death matters involving a right of
3636 subrogation.