Calculating Medical Expenses for Damage Awards

Introduced on 2/17/26

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From the Legislature

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 15-32-710 So As To Define Terms Related To Calculating Medical Expenses For Damage Awards; By Adding Section 15-32-720 So As To Provide That The Plaintiff Has The Burden To Prove Amount Of His Damages Arising From Healthcare Treatment Or Services; To Provide For The Evidence Allowed To Prove The Amount Of Damages; To Provide For Certain Required Disclosures By The Plaintiff, And To Provide That It Is The Intent Of The General Assembly That This Section Abrogates The Common Law Collateral Source Rule To The Extent Necessary To Introduce The Evidence Described In This Act.

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