Exam DISC-IA Practice Question 49
Study guide: Exam DISC-IA
A claimant injured by the insured has $40,000 of medical bills, all paid by her own health insurer, and $15,000 of lost wages; a jury values her pain and suffering at $60,000. The state follows the traditional collateral source rule, and no exception applies. What are her special damages, and are they reduced for the health insurer's payments?
- A) $55,000, reduced to $15,000 for the health insurance
- B) $55,000, not reduced for the health insurance
- C) $115,000, not reduced for the health insurance
- D) $60,000, reduced to $20,000 for the health insurance
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