State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Joerg

MAKAR, SCOTT, Associate Judge.

Luke Joerg was injured when his bicycle collided with a car driven by William Lazar. Joerg, a developmentally disabled adult, sued Lazar and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the uninsured motorist carrier. Because Lazar settled, the case proceeded to trial only against State Farm. Prior to trial, the trial court ruled that evidence of past medical expenses must reflect the lower Medicare reimbursement amounts because of Joerg’s participation in that program due to his disability. See Coop. Leasing, Inc. v. Johnson, 872 So.2d 956 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004).…