White v. Jubitz Corp.

*215WALTERS, J.

Plaintiff walked into a bar. He was injured when the stool he sat on collapsed beneath him and he sued defendant, the bar owner and operator, for the injuries that he incurred. A jury awarded plaintiff $37,600 in economic damages, approximately the amount that plaintiffs medical providers had billed him for their services. Plaintiff was over 65 years old and, pursuant to the federal Social Security Act, qualified for Medicare benefits. 42 USC §§ 1395 - 1395hhh. In accordance with that federal law and the applicable formula for determining permitted payments, Medicare had paid…