Stanley v. Walker

The majority holds that defendants in personal injury cases may introduce evidence of reduced amounts actually paid and accepted to satisfy accounts for medical services under arrangements between a plaintiff's insurer and the medical service providers "[tlo the extent the discounted amounts may be introduced without referencing insurance." I believe this new rule contravenes the express requirements of the collateral source statute, Ind.Code § 34-44-1-2, and is also unfair and undesirable judicial policy.

Although only four thousand or so dollars is actually at stake in this appeal, the…