Colorado Supreme Court: Common Law Pre-Verdict Evidentiary Component of Collateral Source Doctrine Prohibits Admission of Amount of Tort Plaintiff’s Medical Expenses

The Colorado Supreme Court issued its opinion in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Crossgrove on April 30, 2012.

Insurance—Collateral Source—Evidence.

The Supreme Court affirmed the court of appeals’ decision to reverse the trial court’s admission of evidence of the amount paid by a collateral source for a tort plaintiff’s medical expenses. The Court held that the common law pre-verdict evidentiary component of the collateral source doctrine prohibits the admission.

Summary and full case available here.

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