Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Medical Damages for Tort Claimants
On May 9, 2019, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important opinion restricting application of the Collateral Source Rule in personal injury lawsuits. This case will impact workers’ compensation subrogation recoveries in Louisiana by reducing the overall pool of recovery money subject to subrogation. In Simmons v. Cornerstone Investments, LLC, et al., 2018-CC-0735 (La. 5/8/19),…