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Hospitals, insurers and trial lawyers clash over SB 13‑29 collateral‑source fix
Summary
Ruth Cardiello, senior vice president and chief risk officer at Stamford Health, asked the Judiciary Committee to pass Senate Bill 13‑29, which would allow courts to reduce a defendant’s liability by the amount a plaintiff actually paid when a third‑party subrogation claim was later settled for less than the collateral‑source payment.
Ruth Cardiello, senior vice president and chief risk officer at Stamford Health, urged the Judiciary Committee to support Senate Bill 13‑29, saying the change would correct a technical problem in Conn. Gen. Stat. §52‑225a and prevent defendants from overpaying when collateral‑source subrogation claims are later settled for less than the amount actually paid to a plaintiff.
Supporters — including the Connecticut Hospital Association, the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association and corporate defendants such as Uber — said SB 13‑29 restores fairness by making “economic damages” reflect what…
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