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SB 231 - Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit - Louisiana Key Vote

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Title: Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry


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Title: Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that reduces the monetary amount plaintiffs can recover for medical expenses in an auto accident lawsuit in Louisiana.

Highlights:

  • Reduces the monetary amount plaintiffs can recover for medical expenses in an auto accident lawsuit to what a plaintiff pays for care, rather than what doctors and hospitals bill (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 3).

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Title: Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that reduces the monetary amount plaintiffs can recover for medical expenses in an auto accident lawsuit in Louisiana.

Highlights:

  • Reduces the monetary amount plaintiffs can recover for medical expenses in an auto accident lawsuit to what a plaintiff pays for care, rather than what doctors and hospitals bill (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 3).

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Title: Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces the monetary amount plaintiffs can recover for medical expenses in an auto accident lawsuit in Louisiana.

Highlights:

  • Reduces the monetary amount plaintiffs can recover for medical expenses in an auto accident lawsuit to what a plaintiff pays for care, rather than what doctors and hospitals bill (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Title: Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit

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