Can a plaintiff recover more than the amount of medical expenses he or she paid or incurred?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from King v. Willmett, C059236, No. 06AS02165 (Cal. App. 2010):
"An injured plaintiff in a tort action cannot recover more than the amount of medical expenses he or she paid or incurred, even if the reasonable value of those services might be a greater sum." (Katiuzhinsky v. Perry (2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 1288, 1290, italics added.)
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