Indiana § 34-44-1-2 - Personal injury or wrongful death actions; admissibility of evidence
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§ 34-44-1-2. Personal injury or wrongful death actions; admissibility of evidence
Sec. 2. In a personal injury or wrongful death action, the court shall allow the admission into evidence of:
(1) proof of collateral source payments other than:
(A) payments of life insurance or other death benefits;
(B) insurance benefits that the plaintiff or members of the plaintiff's family have paid for directly; or
(C) payments made by:
(i) the state or the United States; or
(ii) any agency, instrumentality, or subdivision of the state or the United States;
that have been made before trial to a plaintiff as compensation for the loss or injury for which the action is brought;
(2) proof of the amount of money that the plaintiff is required to repay, including worker's compensation benefits, as a result of the collateral benefits received; and
(3) proof of the cost to the plaintiff or to members of the plaintiff's family of collateral benefits received by the plaintiff or the plaintiff's family.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-36-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.139.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-44-1-2 ("Personal injury or wrongful death actions; admissibility of evidence") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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