Maritime Casualty

5th Circuit Addresses How Collateral-Source Rule Applies to “Cure”

• April 5, 2013
• By Allen & Gooch

In Manderson v. Chet Morrison Contractors, Inc., 666 F.3d 373 (5th Cir. 2012), the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed the application of the collateral-source rule when awarding a seaman with “cure.” The issue was one of first impression: whether a cure award should include the difference between the amount a seaman’s medical […]