600.6301 Definitions. Sec. 6301. As used in this chapter: (a) “Future damages” means damages arising from personal injury which the trier of fact finds will accrue after the damage findings are made and includes damages for medical treatment, care and custody, loss of earnings, loss of earning capacity, loss of bodily function, and pain and […]
600.6303 Payment of plaintiff’s expense or loss by collateral source; notice to contractual lien holder; failure to exercise right of subrogation; contracts to which subsection (3) applicable; “collateral source” defined; benefits from collateral source as payable or receivable. Sec. 6303. (1) In a personal injury action in which the plaintiff seeks to recover for the […]
600.6304 Personal injury action involving fault of more than 1 party to action; instructing jury to answer special interrogatories; findings of court; determining percentages of fault; determining award of damages; release from liability; amount of damages; reducing award of damages; reallocation of uncollectible amount; liability of governmental agency; “fault” defined. Sec. 6304. (1) In an […]
600.6305 Verdict or judgment; specific findings; basis of calculation of future damages. Sec. 6305. (1) Any verdict or judgment rendered by a trier of fact in a personal injury action subject to this chapter shall include specific findings of the following: (a) Any past economic and noneconomic damages. (b) Any future damages and the periods […]
600.6306 Entering order of judgment; order; judgment amounts; “gross present cash value” defined; reduced judgment amount. Sec. 6306. (1) After a verdict is rendered by a trier of fact in favor of a plaintiff in a personal injury action other than an action for medical malpractice, an order of judgment shall be entered by the […]
600.6306a Verdict in favor of plaintiff in medical malpractice action; order of judgment; amounts; percentage of fault; reduced judgment amount; joint and severable liability; “gross present cash value” defined. Sec. 6306a. (1) After a verdict is rendered by a trier of fact in favor of a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action, an order of […]
600.6307 Purchase of annuity contract. Sec. 6307. In an action alleging personal injury, if the amount of future damages, as described in section 6306(1)(c) and (e) or 6306a(1)(c) and (e), as applicable, in the judgment exceeds $250,000.00 gross present cash value, as determined under section 6306 or 6306a, as applicable, the court shall enter an […]
600.6309 Plan for structured payment of future damages; determination as to future collectibility of annuity contract or qualified assignment; owner of annuity contract; making qualified assignment; effect of qualified assignment; recipients of structured payments guaranteed by annuity contract. Sec. 6309. (1) Subject to section 6307, if the plaintiff and the defendant agree to a plan […]
600.6311 Certain provisions inapplicable to plaintiff 60 years of age or older. Sec. 6311. Sections 6306(1)(c), (d), and (e), 6307, and 6309 do not apply to a plaintiff who is 60 years of age or older at the time of judgment. History: Add. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986 Compiler’s Notes: Section 3 of […]
600.6312 Joint and several liability. Sec. 6312. A defendant that is found liable for an act or omission that causes personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death is jointly and severally liable if the defendant’s act or omission is any of the following: (a) A crime, an element of which is gross negligence, for which […]
