CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides for recoverable medical expenses, limitation upon jury trials and admissibility of evidence in civil actions. (8/1/25) (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)

SB 108 modifies Louisiana civil procedure to limit recoverable medical expenses in personal injury cases. It states claimants can only recover the actual amount paid to medical providers (not the full billed amount) plus their cost-sharing, with a limited exception for the difference. The bill also requires a $4,000 cash deposit for jury trials in cases between $10,000 and $50,000 for injury claims, and prohibits juries from hearing about insurance payments - only the billed amount is disclosed during trials. These changes apply only to lawsuits filed after the bill’s effective date.