DE HB254

Adds § 4335 to Delaware Code establishing a rebuttable presumption that the inflation rate for future lost wages and/or future medical expenses equals the economic discount rate in court disputes.

Eliminates the requirement for parties to present economic expert witness testimony regarding the present value of claims for future lost wages and/or future medical expenses.

Permits parties to voluntarily present expert economic testimony to establish or challenge the present value of future lost wages or medical expense claims if they choose to do so.

Grants Delaware courts discretion to order parties to present economic expert opinion evidence sua sponte or for good cause shown in cases involving future lost wages and/or future medical expenses.

Takes effect upon enactment and applies to all cases filed in Delaware courts on or after the effective date.