Practice question
An injured person's opponent offers to pay hospital expenses. The offer is tendered solely as proof that the opponent is legally liable for the injury. Does Section 28 permit that use?
- No, the offer or payment of injury-related medical or hospital expenses is not admissible as proof of civil or criminal liability for the injury
- Yes, payment necessarily admits every element
- Yes, an offer always proves fault
- Yes, the amount determines guilt
- No, because all medical evidence is prohibited
Legal references
- 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, Rule 130, Sections 27–34; applicable constitutional exclusions remain: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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