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Code of Alabama
Title 6
Chapter 5
Article 29
Medical Liability Act of 1987
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6-5-540
Legislative Intent.
6-5-541
Short Title; Construction.
6-5-542
Definitions.
6-5-543
Damages Against Health Care Provider to Be Itemized; Future Damages Over $150,000 to Be Paid by Periodic Payments Over Period of Years; Judgment to Specify Payment Terms; Requirement to Post Security or Provide Evidence of Insurance; Future Damages Not to Be Reduced to Present Value; Attorney’s Fees; Termination of Periodic Payments; Contempt of Court Upon Continuing Pattern of Failure to Make Payments; Modification of Judgment; Legislative Intent.
6-5-544
Recovery of Noneconomic Losses; Limitation of Such Losses; Mistrial If Jury Advised of Limitation.
6-5-545
Evidence Admissible That Medical Expenses Will Be Reimbursed; Information Subject to Discovery.
6-5-546
Venue of Actions; Transfer.
6-5-547
One Million Dollar Limit on Judgments; Mistrial If Jury Advised of Limitation.
6-5-548
Burden of Proof; Reasonable Care as Similarly Situated Health Care Provider; No Evidence Admitted of Medical Liability Insurance.
6-5-549
Standard of Proof Shall Be Proof by Substantial Evidence; Scintilla Rule of Evidence Abolished; Instruction to Jury.
6-5-549.1
Limits of Liability Insurance Coverage in Legal Action Against Health Care Providers; Testimony of Health Care Providers as Specialists.
6-5-550
Cause of Action for Malicious Prosecution of Civil Action Against Health Care Provider.
6-5-551
Complaint to Detail Circumstances Rendering Provider Liable; Discovery.
6-5-552
Application.