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Actions for Injuries.

55-7-1Seduction.55-7-2Insulting words.55-7-3Unlawful seizure or attachment.55-7-4Action of replevin abolished.55-7-5Action for death by wrongful act.55-7-6By whom action for wrongful death to be brought; amount and distribution of damages; period of limitation.55-7-7Compromise of claim for death by wrongful act.55-7-8Personal injury action where injuries result in death.55-7-8aActions which survive; limitations; law governing such actions.55-7-9Violation of statutes.55-7-10Trespass abolished; trespass on the case to lie in lieu thereof.55-7-11Suits against unincorporated common carriers.55-7-11aSettlement, release or statement within twenty days after personal injury; disavowal; certain expressions of sympathy inadmissible as evidence.55-7-12Liability of one joint tort-feasor not affected by release to, or accord and satisfaction with, another.55-7-13aModified comparative fault standard established.55-7-13bDefinitions.55-7-13cLiability to be several; amount of judgment; allocation of fault.55-7-13dDetermination of fault; imputed fault; when plaintiff’s criminal conduct bars recovery; burden of proof; damages; stay of action; limitations; applicability; severability.55-7-14Liability of visual or sound broadcasting stations for defamatory statements.55-7-15Aid to victim of accident, emergency, or disaster; immunity from civil liability, definitions.55-7-16Immunity from liability for ski patrol rendering emergency care.55-7-17Aid by trained emergency services personnel; entities, immunity from civil liability; definitions.55-7-18Limiting liability of home care service providers, daycare centers and residential care facilities disclosing certain employment information.55-7-18aEmployer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former employees.55-7-19Liability of health care providers who render services at school athletic events; limiting liability; exceptions.55-7-20Limiting civil liability of nonprofits for arranging passage on excursion trains.55-7-21Creating presumption of good faith for court-appointed licensed psychologists and psychiatrists conducting a child custody evaluation; method for assigning court and legal fees.55-7-22Civil relief for persons resisting certain criminal activities.55-7-23Prescription drugs and medical devices; limiting health care providers' liability exposure.55-7-25Personal injury and wrongful death actions; complaint; specific amount of damages not to be stated.55-7-26First responders who use forced entry in response to 911 call; limited immunity from civil and criminal liability.55-7-27Liability of possessor of real property for harm to a trespasser.55-7-28Limiting civil liability of a possessor of real property for injuries caused by open and obvious hazards.55-7-29Limitations on punitive damages.55-7-30Adequate pharmaceutical warnings; limiting civil liability for manufacturers or sellers who provide warning to a learned intermediary.55-7-31Limitation on products liability actions; innocent seller.55-7-32Liability for employee negligence in actions involving commercial motor vehicles.