The ad damnum clause in complaints alleging medical liability shall be eliminated. Such complaints, in place of a claim for specific monetary damages, shall contain instead a general claim for relief. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or restrict an attorney from requesting or suggesting a specific sum to be awarded during the trial of any medical liability case.
Ala. Code § 6-5-483
Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause in Complaints.
Known as the Alabama Medical Liability Act
The act spans §§ 6-5-480 to 6-5-488 (9 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Amanda Elliott v. R. Michael Cobb (2010)
Most recently applied in Amanda Elliott v. R. Michael Cobb (September 2010)
(Acts 1975, No. 513, p. 148, §5.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.