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Medical Liability Act of 1987
- Ala. Code § 6-5-540— Legislative Intent.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-541— Short Title; Construction.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-542— Definitions.
- Ala. Code § 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.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-544— Recovery of Noneconomic Losses; Limitation of Such Losses; Mistrial If Jury Advised of Limitation.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-545— Evidence Admissible That Medical Expenses Will Be Reimbursed; Information Subject to Discovery.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-546— Venue of Actions; Transfer.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-547— One Million Dollar Limit on Judgments; Mistrial If Jury Advised of Limitation.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-548— Burden of Proof; Reasonable Care as Similarly Situated Health Care Provider; No Evidence Admitted of Medical Liability Insurance.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-549— Standard of Proof Shall Be Proof by Substantial Evidence; Scintilla Rule of Evidence Abolished; Instruction to Jury.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-549.1— Limits of Liability Insurance Coverage in Legal Action Against Health Care Providers; Testimony of Health Care Providers as Specialists.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-550— Cause of Action for Malicious Prosecution of Civil Action Against Health Care Provider.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-551— Complaint to Detail Circumstances Rendering Provider Liable; Discovery.
- Ala. Code § 6-5-552— Application.