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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 27 - Medical Liability Actions.
Section 6-5-480 - Short Title.
Section 6-5-481 - Definitions.
Section 6-5-482 - Limitation on Time for Commencement of Action.
Section 6-5-483 - Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause in Complaints.
Section 6-5-484 - Degree of Care Owed to Patient.
Section 6-5-485 - Settlement of Disputes by Arbitration.
Section 6-5-486 - Optional Method of Payment of Judgments in Excess of $100,000.
Section 6-5-488 - Rules of Evidence and Procedures in Civil Actions Preserved.