Code of Alabama
Article 29 - Medical Liability Act of 1987.
Section 6-5-552 - Application.

This article applies to all actions against health care providers based on acts or omissions accruing after June 11, 1987, and as to such causes of action, shall supersede any inconsistent provision of law.

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Code of Alabama

Title 6 - Civil Practice.

Chapter 5 - Actions.

Article 29 - Medical Liability Act of 1987.

Section 6-5-540 - Legislative Intent.

Section 6-5-541 - Short Title; Construction.

Section 6-5-542 - Definitions.

Section 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...

Section 6-5-544 - Recovery of Noneconomic Losses; Limitation of Such Losses; Mistrial if Jury Advised of Limitation.

Section 6-5-545 - Evidence Admissible That Medical Expenses Will Be Reimbursed; Information Subject to Discovery.

Section 6-5-546 - Venue of Actions; Transfer.

Section 6-5-547 - One Million Dollar Limit on Judgments; Mistrial if Jury Advised of Limitation.

Section 6-5-548 - Burden of Proof; Reasonable Care as Similarly Situated Health Care Provider; No Evidence Admitted of Medical Liability Insurance.

Section 6-5-549 - Standard of Proof Shall Be Proof by Substantial Evidence; Scintilla Rule of Evidence Abolished; Instruction to Jury.

Section 6-5-549.1 - Limits of Liability Insurance Coverage in Legal Action Against Health Care Providers; Testimony of Health Care Providers as Specialists.

Section 6-5-550 - Cause of Action for Malicious Prosecution of Civil Action Against Health Care Provider.

Section 6-5-551 - Complaint to Detail Circumstances Rendering Provider Liable; Discovery.

Section 6-5-552 - Application.