Alabama Statutes

§ 6-5-483 — Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause in Complaints

Alabama·Title 6 Civil Practice·Ch. 5 Actions·Art. 27 Medical Liability Actions

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.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1975, No. 513, p. 148, §5.)

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