Recent Alabama News
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Issues ‘limited’ State of Emergency Amid Surging COVID-19 Hospitalizations
SOURCE: WVTM 13 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a new state of emergency Friday in hopes of slowing the surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Ivey's office said the governor issued the "limited and narrowly-focused" state of emergency proclamation to help...
Gov. Ivey signs COVID-19 liability bill into law
SOURCE: Opelika-Auburn News Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law Friday morning a liability shield for businesses, the medical community, churches and more from COVID-19-related lawsuits. SB30 is among the first bills this year sent to Ivey's desk, who referred to...
February 2021 Newsletter
Preventing pandemic liability risks Already a worry for physicians and health care providers, the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded liability risks – and the effects remain to be seen. An interview with David Feldman, MD, chief medical officer of The Doctors Company,...
Current Medical Liability Laws
| Damage Caps | None on pain and suffering. |
| Joint Liability Reform | No. Each defendant is jointly and severally liable. |
| Collateral Source Reform | Collateral sources evidence admissible. Plaintiffs allowed to introduce evidence as to cost of obtaining collateral source as damages and collect these damages from defendants. |
| Attorney Fees Limited | No |
| Periodic Payments Permitted | Yes for awards of future damages in excess of $150,000. |