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Medical Liability Act of 1987.

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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; 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.

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.