Alabama § 32-7-16 - Payments Sufficient to Satisfy Requirements.
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§ 32-7-16. Payments Sufficient to Satisfy Requirements.
Judgments herein referred to shall, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:
- (1) When twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident;
- (2) When, subject to such limit of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; or
- (3) When twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 32-7-16 cover?
Section 32-7-16 ("Payments Sufficient to Satisfy Requirements.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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