Alabama § 6-5-483 - Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause in Complaints.
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§ 6-5-483. Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause in Complaints.
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.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-5-483 ("Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause in Complaints.") 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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