Section 6-5-520 Intent of Legislature; legislative findings; collateral source rule modified. The Legislature finds that product liability litigation has increased substantially and the cost of such litigation has risen in recent years. The Legislature further finds that these increases have an impact upon the price and availability of products. It is the belief of the […]
Section 6-5-521 “Product liability action” defined. (a) A “product liability action” means any action brought by a natural person for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the manufacture, construction, design, formula, preparation, assembly, installation, testing, warnings, instructions, marketing, packaging, or labeling of a manufactured product when such action is based upon (1) negligence, […]
Section 6-5-522 Evidence of medical expense reimbursement mitigates damages; cost of obtaining reimbursement recoverable. In all product liability actions where damages for any medical or hospital expenses are claimed and are legally recoverable for personal injury or death, evidence that the plaintiff’s medical or hospital expenses have been or will be paid or reimbursed (1) […]
Section 6-5-523 Reimbursement for medical expenses discoverable. In all product liability actions information respecting reimbursement or payment obtained or which may be obtained by the plaintiff for medical or hospital expenses shall be subject to discovery. (Acts 1979, No. 79-476, p. 876, §4.)
Section 6-5-524 Evidence of reimbursement inadmissible if recipient must repay. Upon proof by the plaintiff to the court that the plaintiff is obligated to repay the medical or hospital expenses which have been or will be paid or reimbursed, no evidence relating to such reimbursement or payment not otherwise admissible shall be admissible as a […]
Section 6-5-525 Prior rights not affected. This division shall not affect any rights which have accrued prior to July 30, 1979. (Acts 1979, No. 79-476, p. 876, §8.)
