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Alabama Medical Malpractice FAQs

• Q: What Happens If I Am Injured In The Course Of Medical Treatment?
  A: If a medical professional makes an error, which results in injury to the patient, the patient may be able to sue the negligent party or parties for monetary damages to … More
• Q: How Do I Know If My Injury Constitutes Medical Malpractice?
  A: The standard of care for all Alabama health care providers is that level of such reasonable care, skill, and diligence as other similarly situated health care … More
• Q: Is There A Time Limit In Which I Need To File A Lawsuit For Medical Malpractice?
  A: Yes, there is and that time limit is referred to as the statute of limitations. In Alabama, medical malpractice actions for personal injury must be filed within two … More
• Q: Who Can Be Held Accountable For The Medical Malpractice?
  A: Generally, a medical malpractice claim can be brought against providers of medical or health care. This can include physicians, dentists, nurses, hospitals, and … More
• Q: How Much Can I Expect An Attorney To Charge To Handle A Medical Malpractice Case?
  A: There is no cap on attorney fees for medical malpractice cases in Alabama. Most attorneys will take a medical malpractice case on a contingency fee basis. This means … More
• Q: How Much Can I Expect To Be Compensated For My Pain And Suffering?
  A: In any action for injury against a health care provider, the injured party and spouse may be entitled to recover noneconomic losses to compensate for pain, suffering, … More
• Q: Time Limitations Or Statute Of Limitations For Filing A Claim
  A: All actions must be commenced within two years after the act or omission giving rise to the claim; provided, that if the act or omission is not discovered and could … More
• Q: Contributory Or Comparative Negligence
  A: Contributory negligence: Conduct on the part of the plaintiff which falls below the standard to which he should conform for his own protection and which is legally … More
• Q: Expert Witness Testimony
  A: To establish a prima facie (on the face of it) case of medical malpractice, the claimant must present expert medical and non­medical (i.e. financial expert) … More
• Q: Vicarious Liability
  A: When a person is held responsible for the tort of another even though the person being held responsible may not have done anything wrong. This is often the case with … More