Alabama Medical Malpractice FAQs

• 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
• Q: Attorney Fees
  A: Contingency fee agreements are agreements that an attorney has with his or her client regarding the payment of the attorney fees. It is not based on the usual hourly … More
• Q: Arbitration
  A: Alabama law allows for the reference of a medical malpractice action to an arbitrator only upon the written agreement of the parties. Such an agreement is binding and …
• Q: Immunities
  A: The State of Alabama may never be made a defendant in any court of law or equity. The absolute immunity extends to state university­affiliated hospitals. It also … More
• Q: Patient Compensation Funds And Physician Insurance
  A: Alabama does not have a patient compensation fund or a program of state­sponsored liability insurance for physicians.
• Q: Recoverable Damages
  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: Ob-Gyn
  A: OB or obstetrics malpractice may include failure of the obstetrician to properly perform his or her duties including failure to perform the proper laboratory tests, … More