{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-483","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-5-483","heading":"Elimination of Ad Damnum Clause in Complaints.","body":"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.","path":["Title 6 Civil Practice.","Chapter 5 Actions.","Article 27 Medical Liability Actions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-5-483","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"0cf4ac080cb29afbce2b6f6f38525aea1b3d98b9762389037a57e787fe7f2bfb","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-482","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-484"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}