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25-5-51
Section 25-5-51 Right to compensation for injuries or death; grounds for denial of compensation.
If an employer is subject to this article, compensation, according to the schedules hereinafter
contained, shall be paid by the employer, or those conducting the business during bankruptcy
or insolvency, in every case of personal injury or death of his or her employee
caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, without regard
to any question of negligence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no compensation shall be allowed
for an injury or death caused by the willful misconduct of the employee, by the employee's
intention to bring about the injury or death of himself or herself or of another, his
or her willful failure or willful refusal to use safety appliances provided by the employer
or by an accident due to the injured employee being intoxicated from the use of alcohol or
being impaired by illegal drugs. A positive drug test conducted and evaluated...
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6-5-501
to business, sells or otherwise distributes a manufactured product (a) prior to or (b) at the
time the manufactured product is first put to use by any person or business entity who did
not acquire the manufactured product for either resale or other distribution in its unused
condition or for incorporation as a component part in a manufactured product which is to be
sold or otherwise distributed in its unused condition. (2) PRODUCT LIABILITY ACTION. 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 (a) negligence, (b) innocent or negligent misrepresentation, (c) the
manufacturer's liability doctrine, (d) the Alabama extended manufacturer's liability doctrine,
as it exists or is hereafter construed or modified, (e) breach of any...
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6-5-332
from liability any person responsible for an overall mine rescue operation, including an operator
of an affected facility and any person assuming responsibility therefor under federal or state
statutes or regulations. (e) A person or entity, who in good faith and without compensation
renders emergency care or treatment to a person suffering or appearing to suffer from cardiac
arrest, which may include the use of an automated external defibrillator, shall be immune
from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of care or treatment
or as a result of any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment
where the person acts as an ordinary prudent person would have acted under the same or similar
circumstances, except damages that may result from the gross negligence of the person rendering
emergency care. This immunity shall extend to the licensed physician or medical authority
who is involved in automated external defibrillator site placement, the...
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6-5-221
under the supervision, administration, or observation of an architect or engineer, or designed
by and constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by an architect
or engineer, for the recovery of damages for: (i) Any defect or deficiency in the design,
planning, specifications, testing, supervision, administration, or observation of the construction
of any such improvement, or any defect or deficiency in the construction of any such improvement;
or (ii) Damage to real or personal property caused by any such defect or deficiency;
or (iii) Injury to or wrongful death of a person caused by any such defect or deficiency;
shall be commenced within two years next after a cause of action accrues or arises, and not
thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no relief can be granted on any cause of action
which accrues or would have accrued more than seven years after the substantial completion
of construction of the improvement on or to the real property, and any right...
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6-5-680
Section 6-5-680 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ASBESTOS CLAIM. Any claim, wherever or whenever made, for damages,
losses, indemnification, contribution, or other relief arising out of, based on, or in any
way related to asbestos, including: a. The health effects of exposure to asbestos, including
any claim for: 1. Personal injury or death. 2. Mental or emotional injury.
3. Risk of disease or other injury. 4. The costs of medical monitoring or surveillance,
to the extent these claims are recognized under state law. b. Any claim made by or on behalf
of a person exposed to asbestos, or a representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative
of the person. c. Any claim for damage or loss caused by the installation, presence, or removal
of asbestos. (2) CORPORATION. A corporation for profit, including a domestic corporation organized
under the laws of this state, or a foreign corporation organized under laws other...
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6-5-521
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, (2) innocent or negligent
misrepresentation, (3) the manufacturer's liability doctrine, (4) the Alabama extended manufacturer's
liability doctrine as it exists or is hereafter construed or modified, (5) breach of any implied
warranty, or (6) breach of any oral express warranty and no other. A product liability action
does not include an action for contribution or indemnity. (b) No product liability action
may be asserted or may be provided a claim for relief against any distributor, wholesaler,
dealer, retailer, or seller of a product, or against an individual or business entity...
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41-9-70
Section 41-9-70 Limitation on amount of award for personal injury or death. The
Board of Adjustment shall not fix a greater amount to be paid on any claim for death or personal
injuries than the limits fixed in Chapter 5 of Title 25 for injuries, loss of time, medical
attendance or death; provided, that convicts shall be considered as receiving the minimum
wages mentioned in Chapter 5 of Title 25. (Acts 1935, No. 546, p. 1164; Code 1940, T. 55,
§336.)...
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41-9-62
of board generally; employees of municipalities, counties, etc., not within jurisdiction of
board, etc. (a) The Board of Adjustment shall have the power and jurisdiction and it shall
be its duty to hear and consider: (1) All claims for damages to the person or property growing
out of any injury done to either the person or property by the State of Alabama or
any of its agencies, commissions, boards, institutions or departments, with the exception
of claims by employees of the state for personal injury or death arising out
of the course of employment with the State of Alabama, where such employees are covered by
an employee injury compensation program; (2) All claims for personal injuries
to or the death of any convict, and all claims for personal injuries to or the death
of any employee of a city or county board of education, or college or university, arising
out of the course of the employee's employment and where the employee is not covered by a
worker's compensation...
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32-7-11
disposition and return of security. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements
of this chapter shall be placed by the director in the custody of the State Treasurer and
shall be applicable only to the payment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person
or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in
question in an action at law, begun not later than the period of time provided in Section
6-2-38(l), with regard to actions for injury to the person or rights of another not
arising from contract, or any successor statute of limitations, for general negligence, following
the date of such accident or within the period of time following the date of deposit of any
security under subdivision (3) of Section 32-7-8, or to the payment in settlement agreed to
by the depositor of a claim or claims arising out of such accident. Such deposit or any balance
thereof shall be returned to the depositor or his or her personal...
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10A-20-16.04
Section 10A-20-16.04 Application. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect any
civil action brought by any qualified entity against any officer of such qualified entity
or to create any liability that did not exist prior to the article's passage or to diminish
any immunity from suit or liability now enjoyed by a qualified entity or any officer thereof.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any claim, cause of action, action, or suit
brought against an officer for any personal injury to or death of another person
or property damage arising out of an accident inflicted by that officer while acting within
the line and scope of the officer's duties. (Acts 1987, No. 87-706, p. 1242, §4; §10-11-4;
amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §354.)...
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