8-19A-18
Section 8-19A-18 Civil penalties; recovery of penalties. (a) Any person who engages in any
act or practices that violate this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of up to ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) for each violation. (b) The civil penalty may be recovered by any of the
following: (1) Civil action against the person engaging in the violative act or practice.
(2) Agreement and settlement of a civil action filed by stipulation of terms by the person
engaging in the violative act or practice and the director of the division by authority of
the Attorney General, and by payment of any agreed upon amount by the person against whom
the claim was filed. (3) The settlement of a claim against a person for violation of this
chapter before civil action is filed by agreement upon terms and by the payment of any settlement
amount agreed upon by the person and the director of the division by authority of the Attorney
General. (c) Upon ceasing the violative act or practice and agreeing to desist...
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15-18-183
Section 15-18-183 Recovery of damages; exemption from civil liability. The recovery of damages
under any judgment or judgments against an authority established under this section shall
be limited to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for bodily injury or death for
one person in any single occurrence. Recovery of damages under any judgment or judgments against
an authority shall be limited to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in the aggregate
where more than two persons have claims or judgments on account of bodily injury or
death arising out of any single occurrence. Recovery of damages under any judgment or judgments
against an authority shall be limited to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) damages or
loss of property arising out of any single occurrence. Counties shall be exempt from civil
liability for any injury or loss to any person resulting from the operation of a community
punishment and corrections program established under this article. This section shall...
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16-27A-12
Section 16-27A-12 Cause of action by owner against actual operator. (a) Any person who is held
responsible for payment of a civil fine as provided herein, but who was not actually operating
the involved vehicle, who timely and properly followed the procedure to transfer responsibility
but is ultimately held responsible because of the person's ownership of the vehicle, and who
actually pays the civil fine, shall have a cause of action against the person who was operating
the vehicle for the amount of the civil fine actually paid plus a reasonable attorney fee,
without regard to the rules regarding joint and several liability, contribution, or indemnity.
(b) As a condition precedent to the bringing of a civil action under subsection (a), the person
held responsible for payment of the civil fine shall first make written demand on the other
person for reimbursement of the civil fine, giving a minimum of 60 days to remit payment,
and if reimbursement is fully made within the 60 day period...
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9-11-264
Section 9-11-264 Liability for injury or damage to persons or domestic animals of persons
using traps, etc., to take, capture, etc., fur-bearing animals; exemption of Lawrence County.
Any person shall be strictly liable for civil damages who causes the injury or damage
to any person or domestic animal as a result of using any trap or similar device on public
land to take, capture, or kill any of the fur-bearing animals protected by the laws or regulations
of this state. Any person who suffers injury or damage to his person or domestic animal
as a result of such activity shall have an action for civil damages and such aggrieved person
need not prove negligence. The provisions of this section shall not apply to Lawrence County.
(Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §2; Acts 1979, No. 79-123, p. 154, §1; Act 2015-485, §1.)...

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37-1-135
Section 37-1-135 Action on bond for damages resulting from suspension of rates or orders. Any
person, firm, company, or corporation who shall sustain any loss, injury or damage
by reason of the suspension of the rates or orders, or any of them, as aforesaid, may bring
a civil action on the bonds in the name of the State of Alabama, for his use, and recover
such damages as he may have so sustained, including any overcharge or excess rate or charge
paid by him, on account of the suspension of the rates, charges, or orders. A copy of the
bond, duly certified by the secretary or chief clerk or any member of the Public Service Commission
under the seal of the commission, shall be received in evidence without further proof. (Code
1907, §5697; Code 1923, §9689; Code 1940, T. 48, §93.)...
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45-49-101.12
Section 45-49-101.12 Cause of action by owner against actual operator. (a) Any person who is
held responsible for payment of a civil fine as provided herein, but who was not actually
operating the involved vehicle, who timely and properly followed the procedure to transfer
responsibility but is ultimately held responsible because of the person's ownership of the
vehicle, and who actually pays the civil fine, shall have a cause of action against the person
who was operating the vehicle for the amount of the civil fine actually paid plus a reasonable
attorney fee, without regard to the rules regarding joint and several liability, contribution,
or indemnity. (b) As a condition precedent to the bringing of a civil action under subsection
(a), the person held responsible for payment of the civil fine must first make written demand
on the other person for reimbursement of the civil fine, giving a minimum of 60 days to remit
payment, and if reimbursement is fully made within the 60-day period...
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13A-3-21
Section 13A-3-21 Basis for defense generally; injury to innocent person through negligence;
civil remedies. (a) Defense. Except as otherwise expressly provided, justification or excuse
under this article is a defense. (b) Danger to innocent persons. If a person is justified
or excused in using force against a person, but he recklessly or negligently injures or creates
a substantial injury to another person, the justifications afforded by this article
are unavailable in a prosecution for such recklessness or negligence. (c) Civil remedy unimpaired.
Any justification or excuse within the meaning of this article does not abolish or impair
any civil remedy or right of action which is otherwise available. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p.
812, §601.)...
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26-23A-10
Section 26-23A-10 Remedies. In addition to whatever remedies are available under the common
or statutory law of this state, failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall:
(1) Provide a basis for a civil action for compensatory and punitive damages. Any conviction
under this chapter shall be admissible in a civil suit as prima facie evidence of a failure
to obtain an informed consent or parental or judicial consent. The civil action may be based
on a claim that the act was a result of simple negligence, gross negligence, wantonness, willfulness,
intention, or other legal standard of care. (2) Provide a basis for professional disciplinary
action under any applicable statutory or regulatory procedure for the suspension or revocation
of any license for physicians, psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed professional
counselors, registered nurses, or other licensed or regulated persons. Any conviction of any
person for any failure to comply with the requirements of...
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36-19-43
made or any other action taken that is necessary to supply information required by this article.
(b) The officials and departmental and agency personnel receiving any information furnished
pursuant to this article shall hold the information in confidence until such time as its release
is required pursuant to a criminal or civil proceeding. (c) Any official referred to in Section
36-19-41 may be required to testify as to any information in his possession regarding the
fire loss of real or personal property in any civil action in which any person seeks
recovery under a policy against an insurance company for the fire loss. (d) No person shall
purposely refuse to release any information requested, pursuant to Section 36-19-41, by a
Fire Marshal, an assistant fire marshal, the chief or deputy of an arson squad or bureau,
the chief of a fire department or a fire prevention officer. (e) No person shall refuse to
make the necessary notification of a fire loss pursuant to Section 36-19-42....
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36-30-7
shall not be construed to give any person a right of action against the State of Alabama in
any court for the recovery of the compensation authorized by this article. This article shall
not be construed to take away any right of action in any court under any other law for the
recovery of damages for the death of a peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member;
nor, in the event of the death of a peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member who
was an employee of the State of Alabama at the time of the injury which proximately
caused his or her death, shall this article be construed to take away the right or privilege
of the surviving dependents of such peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member to
file a claim for damages with the State Board of Adjustment pursuant to any other law. (b)
The decision of the awarding authority shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal or
review by any court. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 256, §7; Act 2016-385, §1.)...
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