Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-11-5

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

The court may conduct hearings and receive such evidence as is deemed necessary in order to make the determinations required in Section damages; requirements if damages greater than $150,000; attorney’s fees; periodic payments over period of years; specific findings; evidence of financial ability to make payments; evidence of present value inadmissible” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”6″>6-11-3 and Section 6-11-4.