University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, P.C. v. Bush

HORNSBY, Chief Justice.

This is a medical malpractice ease. Because the complaint was filed before June 11, 1987, the Alabama Medical- Liability Act of 1987, Ala.Code 1975, § 6-5-540 et seq., is not applicable to this action. Section 6-5-552. Thus, the “similarly situated health care providers” standard mandated by § 6-5-548 does not apply. Further, the law of this case includes the “scintilla” rule of evidence, because the Act’s “substantial evidence” standard provided for in § 6-5-549 is also inapplicable.

On February 2, 1987, Faith Reagan Bush (“Reagan”), through her father, William Bush,…