Alabama at a Glance
Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System - State Details
2.48%
Tort Costs as % of State GDP
$2977
Tort Costs per Household ($)
Blogs
Reports
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Alabama is ranked #42 in the 2019 lawsuit climate survey.
Alabama moved up one spot after improving in the “Treatment of Class Action and Mass Consolidation” and “Discovery” categories. But, they have never moved out of the bottom ten in the survey’s history.