Civil practice, asbestos actions; filing requirements, further provided

This bill changes how lawsuits involving asbestos exposure are handled in Alabama by requiring plaintiffs to provide more detailed information about their cases. Specifically, people filing these lawsuits must submit a sworn statement within 90 days that lists exactly where and how they were exposed to asbestos, identifies every potential source of exposure, and names anyone who knows about that exposure history. If a defendant is not clearly identified in this document, the court can dismiss that defendant from the case, and the legal process for gathering evidence will be paused until the required details are provided. The law also allows plaintiffs to skip some of these initial requirements if they have already filed claims with approved asbestos compensation trusts, though they must still share all related documents with the other parties.