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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) An individual drug user shall not bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal drug, except as otherwise provided in this subsection.
(2) An individual drug user may bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal drug only if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The individual drug user personally discloses to narcotics enforcement authorities, more than six (6) months before filing the action, all the information known to the individual drug user regarding his or her source of illegal drugs;
(B) The individual drug user has not used an illegal drug within the six (6) months before filing the action; and
(C) The individual drug user continues to remain free of the use of an illegal drug throughout the pendency of the action.
(b) A person entitled to bring an action under this section may seek damages only from a person who distributed, or is in the chain of distribution of, an illegal drug that was actually used by the individual drug user.
(c) A person entitled to bring an action under this section may recover only the following damages:
(1) Economic damages, including, but not limited to:
(A) The cost of treatment, rehabilitation, and medical expenses;
(B) Loss of economic or educational potential;
(C) Loss of productivity;
(D) Absenteeism;
(E) Accidents or injury; and
(F) Other pecuniary loss proximately caused by the person's illegal drug use;
(2) Reasonable attorney's fees; and
(3) Costs of suit, including, but not limited to, reasonable expenses for expert testimony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-124-105. Prohibited actions - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-16-practice-procedure-and-courts/ar-code-sect-16-124-105/
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