The end of a Florida car accident trial is not necessarily the end of the story. Either side may file a number of post-trial motions, including requests for additur<\/em>, remittitur<\/em> or a new trial. An additur is a request to increase the damages awarded by the trial court. A remittitur is a request to reduce damages. A request for a new trial argues there was some error that cannot be corrected now after the fact without having a whole new trial.<\/a><\/p>\n Not all states allow additur. Florida Does. Here,\u00a0F.S. 768.74<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is the statute that allows the judge to either reduce or increase damages.<\/p>\n The recent car accident lawsuit of GEICO v. Isaacs<\/em><\/a>, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal weighed a request for remittitur by the liable auto insurer. According to court records, plaintiff suffered injuries due to a traffic accident. She filed a lawsuit against GEICO, which was her uninsured motorist carrier. (One in (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The end of a Florida car accident trial is not necessarily the end of the story. Either side may file a number of post-trial motions, including requests for additur, remittitur or a new trial. An additur is a request to…<\/span><\/p>\n