Court & Litigation

Remittitur

A court's reduction of a jury's damages award deemed excessive.

In Personal Injury Cases

If a judge believes the jury's damages award is unreasonably high, they may order a remittitur, giving the plaintiff the choice of accepting a lower amount or a new trial.

Reference context

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Plain-English use

How to use this definition during case research

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How this definition connects to a real claim file

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Court & Litigation claim fingerprint

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Evidence sequence

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property incident note near damages

When a remittitur question starts around damages, the property incident note matters because hospital transfer timing can blur the insurance posture before witnesses are contacted.

If a judge believes the jury's damages award is unreasonably high, they may order a remittitur, giving the plaintiff the choice of accepting a lower amount or a new trial. timing

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Damages comparison

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