Legal Question in Insurance Law in New York

Change in dollar amount of suit

I am in the middle of a civil trial. It is an automobile accident, where we are trying to determine who ran the red light. No witnesses- just myself and the the other driver(his mother was is his car and speaking as a witness.)

We are not doing well in court. In the middle of the trial-his lawyer put in a motion to increase the amount of damages they want.(He is claiming a ''back injury'') They went from a 1/2 million to 1 1/4 million dollars. Can he do this half way through the trial claiming future pain and suffering? The judge has not made a decision on this motion.

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Asked on 5/09/03, 12:23 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: Change in dollar amount of suit

If you have insufficient coverage on your insurance policy I suggest you retain a private attorney. Your interests and the insurance company attorneys interests may not be the same. You may call me to discuss further. Good luck.

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Answered on 5/09/03, 12:46 pm


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