If the insurance company refuses to adequately compensate you for your injuries and damages, you have the option of taking your case to a jury trial. If your case goes to trial, the jury will decide all issues that are in dispute, including the issue of fault (or liability), as well as the issue of damages. It will be the jury who will decide what, if any, damages you deserve to recover for the personal injuries you suffered in your car accident. Although you could technically appeal a car accident jury verdict, the basis for any appeal would have to be a legal or evidentiary issue. Unfortunately, you cannot typically appeal a jury verdict if you’re dissatisfied with the monetary amount that a jury awarded you (or didn’t award you) for your injuries. As an alternative to a jury trial, your lawyer and the defense attorney/insurance company might decide to pursue some type of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration, in your case. At a mediation proceeding, an appointed mediator will facilitate settlement discussions between the parties and work to help them reach a favorable result. At an arbitration proceeding, an arbitrator will listen to and review evidence in the case and decide the outstanding issues, which usually involve damages. Binding arbitration is not typically subject to an appeal. An experienced Orlando car accident lawyer at Michael T. Gibson, P.A., Auto Justice Attorney, could help you take your case to trial or pursue alternative dispute resolution in your car accident case.