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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

Negligence
The absence of ordinary care.

Gap Insurance
Insurance that pays the difference between the actual cash value of a vehicle and the amount still to be paid on the loan. Some gap policies may also cover the amount of the deductible.

Premium Finance Company
A lending institution that finances insurance premiums for a fee.

Towing & Labor Coverage
Pays for towing charges when your car can’t be driven. Also pays labor charges, such as changing a flat tire, at the place where your car broke down.

Loss Due To Fire Title
The vehicle sustained major damage due to fire. In most states, fire damage titles are issued when the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value.

Insured
The person(s) entitled to coverage in case of an accident or loss.

Limits
The maximum amount of benefits the insurance company agrees to pay in the event of a loss.

Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Pays for bodily injury or wrongful death caused by an underinsured motor vehicle (that is, a vehicle which is insured, but at an amount that is less than your uninsured motorist bodily injury (UMBI) limits).

Venue
The specific county, city or geographical area in which a court has jurisdiction

Medical Payments Coverage
Covers the medical costs (up to the specified limit you choose) resulting from an auto accident for you, your family, and others in your car. It pays regardless of fault.


Contact our Alabama Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

 
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Subrogation

Definition:
The process in which an insurance company, after paying a loss to its insured, recovers the amount of the loss for damages (plus the insured's deductible) from the legally liable party.

Medical Payments Coverage

Definition:
Covers the medical costs (up to the specified limit you choose) resulting from an auto accident for you, your family, and others in your car. It pays regardless of fault.

Subpoena

Definition:
Document issued by the authority of the court to compel a witness to appear and give testimony or produce documentary evidence in a proceeding. Failure to appear or produce is punishable by contempt of court.

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Hot Topics

 

  • DUI Car Accidents
  • Aggresive Driving
  • Catastrophic Injuries
  • Speeding Accidents

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Alabama Car Accident Lawyers

 
If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an Alabama Car Accident Lawyers as soon as possible:

  • Alabaster
  • Albertville
  • Alexander City
  • Anniston
  • Athens
  • Atmore
  • Auburn
  • Bay Minette
  • Bessemer
  • Birmingham
  • Cullman
  • Daphne
  • Decatur
  • Dothan
  • Enterprise
  • Fairhope
  • Florence
  • Fort Payne
  • Gadsden
  • Hartselle
  • Huntsville
  • Madison
  • Mobile
  • Montgomery
  • Opelika
  • Ozark
  • Pelham
  • Phenix City
  • Pinson
  • Prattville
  • Selma
  • Sylacauga
  • Talladega
  • Theodore
  • Trussville
  • Tuscaloosa
  • Wetumpka
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