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January 30, 2012
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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).

Quote
An estimate of the cost of insurance based on information supplied to the insurance company.

Collision
Pays for damage to your car caused by a collision with another vehicle or with any other object, regardless who was at fault.

Subrogation
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.

Full Tort
With this selection you retain unrestricted rights to bring suit against the negligent party.

Summons
Document or writ directing the sheriff or other officer to notify a person that an action has been commenced against him in court and that he is required to appear, on a certain day, and answer the complaint in such action.

Replacement Cost
Replacement cost is the cost of replacing lost or damaged property with new property of like kind and quality, at current market prices.

Negligence
The absence of ordinary care.

Hearsay
Evidence based on what the witness has heard someone else say, rather than what the witness has personally experienced or observed.

Dismantled Title
The vehicle sustained major damage to one or more major component parts and the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value.


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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
98% Of Truck Accidents Result In Death To The Driver Or Passenger Of The Other Vehicle
In the United States, 13% of all traffic deaths are caused by truck accidents. In those accidents, an alarming 98% of the passengers or driver of the vehicle is killed opposed to the people in the truck.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Misdemeanor

Definition:
Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.

Insured

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

Summons

Definition:
Document or writ directing the sheriff or other officer to notify a person that an action has been commenced against him in court and that he is required to appear, on a certain day, and answer the complaint in such action.

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Hot Topics

 

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

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Tennessee Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Antioch
  • Brentwood
  • Bristol
  • Chattanooga
  • Clarksville
  • Cleveland
  • Clinton
  • Collierville
  • Columbia
  • Cookeville
  • Cordova
  • Dayton
  • Dyersburg
  • Elizabethton
  • Franklin
  • Gallatin
  • Goodlettsville
  • Hendersonville
  • Hermitage
  • Hixson
  • Jackson
  • Johnson City
  • Kingsport
  • Knoxville
  • Lebanon
  • Madison
  • Maryville
  • Mc Minnville
  • Memphis
  • Millington
  • Morristown
  • Mount Juliet
  • Murfreesboro
  • Nashville
  • Oak Ridge
  • Shelbyville
  • Smyrna
  • Soddy Daisy
  • Springfield
  • Tullahoma
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