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February 26, 2010
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

Scrapped
Vehicles that have been dismantled and/or crushed and should not return to the road.

Vehicle ID No. (VIN)
This 17 character number is unique to each vehicle. It identifies characteristics of the vehicle, including manufacturer, year, model, body, engine specifications, and serial number.

Binder
A temporary or preliminary agreement which provides coverage until a policy can be issued/delivered.

Comparative Negligence
The percentage of fault shared by each driver in an accident in which both contribute to causing the collision.

Insurer
The insurance company providing the insurance.

Witness
Person who testifies under oath before a court, regarding what he/she has seen, heard or otherwise observed.

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

Deductible
The amount of the loss which the insured is responsible to pay before benefits from the insurance policy are payable.

Airbag Deployment
Occurs when the driver, passenger or side airbag has been used or deployed during a crash or other incident.

Comprehensive Coverage
Pays for damage to your car caused by reason other than collision, such as fire, theft, windstorm, flood, etc.


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

 
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A Pedestrian Is Killed In A Motor Vehicle Crash Every 13 Minutes And Injured Every 8 Minutes
Its estimated 68,000 pedestrians are injured and 4,641 were killed in traffic crashes in the United States, representing 2% of all the people injured in traffic crashes and 11% of all traffic fatalities.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Dismantled Title

Definition:
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.

Producer

Definition:
A term applied to an agent, solicitor or other person who sells insurance.

Hearsay

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

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DC Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Washington DC
  • Adams Morgan
  • Anacostia
  • Capitol Hill
  • Cathedral Heights
  • Chevy Chase
  • Chinatown
  • Columbia Heights
  • Dupont Circle
  • Foggy Bottom
  • Friendship Heights
  • Georgetown
  • Glover Park
  • Logan Circle
  • Mount Vernon Square
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Shaw
  • Woodley Park
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