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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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.

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

Claim
Notice to an insurer of a loss that under the terms and conditions of a policy may be covered.

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.

Insurer
The insurance company providing the insurance.

Broker
A person who for payment of a fee procures insurance on your behalf.

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

Cancellation
The termination of an insurance policy before its normal expiration date.

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

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.


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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Motorcycles Are More Likely To Be Involved In A Fatal Collision With A Fixed Object
In 2004, 26% of the motorcycles involved in fatal crashes collided with fixed objects, compared to 18% for passenger cars, 12 percent for light trucks, and 4 percent for large trucks.

 


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Fatal Traffic Accident
On 03/29/07, at about 10:06 p.m., Bakersfield Police responded to the intersection of Wilson Road and South “H’ Street for a major injury traffic a...
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Department Of Insurance Investigators Break Up Auto Fraud Ring
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with staging automobile accidents in California and f...
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The Respondent Was Suspended
In September 1998, a client retained the respondent on a contingent fee basis to represent him in a claim against his own automobile insurance...
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

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.

Gap Insurance

Definition:
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.

Broker

Definition:
A person who for payment of a fee procures insurance on your behalf.

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Hot Topics

 

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

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Maine Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Auburn
  • Augusta
  • Bangor
  • Biddeford
  • Brunswick
  • Lewiston
  • Portland
  • Saco
  • Sanford
  • Scarborough
  • South Portland
  • Waterville
  • Westbrook
  • Windham
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