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January 05, 2009
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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

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

Commission
That portion of the premium paid to the agent as compensation for his or her services.

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

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

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

Salvage
Property taken over by an insurer to reduce its loss.

Private Passenger Automobile
Four-wheeled motor vehicles of the private passenger, station wagon, or van type. Private passenger automobiles are designed for use on public highways and subject to motor vehicle registration.

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

Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UMC)
Provides coverage for a policyholder involved in a collision with a driver who does not have liability insurance.


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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Since 1994, The Annual Truck Accident Fatalities Increased By 13%
The annual rate of truck accident fatalities has increased by 13% since 1994. There has been a significant increase in the amount of trucks on the highways since 1994, rising from about 6.6 million to 7.9 million registered trucks. Collisions with trucks account for one out of every eight fatalities on U.S. roadways.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Airbag Deployment

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

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.

Witness

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

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Hot Topics

 

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

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New York Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Astoria
  • Auburn
  • Bay Shore
  • Brentwood
  • Bronx
  • Brooklyn
  • Buffalo
  • Corona
  • Elmhurst
  • Elmont
  • Endicott
  • Fairport
  • Far Rockaway
  • Flushing
  • Forest Hills
  • Freeport
  • Hamburg
  • Hempstead
  • Huntington
  • Huntington Station
  • Ithaca
  • Jackson Heights
  • Jamaica
  • Jamestown
  • Levittown
  • Lindenhurst
  • Lockport
  • Long Beach
  • Massapequa
  • Middletown
  • New York
  • Newburgh
  • North Tonawanda
  • Patchogue
  • Poughkeepsie
  • Rego Park
  • Ridgewood
  • Rochester
  • Rome
  • South Ozone Park
  • South Richmond Hill
  • Spring Valley
  • Staten Island
  • Tonawanda
  • Troy
  • Webster
  • West Babylon
  • Westbury
  • Whitestone
  • Woodside
  • Yonkers
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