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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

Surcharge
An extra charge applied to the premium by the insurer, usually for at fault accidents or moving violations.

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

Premium
The money paid for an insurance policy based upon the coverage provided.

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.

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.

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

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

Hit and Run
An accident caused by someone who does not stop to assist or provide the required and necessary information.

Liability Insurance
Coverage for a policyholder's legal liability resulting from injuries to other persons or damage to their property.

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


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

 
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A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that the level of education a person has corresponds with their vehicle death rate. Men and women without a high school diploma had three times the fatality risk of those who had some education beyond high school.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Hearsay

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

Nonrenewal

Definition:
The termination of an insurance policy at its normal expiration date.

Total Loss

Definition:
An insurance company declares a vehicle a total loss when a claim exceeds the full value of the vehicle. Insurance companies typically take possession and obtain the title of such vehicles.

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Hot Topics

 

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

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Wisconsin Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Appleton
  • Beloit
  • Burlington
  • Chippewa Falls
  • De Pere
  • Eau Claire
  • Fond Du Lac
  • Franklin
  • Green Bay
  • Janesville
  • Kenosha
  • La Crosse
  • Madison
  • Manitowoc
  • Marshfield
  • Menomonee Falls
  • Milwaukee
  • Neenah
  • New Berlin
  • Oak Creek
  • Oconomowoc
  • Oshkosh
  • Racine
  • Sheboygan
  • Stevens Point
  • Sun Prairie
  • Superior
  • Waukesha
  • Wausau
  • West Bend
  • Wisconsin Rapids
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