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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Medical Payments Coverage
Covers the medical costs (up to the specified limit you choose) resulting from an auto accident for you, your family, and others in your car. It pays regardless of fault.

Accident
A collision involving an automobile and anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings, and trees.

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

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


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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
In 2004, There Were An Estimated 6,181,000 Police-Reported Traffic Crashes
In which 42,636 people were killed and 2,788,000 people were injured; 4,281,000 crashes involved property damage only.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Commissioner of Insurance

Definition:
The title of the head of most state insurance departments. In some states, the Director or Superintendent of Insurance is used instead.

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.

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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Hot Topics

 

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

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Florida Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Apopka
  • Boca Raton
  • Boynton Beach
  • Brandon
  • Clermont
  • Daytona Beach
  • Deltona
  • Dunedin
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Gainesville
  • Hallandale
  • Hialeah
  • Hollywood
  • Jacksonville
  • Key West
  • Kissimmee
  • Lake Wales
  • Lake Worth
  • Lutz
  • Melbourne
  • Miami
  • Miami Beach
  • Middleburg
  • North Miami Beach
  • Opa Locka
  • Orange Park
  • Orlando
  • Ormond Beach
  • Oviedo
  • Palm Harbor
  • Panama City
  • Pensacola
  • Pompano Beach
  • Port Richey
  • Riverview
  • Tallahassee
  • Tampa
  • Valrico
  • West Palm Beach
  • Winter Park
  • Winter Springs
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