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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Flood Damage Title
States issue flood titles when a vehicle has been in a flood or has received extensive water damage.

Policy
Written contract of insurance.


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

 
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Replacement Cost

Definition:
Replacement cost is the cost of replacing lost or damaged property with new property of like kind and quality, at current market prices.

Subrogation

Definition:
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.

Junk Title

Definition:
A Junk Title is issued on a vehicle damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value; or a vehicle that has been declared a total loss by an insurer or other state or jurisdiction.

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Hot Topics

 

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

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Mississippi Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Biloxi
  • Brandon
  • Brookhaven
  • Canton
  • Clarksdale
  • Cleveland
  • Clinton
  • Columbus
  • Corinth
  • Greenville
  • Greenwood
  • Grenada
  • Gulfport
  • Hattiesburg
  • Jackson
  • Laurel
  • Lucedale
  • Madison
  • Mccomb
  • Meridian
  • Natchez
  • Ocean Springs
  • Olive Branch
  • Oxford
  • Pearl
  • Philadelphia
  • Picayune
  • Ridgeland
  • Southaven
  • Starkville
  • Tupelo
  • Vicksburg
  • Yazoo City

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