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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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.

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

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

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

Insurer
The insurance company providing the insurance.

Gap Insurance
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.

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

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.

Limits
The maximum amount of benefits the insurance company agrees to pay in the event of a loss.

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


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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
By 2025, Senior Citizens Will Be The Largest Percentage Of "Rear End" And "Turning Left" Accidents
By the year 2025 there will be 33 million people who are 70 years or older. They will make up the largest percentage of the “turning left” and “rear end” accidents. Slowly but surely Senior Citizens have developed a higher accident ratio than teenagers.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Policy

Definition:
Written contract of insurance.

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.

Cancellation

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

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Louisiana Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Abbeville
  • Alexandria
  • Baker
  • Bastrop
  • Baton Rouge
  • Bogalusa
  • Bossier City
  • Breaux Bridge
  • Chalmette
  • Covington
  • Crowley
  • Denham Springs
  • Deridder
  • Gonzales
  • Gretna
  • Hammond
  • Harvey
  • Houma
  • Kenner
  • La Place
  • Lafayette
  • Lake Charles
  • Leesville
  • Mandeville
  • Marrero
  • Metairie
  • Monroe
  • Morgan City
  • Natchitoches
  • New Iberia
  • New Orleans
  • Opelousas
  • Pineville
  • Prairieville
  • Ruston
  • Shreveport
  • Slidell
  • Sulphur
  • Thibodaux
  • Ville Platte
  • West Monroe
  • Westwego
  • Zachary
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