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July 03, 2009
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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

Venue
The specific county, city or geographical area in which a court has jurisdiction

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

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.

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.

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

Quote
An estimate of the cost of insurance based on information supplied to the insurance company.

Limited Tort
Offers savings on your premiums. You are still able to recover all out-of-pocket medical and other expenses, however you are not able to recover non-monetary damages or receive payments for pain and suffering unless injuries are defined as serious.

Dismantled Title
The vehicle sustained major damage to one or more major component parts and the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value.

Misdemeanor
Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.


Contact our Hawaii 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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Department Of Insurance Investigators Break Up Auto Fraud Ring
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Fatal Traffic Crash - Highway 20 East Of Burns
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Traffic Accident Leads Iraqi Army To Massive Weapons Cache
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

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.

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.

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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Hawaii Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Ahuimanu
  • Aiea
  • Aliamanu
  • Ewa Beach
  • Halawa
  • Hilo
  • Honolulu
  • Kahului
  • Kailua
  • Kaneohe
  • Kaneohe Station
  • Kapaa
  • Kihei
  • Lahaina
  • Makaha
  • Makakilo City
  • Mililani Town
  • Nanakuli
  • Pearl City
  • Schofield 
  • Barracks
  • Wahiawa
  • Waianae
  • Wailuku
  • Waimalu
  • Waipahu
  • Waipio

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