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Accident Terms and Definitions

Total Loss
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Did You Know?

SUV Fatalities And Injuries Have Increased By 43%
Fatalities and injuries in accidents involving SUVs have risen by 43%. Part of this rise in casualties is due to the large increase of SUV vehicles on the road in the past 10 years.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Comprehensive Coverage

Definition:
Pays for damage to your car caused by reason other than collision, such as fire, theft, windstorm, flood, etc.

Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UMC)

Definition:
Provides coverage for a policyholder involved in a collision with a driver who does not have liability insurance.

Misdemeanor

Definition:
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.

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Kansas Car Accident Lawyers

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

Derby
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
Hays
Hutchinson
Junction City
Kansas City
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Lenexa

Liberal
Manhattan
Newton
Olathe
Overland Park
Pittsburg
Prairie Village
Salina
Shawnee
Topeka
Wichita

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