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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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

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

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

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

Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Pays for bodily injury or wrongful death caused by an underinsured motor vehicle (that is, a vehicle which is insured, but at an amount that is less than your uninsured motorist bodily injury (UMBI) limits).

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

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

Private Passenger Automobile
Four-wheeled motor vehicles of the private passenger, station wagon, or van type. Private passenger automobiles are designed for use on public highways and subject to motor vehicle registration.

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.

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


Contact our Kansas 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

Airbag Deployment

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

Scrapped

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

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.

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Hot Topics

 

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

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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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