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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

Junk Title
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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Binder
A temporary or preliminary agreement which provides coverage until a policy can be issued/delivered.

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.

Full Tort
With this selection you retain unrestricted rights to bring suit against the negligent party.

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).


Contact our Oklahoma 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

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.

Surcharge

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

Loss Due To Fire Title

Definition:
The vehicle sustained major damage due to fire. In most states, fire damage titles are issued when the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value.

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Hot Topics

 

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

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Oklahoma Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Ada
  • Altus
  • Ardmore
  • Bartlesville
  • Bethany
  • Broken Arrow
  • Chickasha
  • Choctaw
  • Claremore
  • Collinsville
  • Duncan
  • Durant
  • Edmond
  • El Reno
  • Enid
  • Guthrie
  • Lawton
  • Mcalester
  • Miami
  • Muskogee
  • Mustang
  • Norman
  • Oklahoma City
  • Okmulgee
  • Owasso
  • Ponca City
  • Sand Springs
  • Sapulpa
  • Shawnee
  • Stillwater
  • Tahlequah
  • Tulsa
  • Yukon
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