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January 07, 2010
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

Salvage
Property taken over by an insurer to reduce its loss.

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

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.

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

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.

Subrogation
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.

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.

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

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.


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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
A Pedestrian Is Killed In A Motor Vehicle Crash Every 13 Minutes And Injured Every 8 Minutes
Its estimated 68,000 pedestrians are injured and 4,641 were killed in traffic crashes in the United States, representing 2% of all the people injured in traffic crashes and 11% of all traffic fatalities.

 


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Sixteen Year Old Loses Life in Single Car Crash
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Park Visitor Dies in Single Car Accident
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

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.

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.

Salvage

Definition:
Property taken over by an insurer to reduce its loss.

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Hot Topics

 

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

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Alaska Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Anchorage
  • Bethel
  • Chugiak
  • Eagle River
  • Fairbanks
  • Juneau
  • Kenai
  • Ketchikan
  • Kodiak
  • North Pole
  • Palmer
  • Sitka
  • Soldotna
  • Wasilla
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