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February 06, 2012
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

Vehicle ID No. (VIN)
This 17 character number is unique to each vehicle. It identifies characteristics of the vehicle, including manufacturer, year, model, body, engine specifications, and serial number.

Cancellation
The termination of an insurance policy before its normal expiration date.

Insured
The person(s) entitled to coverage in case of an accident or loss.

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

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

Comparative Negligence
The percentage of fault shared by each driver in an accident in which both contribute to causing the collision.

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.

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

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.


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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
A Study Found That Drivers Wearing Seat Belts Have 5 Times The Risk Of Dying, If Rear Passenger Is Not
A study conducted at the University of Tokyo found that drivers who are buckled up have 5 times the risk of dying in a collision if their rear seat passengers are not buckled up. The injuries to the driver and front seat passenger are caused when the people in the back who are not buckled up catapult to the front.

 


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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Deductible

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

Towing & Labor Coverage

Definition:
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.

Insurer

Definition:
The insurance company providing the insurance.

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Hot Topics

 

  • DUI Car Accidents
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Rhode Island Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Barrington
  • Bristol
  • Central Falls
  • Coventry
  • Cranston
  • Cumberland
  • East Greenwich
  • East Providence
  • Johnston
  • Lincoln
  • Middletown
  • Narragansett
  • Newport
  • North Kingstown
  • North Providence
  • Pawtucket
  • Portsmouth
  • Providence
  • Riverside
  • Tiverton
  • Wakefield
  • Warwick
  • West Warwick
  • Westerly
  • Woonsocket
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