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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.

Loss Due To Fire Title
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.

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

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.

Insurer
The insurance company providing the insurance.

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

Hearsay
Evidence based on what the witness has heard someone else say, rather than what the witness has personally experienced or observed.

Accident
A collision involving an automobile and anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings, and trees.

Medical Payments Coverage
Covers the medical costs (up to the specified limit you choose) resulting from an auto accident for you, your family, and others in your car. It pays regardless of fault.

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


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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By 2025, Senior Citizens Will Be The Largest Percentage Of "Rear End" And "Turning Left" Accidents
By the year 2025 there will be 33 million people who are 70 years or older. They will make up the largest percentage of the “turning left” and “rear end” accidents. Slowly but surely Senior Citizens have developed a higher accident ratio than teenagers.

 


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What to Do in Case of an Accident
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Summons

Definition:
Document or writ directing the sheriff or other officer to notify a person that an action has been commenced against him in court and that he is required to appear, on a certain day, and answer the complaint in such action.

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.

Negligence

Definition:
The absence of ordinary care.

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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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