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Accident Terms and Definitions

 
 

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.

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.

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

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

Premium Finance Company
A lending institution that finances insurance premiums for a fee.

Policy
Written contract of insurance.

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.

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

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

Limits
The maximum amount of benefits the insurance company agrees to pay in the event of a loss.


Contact our Oregon 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

Comprehensive Coverage

Definition:
Pays for damage to your car caused by reason other than collision, such as fire, theft, windstorm, flood, etc.

Comparative Negligence

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

Binder

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

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Hot Topics

 

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

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Oregon Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Albany
  • Ashland
  • Beaverton
  • Bend
  • Canby
  • Central Point
  • Clackamas
  • Coos Bay
  • Corvallis
  • Cottage Grove
  • Dallas
  • Eugene
  • Forest Grove
  • Grants Pass
  • Gresham
  • Hermiston
  • Hillsboro
  • Hood River
  • Klamath Falls
  • La Grande
  • Lake Oswego
  • Lebanon
  • Mcminnville
  • Medford
  • Newberg
  • Ontario
  • Oregon City
  • Pendleton
  • Portland
  • Prineville
  • Redmond
  • Roseburg
  • Salem
  • Sherwood
  • Springfield
  • The Dalles
  • Troutdale
  • Tualatin
  • West Linn
  • Wilsonville
  • Woodburn
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