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February 09, 2012
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Accident Terms and Definitions

 

 

Reaction Time
The motorist who is not alert cannot cope with a sudden emergency as quickly as is necessary. An overly relaxed driver requires more time to react to an emergency than does an alert one.

Disregarding traffic controls
Can be going through a red light or stopping at a green light, diregarding special signals in traffic.

Tort
An injury or wrong committed, with or without force, to the person or property of another, which gives rise to a claim for damages.

Accident
What auto insurance is designed to cover. Accidents may be considered either at fault or not at fault. If you have at fault accidents on your driving record, your rates will be higher.

Choice no fault
In some state a hybrid no fault system known as " choice no fault " exists. In these states, you may choose to be insured under a strict no-fault plan, in which case you're unable to sue an at fault driver and also can't be sued if you're at fault.

PT - Physical Therapy
the evaluation, assessment, and treatment of dysfunction caused by injuries to the soft tissue and muscles/skeleton . Treatment shall consist of therapeutic exercises, education and other modalities, such as the therapeutic use of heat, light, water, electricity, massage & more.

Blind Spots
The back corner of the car never moves. It always stays in the same exact place. Mirrors are unable to show this spot. This back area is known as blind spot

Using cell phone
Some state have banned types of cell phone use while driving. This can be very dangerous and my be a cause of an accident.

Pedestrian Manifestations
Those items of evidence deposited at the collision scene by the pedestrian during or following impact.

Actual Cash Value (ACV)
The value of your property, based on the current cost to replace it minus depreciation.

 

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

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Jackknife is a very dangerous highway factor
Jackknife can occur at any time during the crash sequence. In this report, jackknifing is restricted to truck tractors pulling a trailing unit in which the trailing unit and the pulling vehicle rotate with respect to each other.

 


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News about Accidents in Tallahassee and nationwide:

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Accident Terms

 
 


Today's Terms

Injury Rights

Definition:
Regardless of who is at fault for an automobile accident, your insurance company is responsible for paying your initial medical expenses.

Velocity

Definition:
Speed and direction; used to describe a mode of functioning which is efficient and tightly aligned with conscious intention.

Elderly & Older Drivers

Definition:
Drivers typically 65 or 70 years old, most states require renewal applicants to appear in person and to pass a vision test.

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Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Accidents:

  • Head Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Neck Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Severed Limb

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Tallahassee Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Accident attorney you should contact our Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Apopka
  • Boca Raton
  • Boynton Beach
  • Brandon
  • Clermont
  • Daytona Beach
  • Deltona
  • Dunedin
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Gainesville
  • Hallandale
  • Hialeah
  • Hollywood
  • Jacksonville
  • Key West
  • Kissimmee
  • Lake Wales
  • Lake Worth
  • Lutz
  • Melbourne
  • Miami
  • Miami Beach
  • Middleburg
  • North Miami Beach
  • Opa Locka
  • Orange Park
  • Orlando
  • Ormond Beach
  • Oviedo
  • Palm Harbor
  • Panama City
  • Pensacola
  • Pompano Beach
  • Port Richey
  • Riverview
  • Tallahassee
  • Tampa
  • Valrico
  • West Palm Beach
  • Winter Park
  • Winter Springs


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