Glossary

Last Updat­ed on April 11, 2023 by acci­dents

Glos­sary of Terms for the Top Car Acci­dent Lawyer.

TermDef­i­n­i­tion
Car Acci­dent Com­pen­sa­tionMon­e­tary pay­ment award­ed to a vic­tim of a car acci­dent to cov­er dam­ages and loss­es.
Car Acci­dent Dam­agesFinan­cial loss­es incurred as a result of a car acci­dent, includ­ing med­ical expens­es, prop­er­ty dam­age, and pain and suf­fer­ing.
Car Acci­dent InjuryPhys­i­cal or emo­tion­al harm sus­tained in a car acci­dent.
Car Acci­dent Insur­ance ClaimA request made to an insur­ance com­pa­ny for com­pen­sa­tion fol­low­ing a car acci­dent.
Car Acci­dent Law­suitA legal case brought by an injured par­ty seek­ing com­pen­sa­tion from the at-fault par­ty in a car acci­dent.
Car Acci­dent LawyerAn attor­ney who spe­cial­izes in rep­re­sent­ing clients involved in car acci­dents to help them secure com­pen­sa­tion.
Car Acci­dent Set­tle­mentA nego­ti­at­ed agree­ment between the par­ties involved in a car acci­dent to com­pen­sate for injuries, prop­er­ty dam­age, and oth­er loss­es.
Car Acci­dent TipsSug­ges­tions and advice for indi­vid­u­als involved in car acci­dents to help them nav­i­gate the legal process and max­i­mize their set­tle­ment.
Con­tin­gency Fee Arrange­mentA pay­ment struc­ture in which a lawyer only receives pay­ment if they suc­cess­ful­ly recov­er com­pen­sa­tion for their client.
Lia­bil­i­tyThe legal respon­si­bil­i­ty for one’s actions, par­tic­u­lar­ly in the con­text of a car acci­dent.
Loss of Con­sor­tiumCom­pen­sa­tion award­ed to a spouse or fam­i­ly mem­ber for the loss of com­pan­ion­ship, affec­tion, or sup­port due to a car acci­dent.
Med­ical Expens­esCosts asso­ci­at­ed with med­ical care, such as hos­pi­tal bills, med­ica­tions, and reha­bil­i­ta­tion, result­ing from a car acci­dent.
Pain and Suf­fer­ingNon-eco­nom­ic dam­ages award­ed to com­pen­sate for phys­i­cal pain and emo­tion­al dis­tress expe­ri­enced as a result of a car acci­dent.
Pre-exist­ing Con­di­tionsMed­ical con­di­tions that exist­ed before the car acci­dent, which may impact a vic­tim’s set­tle­ment if the insur­er argues they con­tributed to the injuries.
Prop­er­ty Dam­ageFinan­cial loss­es result­ing from dam­age to per­son­al prop­er­ty, such as a vehi­cle, in a car acci­dent.
Top Car Acci­dent LawyerA high­ly skilled and expe­ri­enced attor­ney who spe­cial­izes in rep­re­sent­ing clients in car acci­dent cas­es.