Glossary

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TermDef­i­n­i­tion
Car acci­dentA col­li­sion between two or more motor vehi­cles.
Com­pen­sa­tionMon­ey that is paid to some­one who has been injured or dam­aged.
Dam­agesThe loss­es that some­one has suf­fered as a result of an injury or acci­dent.
Insur­ance com­pa­nyA com­pa­ny that pro­vides insur­ance to peo­ple and busi­ness­es.
LawyerA per­son who is trained in the law and who rep­re­sents clients in court.
Lit­i­ga­tionThe process of resolv­ing a dis­pute through the court sys­tem.
Neg­li­genceA fail­ure to exer­cise the care that a rea­son­able per­son would have exer­cised in the same sit­u­a­tion.
Per­son­al injuryAn injury to a per­son­’s body, mind, or emo­tions.
Set­tle­mentAn agree­ment between two par­ties to resolve a dis­pute with­out going to court.
Wit­nessA per­son who sees or hears some­thing that is rel­e­vant to a case.