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Glossary of Personal Injury Law Terms
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Underinsured Motorist Coverage: In Pennsylvania, optional
insurance that provides protection to purchaser of said coverage
and relatives living in his household who suffer injury caused by
the negligence of another driver who does not have enough
insurance to pay for all losses and damages. Underinsured motorist
coverage can be stacked.
Undue Influence: Abuse of position of trust or authority in
order to induce a person to do or refrain from doing something to
the advantage of the person exerting the influence.
Uninsured Motorist Coverage: In Pennsylvania, optional
insurance that provides protection to purchaser of said coverage
and relatives living in his household who suffer injury caused by
the negligence of another driver who does not have insurance to
pay for losses and damages. Uninsured motorist coverage can be
stacked.
Unlawful Detainer: A detention of real estate without the
consent of the owner or other person entitled to its possession.
Unsecured: In bankruptcy proceedings, for the purposes
of filing a claim, a claim is unsecured if there is no collateral,
or to the extent the value of collateral is less than the amount
of the debt.
User: In products liability law, a person who uses goods.
Usury: Charging a higher interest rate or higher fees
than the law allows.
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