- Liability
- Something for which someone is responsible; an obligation, an accident, a debt or responsibility. In the circumstance of a Road Traffic Accident, it means fault for the accident.
- Negligence
- When someone has not behaved with the reasonable care the law requires.
- Claimant
- A person making a claim.
- Defendant
- The person against whom the claim is being made.
- General Damages (Quantum)
- The amount of compensation the claimant is awarded for their injury claim.
- Special Damages
- Any financial losses the claimant has as a result of the accident. For example, excess, medical expenses, loss of earnings.
- Compensation
- Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of a loss, suffering or injury.
- Limitation
- The amount of time in which a person is eligible to make a claim for personal injury or financial losses.
- Litigation
- An action brought to court to enforce a particular right.
- Low Velocity Impact
- When the impact of the incident is minor and the speed is low.
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