Glossary of Personal Injury Law
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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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