Answer
Defendants file a formal answer to the complaint, which serves to notify the plaintiff...
Bad-Faith Claim
An assertion filed by an insured person against their insurance provider for unreasonably denying...
Claim Adjuster
The liaison between the insured and the insurance company, responsible for investigating and overseeing...
Complaint
The plaintiff initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the appropriate court. The...
Contingency Fee
A sum of money that a lawyer receives as payment only if the case...
Defendant
The plaintiff serves the complaint upon the defendant. The defendant is the party that...
Demand Letter
A formal letter sent to the opposing party formally requesting some action from them...
Deposition
Out-of-Court question and answer session under oath; testimony given under oath, recorded in an...
Fault
An intentional or negligent failure to act reasonably, according to law, or according to...
HIPAA Act
Acronym that stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; a US law...
Income
Money in place of the income one would usually make working; received by a...
Insurance
A contractual relationship that exists when one party—the insurer—for a reoccurring fee (called a...
Known Loss Rule
A rule stating that one may not obtain insurance coverage for a loss which...
Letter of Protection
A letter sent by a personal injury lawyer to a healthcare professional that gives...
Liability
Legal responsibility for one’s acts or omissions; an obligation one is bound to by...
Litigation
The process of taking legal action and/or filing a lawsuit.
