Legal Dictionary
There are a plethora of legal terms involved in your case. Our legal dictionary helps define terms that can become confusing from A-Z.
Claims administrator
The term used by insurance companies and others involved in processing an injury compensation claim. Auto accident cases: Claims administrators are generally employed directly by an insurance company and work to balance the interests of the insurance company against the interests of the person filing a claim. Workers compensation cases: Generally, claims administrators are employed […]
Commutation
A judicial order by a workers’ compensation judge to allow a lump sum payment of part or all of your permanent disability award.
Comparative Negligence
Comparative negligence: reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover based upon the plaintiff’s own negligent contribution to the injury. Pure comparative negligence: Plaintiffs can recover some percentage from a defendant who is liable regardless of the extent of their own negligence. Modified comparative negligence: Plaintiffs are allowed a partial recovery just like pure […]
Contributory Negligence
Contributory negligence: is only followed in a few states and is not the law in Kansas. In tort law, contributory negligence bars recovery for an injury where a plaintiff had any fault whatsoever in contributing towards the cause of the injury. Example 1: A plaintiff and defendant crash into each other on the road. A […]
Cumulative injury (CT)
An injury caused by repeated events or repeated exposure at work. Examples: hurting your wrist doing the same motion over and over or losing your hearing because of constant loud noise.
