Personal Injury Legal Glossary
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.