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Who takes my Burlington crash settlement first Medicare Medicaid VA insurance everyone?
Form AA-1, the Vermont Report of Motor Vehicle Crash, is due to the Vermont DMV within 72 hours if police did not...
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How much could we owe after my employee's Burlington road-work lane-shift crash?
Usually $0 directly to your employee if you had valid Vermont workers' comp coverage. That is the part most business...
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Can I claim PTSD after a Barre crash if I'm undocumented?
$150 to $300 for a therapy visit adds up fast, and yes - in Vermont, you can claim PTSD, anxiety, depression, and...
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How much can I collect if two drivers caused my St. Albans bike crash?
Everyone says "just add both insurance policies together", but actually that is not how a Vermont multi-party crash...
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Why is their insurer rushing me to settle my Rutland deer crash now?
You usually have 3 years from the crash date to file a Vermont injury lawsuit, and once you sign a release, your...
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What mistakes ruin a Vermont crash claim in the first 48 hours?
Everyone says "just tell the insurer what happened," but actually the fastest way to damage a Vermont claim is to...
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My coworker fell in a Brattleboro work parking lot, is that workers' comp?
Your employer is hoping you never learn this: a fall in the company parking lot can still be a Vermont workers'...
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What does workers' comp cover years later if my boss told me use insurance?
File Vermont workers' comp Form 5 - the Employee's Notice of Injury and Claim for Compensation - and do it within 6...
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Am I running out of time to sue over a Bennington tire blowout?
Three years is the deadline that sends most people searching this question in Vermont, and the mistake is usually...
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Key Terms
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reservation of rights letter
Like a farmer agreeing to help pull a truck out of a snowy ditch while also saying, "I'm helping now, but I'm not...
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cease and desist letter
The part that trips people up most is that a cease and desist letter is usually not a court order. It is a formal...
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step-down provision
What trips people up most is that the policy can look like it has one set of high limits, but a hidden clause can...
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examination under oath
Picture getting called into the principal's office after a crash on Route 7, except the principal works for the...
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copyright fair use
Getting this wrong can cost real money, whether that means a takedown demand, a lawsuit, or losing valuable evidence...
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exclusion clause
You usually see this in the fine print after a promise of coverage, or in a denial letter that says something like,...
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deductible
A deductible is the amount of money a policyholder must pay out of pocket on a covered loss before the insurance...
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proof of loss
People often mix up a claim with a proof of loss, and insurers do not always rush to clear that up. A claim is the...
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recorded statement
Like hitting "record" on a phone call when the other person already has a list of questions ready, a recorded...
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anti-stacking
Miss this in your policy, and the bad surprise comes after the crash: you think several coverage limits can be added...
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independent adjuster
Insurance companies often mention an "independent adjuster" to make the claim process sound neutral, as if an...
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personal injury protection
Why is the insurance company talking about PIP, and does it pay for my injuries? Personal injury protection, usually...
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named insured
Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often lean on this label to limit who gets policy rights, who can make...
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PIP exhaustion
When personal injury protection benefits have been used up. "PIP" usually means no-fault insurance that pays certain...
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trademark infringement
Money can turn on this issue fast: an owner may recover lost sales, a defendant's profits, corrective advertising...
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policy limits
People often mix up policy limits with coverage. Coverage is the type of protection an insurance policy provides -...
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underinsured motorist coverage
This can be the difference between getting your medical bills and lost wages covered or being stuck with a big...
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coordination of benefits
Think of two hay wagons arriving for the same load: one goes first, and the second only takes what is left. That is...
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bodily injury liability
Like a safety net under a job site walkway, this coverage is there in case someone else gets hurt and the...
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uninsured motorist coverage
People often mix this up with underinsured motorist coverage, and the difference matters. Uninsured motorist...
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stacking
Like piling hay bales onto the same wagon, stacking means adding one insurance limit on top of another instead of...
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comprehensive coverage
Miss this in your policy, and you may find out too late that a smashed windshield, a stolen truck, or a tree through...
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excess carrier
An excess carrier is an insurance company that pays only after another policy's coverage limit has been used up....
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property damage liability
Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often lean on this phrase to make a claim sound smaller and simpler than it...
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employer's first report of injury
$10,000 in medical bills can pile up fast after a fall from staging, a crushed hand in a creamery, or a ski-resort...
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umbrella policy
People often confuse an umbrella policy with an excess policy. Both add extra insurance above an underlying policy,...
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Material Safety Data Sheet
Why does everyone keep asking for an MSDS after a chemical exposure, and is that still even the right form? Since...
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