Trust agreement - A supplemental settlement agreement which distributes the proceeds in a special way, much as a regular fiduciary trust does. Insurance companies cannot enter into trust agreements.
Trips - Trips happen when your foot collides (strikes, hits) an object causing you to lose the balance and eventually fall. Common causes of tripping are: (1) obhstructed view; (2) poor lighting; (3) clutter in your way; (4) wrinkled carpeting; (5) uncovered cables; (6) uneven walking surfaces such as steps
Traumatic brain injury - Damage caused to the human brain as a result of sudden trauma to the head, typically either a sudden or violent blow to the head or a piercing of the skull. Symptoms from TBI may appear to be severe, but many victims of TBI may not exhibit obvious symptoms, or may only experience symptoms days or even weeks after the injury is sustained.
Transcript - The official record or proceedings in a trial or hearing, which is kept by the clerk.
Trier of Fact - The decision maker who will hear the evidence and decide the outcome of a claim. Can be an arbitrator at a hearing, or a judge or jury at trial.
Trial De Novo - Means "new trial." In mandatory arbitration, after the parties receive the award or decision, a party not satisfied with the award may appeal by filing a request for a trial with the Superior Court. The request must be made within twenty (20) days of the award being filed with the court. No information about the previous arbitration hearing or award can be revealed at the trial.
Traffic collision - Also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision (RTC) or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole. Traffic collisions may result in injury, death and property damage.
Trial - The presentation of evidence in court to a trier of facts who applies the applicable law to those facts and then decides the case.
Trustee - A person appointed to manage the property of another.
Twisting - The practice of inducing a policy owner in one company to lapse, forfeit, or surrender a policy for the purpose of taking out a policy in another company. It is a crime in all states and is typically classified as a misdemeanor.
