{"id":1807,"date":"2025-11-14T04:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T04:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=1807"},"modified":"2025-11-14T04:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T04:43:39","slug":"what-is-liability-car-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/what-is-liability-car-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"What is liability car insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">What makes liability car insurance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">crucial in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">the scenario of car insurance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">is the fact that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">it is mandatory<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">almost every<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">\u00a0state. However, the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">minimum<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12892183 BCX0\">\u00a0limit will vary with each state.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW12892183 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What does liability insurance cover?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Liability car insurance\u00a0essentially\u00a0includes\u00a0two major\u00a0coverages:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bodily injury liability coverage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>With bodily injury liability coverage in place, your insurance will pay the opposite party (the people you injure) for their medical expenses, lost wages, and legal fees if you are in an accident.<\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Property damage liability coverage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In an accident and the related damage that you may have caused, if you have property damage liability coverage, the repair and replacement cost on the opposite party&#8217;s property will be covered, which could be the car, a fence, or a building.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, if someone hits you, your\u00a0liability\u00a0car insurance coverage will not cover the damage to your car.\u00a0But\u00a0if the driver who\u00a0hits\u00a0you has\u00a0liability\u00a0coverage,\u00a0then that will pay for your damages.\u00a0Therefore, what\u00a0liability insurance coverage does not cover includes your own medical expenses and damages to your own vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes liability car insurance\u00a0crucial in\u00a0the scenario of car insurance\u00a0is the fact that\u00a0it is mandatory\u00a0in\u00a0almost every\u00a0state. 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