Insurance Claims Jargon

adjective describing something that involves or causes a catastrophe, a disastrous event

• The earthquake caused catastrophic damage to the city infrastructure.
• The storm was catastrophic - so much damage everywhere.
• That party was a catastrophic disaster, dude.
• The team's loss was catastrophic for their chances of making it to the playoffs.

verb to come to a stop or be stranded on the ground or a submerged object, typically said of a ship or boat

• The ship ran aground on the rocky shore, causing significant damage.
• The boat ran aground because the captain wasn't paying attention.
• The yacht totally ran aground on the sandbar, dude.
• His plans to start a new business quickly ran aground when he realized the lack of funding.

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'wreck' is a noun that refers to a violent or severe accident involving damage or destruction.

• The shipwreck was discovered by a team of marine archaeologists.
• I heard there was a car wreck on the highway this morning.
• That party was a total wreck, everyone was out of control.
• Her emotional state was like a wreck after the breakup.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'impoundment lot' is a noun that refers to a location where vehicles are stored after being impounded by authorities.

• The police department has a designated impoundment lot for vehicles that have been towed.
• My friend's car got towed and now it's sitting in the impoundment lot.
• I hope I don't end up with my car in the impoundment lot again.
• Her emotions were like cars in an impoundment lot, locked away and out of reach.