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verbal threshold

No-fault automobile laws are applicable in some states. In a portion of the states with no-fault laws, when the injuries of the victim meet or exceed specifically described criteria, the victim is compensated under the no-fault system but is also allowed the option to take legal action against the negligent tortfeasor under the tort system for injury and loss such as pain, suffering and, where allowed, punitive damages. The specifically described criterions, or verbal description of injuries are called the verbal threshold.