Itâs common after an accident for a person to describe his vehicle as having been âtotaled,â but he may not know exactly what that means. In order for a vehicle to be considered a total loss, the insurance company must inspect it and determine that the cost of repairs exceeds the value of the vehicle.
The Escalante near Escalante, Utah. The Escalante River is a tributary of the Colorado River. It is formed by the confluence of Upper Valley and Birch Creeks near the town of Escalante in south-central Utah, and from there flows southeast for approximately 90 miles (140 km) before joining Lake Powell.
Escalation Escalation describes the process by which controlling behavior becomes more frequent, less disguised, more damaging, and closer to lethal over time. Escalation occurs, in part, because the feeling of being in control is never stable for the primary aggressor. Events that do not turn out the way the primary aggressor wants or expects fuel the need for control.