Carl had an $8000 repair on his 2012 Infiniti G25 after he was rear-ended in an auto accident and he was looking for more info on Diminished Value. He couldn’t find an attorney to help him with a property damage only claim and he was stuck until an attorney helped him find us. After reviewing his claim, we formulated our opinion at around $5000 for his Infiniti diminished value claim. (more…)
Steve got in a serious accident with over $17,000 in repairs to his 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. His injury attorney helped him research Diminished Value and that is when he found us! His truck puts in a lot of heavy duty miles, being a work truck, so Steve knew that he had suffered a loss that he would pay for the second he decides to trade in. (more…)
Pocket dumps are all the latest rage so I made him empty his pockets and here is what his very organized and survivalist-minded pockets held: (more…)
As an attorney, Wade works with accident victims all of the time and turned to us when he was a victim himself to provide the expert evidence he needed to prove his Ford Expedition diminished value case. He had been offered around $4K but he knew that was a low offer because he had taken meticulous care of his 2011 Ford Expedition Limited, which was loaded with options, and had all the maintenance records so he sought out our help. (more…)
Josh found himself in a situation we run in to more than we would like to admit! He got hit by two different people THREE MONTHS APART! His year began with an accident in February and then in May he was hit AGAIN by another person. He didn’t know the first place to start but knew his 2010 Ford Mustang GT had lost a ton of value after being wrecked and repaired twice in three months! (more…)
UPDATED JAN. 2016
There are only two states where case law does not support recovery of diminished value in a negligence cause of action. California is not one of those states. New case law in California is clear that it IS possible to recover for the diminished value of your vehicle if you are able to prove your loss. (more…)
After buying a report for her Volkswagen diminished value claim from one of our large competitors who makes it to the top of all the Google searches, Amy found herself helpless when her 2012 Volkswagen diminished value claim was denied. She started to research for herself which led her to our site where she signed up for a free claim consultation. (more…)
For Arizona diminished value claims, there is case law that is exactly on point. It is a case styled “Paul Oliver v. James Henry”. A Google search will surely land you with a copy of the case, or you can request a copy directly from my office and we’ll send you the full case for free. That case law says that a vehicle owner can hire an expert appraiser to document the lost market value due to damages, and that an expert appraisal or testimony is sufficient evidence. This means that if you want to recover your Arizona diminished value claims, then the quality of your expert is really the thing that matters most.
Does that answer all your questions? I didn’t figure it did. Let’s break it down by the most frequently asked questions after learning that diminished value in Arizona is supported by law. (more…)
Norman signed up for a free claim consultation through our website after doing his own research and getting an initial offer on his BMW diminished value claim of around $3000. Hit by a drunk driver, he was having a hard time proving the amount he was owed, but he was SURE it was more than he was being offered. His practically new BMW now had an accident history and he would pay for it as soon as he walks into any dealership to trade. (more…)
One of the most common questions I get comes from customers who have been negotiating for the recovery of their lost market value and get told by an adjuster that the amount of inherent diminished value they want is only an opinion. Faced with this argument, the customer wants to know what to say.
A claims representative or adjuster that simply refuses to acknowledge lost value and pretends that there is no way to prove the loss is a common obstacle and a tactic that is successful when there is an uninformed accident victim. Don’t buy it! Get informed and read on. . . . (more…)