DIMINISHED VALUE ARGUMENTS VS. THE TRUTH How To Fight Against 9 Ridiculous Invalid Diminished Value Arguments Back in May, I saw a sad story about a filmmaker in South Africa that was killed by the head butt of a giraffe out in the bush while filming for a movie. In my mind, I related that … Read More
How Our Client’s $5000 Success Can Lead the Way to Your Success! Having an uninsured motorist or under-insured motorist diminished value claim (UM/UIM claim) doesn’t usually qualify for the fun list, but if you’re faced with having to deal with this type of diminished value, it pays to educate yourself about these types of claims! … Read More
UNINSURED MOTORIST DIMINISHED VALUE WIN IN COURT! How Our Client’s $5000 Success Can Lead the Way to Your Success! Having an uninsured motorist or under-insured motorist claim (UM/UIM claim) doesn’t usually qualify for the fun list, but if you’re faced with having to deal with this type of claim, fun or not, it pays to … Read More
Short Answer: No! I think most people get this, but I get this question all the time, so I am writing this article in an attempt to properly explain why a total loss settlement does not include diminished value. First, let us define Diminished Value: Diminished Value is the loss in re-sale value of a … Read More
Does a Total Loss have Diminished Value? Short answer: No! I get this question all the time, so I am writing this article in an attempt to properly explain why a total loss settlement does not include diminished value. First, let us define Diminished Value: Diminished Value is the loss in re-sale value of a … Read More
Total Loss After the Flood? Fight by Invoking the Appraisal Clause! Prove a point! Fight for your total loss after the flood by invoking the Appraisal Clause! If you’re a victim of the recent flooding in South Texas, Florida or any other state affected and you have a total loss after the flood against your … Read More
Actual Cash Value and Fair Market Value I’ll bet that no one has explained to you what I am about to explain . . .First of all, the terms Actual Cash Value (ACV) and/or Fair Market Value (FMV) are sorely lacking and ambiguous when it comes to actually helping to define the value of a … Read More
Total Loss Disputes If you’ve done some Googling because of a total loss dispute with your insurance company, you probably came across information explaining your right to appraisal (also called the invoking the Appraisal Clause). Unfortunately, because auto total loss disputes are usually less than $10,000.00, it is an area that hasn’t traditionally attracted attorneys … Read More
Appraisal Clause: Deceptive Practices by Insurance Companies If you’ve done some Googling because of a total loss dispute with your insurance company, you probably came across information explaining your right to appraisal (also called the invoking the appraisal clause). Unfortunately, because auto claim disputes are usually less than $10,000.00, it is an area that hasn’t … Read More
I’ll bet that no one has explained to you what I am about to explain . . . First of all, the terms Actual Cash Value (ACV) and/or Fair Market Value (FMV) are sorely lacking and ambiguous when it comes to actually helping to define the value of a private passenger automobile. In fact, the … Read More