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
Prove a point on your total loss due to flooding after Hurricane Harvey with the Appraisal Clause If you’re a victim of the recent flooding in South Texas and have a total loss due to flooding with your carrier, you should call our office immediately and make sure that any offer you get is fair … Read More
OFFICIAL OFFER WAS OVER $7000 LOW ON A 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Hey guys! It has been quite a while since we had time to post on our blog because we’ve spent our year so far helping tons of accident victims get a fair shake when dealing with diminished value and total losses. We’ll … Read More
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What do you think? Do you have to sell your car in order to prove that it has lost value? To the surprise of me and my client’s attorney, we recently had a Judge that said YES. Insurance adjusters are trained to say YES to the title question, too. But what do you think? The graphic … Read More
Loopholes in UM Claims Exposed As a veteran adjuster and automobile damage claim litigation specialist, I have seen countless claims where the at fault party is unknown. No problem if you have uninsured motorist coverage, right? Wrong! There are some important facts required by the fine print of your uninsured motorist coverage that must established … Read More
How To Choose A Body Shop If you’ve been in an automobile collision, after the initial shock and if the vehicle is not a total loss, the first thing to do is to determine where to get repairs done and get the vehicle there. Most people simply take their vehicle to a dealer facility or … Read More
So what is body shop steering? Does it really happen? How do you know if you’re being steered? Anderson Cooper at CNN just did a story on lawsuits that are being filed against huge insurance companies who continually dictate what is repaired on vehicles after an auto accident. This video is worth watching … Read More
How To File A Diminished Value Claim: Diminished Value Explained Loss in market value, diminution of value, diminished value, depreciation, and lost value are some of the terms used to describe what happens to certain vehicles after they have been involved in an accident. Most consumers know that this type of loss happens, but they … Read More