TOTAL LOSS SETTLEMENT TIPS What should you do when you are dealing with a total loss? We get so many questions every day from people involved in an accident where their vehicle was totaled and they are now getting a low offer from the insurance company and just don’t know what to do next. … Read More
Third Party Claims and Myths About Adjusters What is a third party claim and what do you need to know? Anytime you’re involved in an auto accident and it was not your fault, you potentially have a third party claim. If the at fault party has liability insurance, then when you file a claim with … Read More
7 Things To Know About Collision Repair Worried about your collision repair after an auto accident? You ought to be. In nearly 15 years as an adjuster, I have seen some doozies when it comes to collision repair. As a short example, let me tell you this… When I was an adjuster, I caught a body … Read More
How The Repair Bill Amount Affects The Diminished Value Severity of Damage and Inherent Diminished Value In a professional forum for diminished value providers, we had a member inquire about how the amount of the repair bill affects the diminished value (inherent) of a vehicle. It is my experience that the amount of damages is … Read More
Has California Diminished Value Law Changed? In the small world of automobile claims, there’s new buzz surrounding California Diminished Value law and the recent changes in California Jury Instructions regarding property damage to automobiles. The changes came in response to one attorney’s relentless pursuit of justice. Attorney Montie S. Day refused to sit idly by … Read More
How The Made Whole Doctrine Affects You Are you being preyed upon? Insurance companies count on vehicle owners not knowing about the law, specifically the made whole doctrine. They use the lack of knowledge by the layman to prey on accident victims for profit. Right now, many of the accident victims that are reading this … Read More
What if I want to total my vehicle but the insurance company refuses to total? Frankly, I’m surprised that I don’t get asked the title question more often, but I know why I don’t. Simply put, it is the dogmatic way insurance adjusters explain the total loss or repair process to accident victims. From the … Read More
Where can I get a diminished value appraisal? 7 tips! If you are doing research on how to get paid for your vehicle’s diminished value, then you know that the advice on the street is to get a diminished value appraisal from a qualified expert. Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed in the process? You … Read More
More about our FREE Total Loss Consultation Our free total loss claim consultation can make you money! We talk to a lot of people from day to day and many times, we have to tell people who call the hard truth that it might not be worth spending money but sometimes, with just that one … Read More
Do you need an attorney after an auto accident? Answer the question for yourself! Let me start by saying that some people never need an attorney, and others will always need an attorney. Additionally, this article is based on my 15 years of claims adjusting experience. I have developed a simple little formula that will help you … Read More