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
3 Biggest Diminished Value Denials: How The Insurance Company Is Lying To You The vast majority of insurance adjusters have had no formal training in valuation appraisals. The unfortunate fact of the matter is that insurance adjusters work for an insurance company and are forced to work within the policies of the company they work for. … Read More
Critical Thinking After An Auto Accident: What To Do Advice on Dealing with an Auto Insurance Claim Most of us will be involved in an auto accident within our lifetimes. This means that we are likely to have a claim with an insurance company; either our own insurance company or someone else’s insurance company. After … Read More
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