I’ll say it again….I witnessed a miracle! I saw the middle stages of a little Ford Focus Hatchback taking a hit, flipping in mid-air, and the aftermath that ensued. As soon as I heard it, I looked out my window in my office because I like to work with the blinds open and sun shining … Read More
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 a body shop that is suggested by … Read More
When dealing with another person’s insurance company for an accident, many attorneys will simply tell clients that they do not get involved with the property damage part of the claim and that includes diminished value and total loss settlements. In fact, MOST injury attorneys practice this policy on third party cases. Why do they say … Read More
EXPOSED! The only way to remedy unethical and unfair behavior is to expose it to the entirety of victims that it affects in the hopes they will stand up to the bullies. It is a shame that those in power seem to have a propensity to abuse it (crony capitalism anyone?). To that end, I … Read More
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DIMINISHED VALUE Taken directly from adjuster training school handbook Here are some samples from the actual handbook that explains exactly why you are crazy if you believe in diminished value, especially as an adjuster (personal vehicles excluded, of course). There is no such thing as diminished value – we’ll … Read More
Today I was reading an email from Soul Pancake and if you aren’t subscribing to their emails, you’re missing out on some beautiful work! Soul Pancake was created by Rainn Wilson and a creative team he works with – their website is a beautiful compilation of awesomeness that is smart, inspirational and witty and warms … Read More
2012 Audi A6 Quattro 3.0 Premium Plus – over $7300 in DV won! LOCATION: Dallas, Texas Scott’s Audi A6 Diminished Value case is the kind we love to talk about! After an auto accident, he was lucky enough to have a professional on his side in the repair industry who mentioned diminished value to him … Read More
Is Diminished Value A Scam? As the marketing director, I do a lot of search term and keyword research to make sure auto accident victims find us when they do their research online and recently I saw a couple of searches asking “is diminished value a scam” and even searching “petty details scam”. For a … Read More
Total Loss and the CCC Report First off, I just want to say that we get a lot of calls from irate folks who think we are CCC because this article pops up high in searches for CCC. We have lots of funny interactions with accident victims where the conversation starts out with a full-on … Read More
Diminished Value Claim Denial! So you’ve been doing all this research on diminished value, and you’ve figured out that the at fault party’s insurance company should pay you for the lost value your car has suffered, right? The only problem is that you got a diminished value claim denial by the insurance company. Although it … Read More