Settling insurance claims using a combination of repairs and cash (DV) isn’t new thinking. The concept has been around since long before college educated bean counters arrived on the insurance scene to squeeze repair shops and deprive claimants of fair settlements. In this article, we provide an overview of an 1840 lawsuit heard by the Massachusetts’ Supreme Court that supports full indemnity for an insured, despite the fact that only partial repairs were made to the property. [MORE]
Factual reporting of all damages pertaining to an injured auto helps lawyers substantiate their client’s complaints of personal injury. Let’s face it; it’s easier to prove personal injuries when there is thousands of dollars of damage as opposed to a few hundred dollars of damage to an auto. Not surprising, the more damages we find during our investigation, the more likely it is that the insurer’s offer of settlement will grow. [MORE]
If you are in the tri-states of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, and think you may have purchased a vehicle commonly referred to as a lemon, why not engage the experts at Safe Collision Repairs (SCR) to verify your complaints and assist you and your attorney in obtaining resolve? “We initiated this service because we recognized that it is often difficult for consumers to gather documentation and make an effective presentation when the process and hoops they are made to jump through intimidates them,” says SCR founder, David ...[MORE]
According to a newsletter written and published by insurance consultant Brian Sullivan,
Importance of Collision Repair Quality / Auto Insurance Report, Sept 18, 2000 issue consumer's satisfaction with insurers falls sharply as auto damage claims increase in complexity. Thus, consumers may likely be very happy with their experience when they have had a simple ...[MORE]
Most people would agree that there is nothing better than having the facts before making an important decision. With that in mind, SafeCollisionRepairs.com offers this article, which relates fifteen of the most frequently asked questions - questions you may be entertaining if you are considering retaining us for a post-repair inspection on your car or truck. Alongside the questions, you will find accurate information to dispell the myths you may have heard about your rights in the repair process and the filing of Diminished Value (DV) claims. [MORE]
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