Ohio attorney, Erica Eversman intended to write this article on a completely different subject, but several things happened which changed her focus. Almost every day for a month, someone related an unpleasant personal experience involving a car accident and the struggle that person had dealing with the insurer. With that in mind, in this article, she dispels some serious misconceptions about the rights and obligations an ordinary person has regarding vehicle damage and repairs...[MORE]
Now days, there are almost as many direct repair provider (DRP) shops being recommended by insurers as there are truly independent non-networked collision repair shops. Should you heed your insurer's advice and allow one of the DRP shops in your neighborhood to repair your car or truck, or should you steer clear of your insurer's recommendation and choose a shop on your own? In this article, you will learn just how slim your chances really are of getting a good repair in either type shop, and in which environment J.D. Powers and Associates found the most satisfaction in its 2003 Collision Repair Satisfaction Index Study ...[MORE]
You've just had an auto accident, and suddenly you find you are thrust into making sense of collision repair estimates and auto insurance policy exclusions that you know nothing about. Worse, it seems those you are dealing with demand that you make important decisions about your car and finances on the spot. Whose advice do you trust? If you believe the insurance company's claims adjuster will give you honest and impartial information, you may be on the fast track to being taken advantage of. In this article you'll learn nine lies that insurance adjusters often tell insureds and claimants, and the truths they will wish you hadn't learned. ... [MORE]
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