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Diminished Value Case Study 2021 Toyota Tacoma

      A client was recently involved in a wreck in his 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-road. His truck incurred just under $20,00o in damage restoration repairs. The vehicle sustained severe body/frame damage and underwent 2 hours of frame

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Diminished Value Case Study For A Ford Bronco

  Recently, DVAC was retained by a client to assess the diminished value incurred to their brand-new 4 month old 2022 Ford Bronco. The Bronco was involved in a wreck where the driver was not at-fault. The responsible insurance company

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Diminished Value: Do Your Homework

Ok, your vehicle has been damaged by an at fault insured driver. Once the at fault insurance company has accepted liability, you are ready to proceed. BTW, a deer running into your vehicle or other “acts of God” do not

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Monkey in the Middle

Ok, you’ve just been in an accident that you were not at fault. Even though you could have your claim handled by the other person’s at fault insurance company you might want to have the claim handled by your own

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Uninsured Motorist Diminished Value Situation

  We are often contacted when the at fault driver was a hit and run or uninsured/under insured motorist. How is Diminishment of Value (DOV) handled in these situations? Check your auto policy, make sure that you have an uninsured/underinsured

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Diminished Value Scenario with Previous Accident

DVAC is often contacted by those who have been improperly denied a diminishment of value (DOV) settlement because of a previous at fault incident. What is the correct way to respond to this issue? When DVAC handles multiple incidents we

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Diminished Value: Market Fact vs. Opinion

How many times have I heard insurance adjusters say: “ Diminished Value figures are just opinions, prove it!” Well, in fact, some appraisers reports are just that, opinions that are not market based. Is it any wonder that so many

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