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Case studies, expert insights, and essential tips to help you navigate diminished value and total loss settlements.
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
A drunk; unlicensed and uninsured driver rear-ended this truck. She was towing her boyfriend’s boat on the interstate. The uninsured; at fault driver hit the boat so violently that it ended up in the bed of the young lady’s truck.
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
A Ferrari was hit by an at fault insured driver from behind pushing her into the boat. This was a complex liability situation. There was collision damage sustained by the Ferrari and the boat. These were paid by the at
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
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
The owner of a 2017 Ford F-250 Lariat with crew cab and a diesel power plant had his truck hit and totaled by an at fault; insured driver. With only 61k miles on the clock, the truck was in pristine
A customer with a 2018 Ferrari 488 GTB with 5,369 miles on the clock was hit by an at fault insured driver. The at fault insurance company covered $57,906.38 in collision damage restoration costs as required. When the vehicle owner
DVAC was recently contacted by the owner of a highly modified Ford F-350. The vehicle had over $20k worth of high quality modifications: ceramic exhaust system; heavy duty upgraded suspension; special wheels and tires, just to name a few. Unfortunately,
Our client was hit by an at fault insured causing $7235 in damage to his brand new 2021 Subaru with only 489 miles on the clock. As appropriate, the at fault insurance covered the collision repairs including two supplemental changes.
