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How to handle automobile total loss claims. I am the president of UClaim.com, which sells 29 different eBooks I have written on how to maximize various types of auto, home and business claims and how to get coverage on denied claims. You may view their tables of contents online. Also available are very specialized eBooks such as on EUO (Examination Under Oath) for example. Also available is an assortment of policy forms used by the most popular insurers. The eBooks have a money back guarantee and currently include personal consultation with Ron Cercone.
I have been adjusting insurance claims since 1980. 1980 to 1995 adjusting for many insurers (6 years as an independent adjuster with my own company). Currently working as a public adjuster in California, since 1995. I'm one of the few public adjusters who has handled automobile damage and total loss claims.
CAPIA (California Association of Public Adjusters).
BA 1975 in History and Industrial Arts. Full CV at UClaim.com .
To educate the consumer.
Insurance laws and policies need to be "federalized", so there are not 50 different sets of state laws and policies, which give insurers the advantage over consumers.
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Caleb, No competent lawyer is going to take your case on contingency unless your car is worth over $100,000.00. And most lawyers will want a retainer in the thousands of dollars and charge you $2-300
You can either turn it in to your insurance and let them argue in your behalf, or let them sue you in small claims court and see if a judge buys their story. If they did not take any pictures showing damage
Yes, they owe for the rental car "expense incurred" and/or "loss of use" as a claimant. But getting them to pay it all can be tricky. They will try to cut you off from the time they issue the check. For
If you could sue the driver for negligence, then you could get the pain and suffering. Now if you are blaming the auto alignment shop, then I would say you make a claim against both and see if the negligence
Joe, My answers are "generally speaking" since I have not seen your declarations page. And I assume the 15k is for BI liability, probably a minimum in your state. The 1k med pay does not normally pay
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