Consumers' Auto Detective

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Consumers' Auto Detective can help you establish for your client:

• True extent of property damage in a collision
• True total loss settlement value
• Recover Diminished Value

The principle of Diminished Value is so basic that it is specified within the jury instructions as a specific line item of damages within the verdict form when returning a verdict.  

30.10 Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions:

the difference between the fair market value of the property immediately before the occurrence and its fair market value after the property is repaired...

Salvaging the Total Loss Claim This article will discuss insurance company practices and procedures which the personal injury attorney should be aware of when a client's vehicle has been deemed a total loss. By Steve Ryan As appeared in the June 1999 issue of Trial Magazine

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