08/03/2026
A driver came to us through a Google search after a collision in a shopping center parking lot. No one was hurt. The car was repaired. The only thing left behind was an accident record attached to the vehicle, which knocked thousands off what it would sell for.
That loss is called diminished value. Insurers rarely volunteer it, and most firms will not take a property claim with no injury attached to it.
Adam signed the client on June 5 and brought in auto appraiser Billy Walkowiak to establish what the car was worth before the wreck and after. The claim settled on June 12 for $7,000.
If your car has been in a wreck, even a minor one you walked away from, it may be worth less today than it was that morning. Ask about diminished value, and ask whether your attorney will handle the property claim along with everything else.
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*Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and results depend on the specific facts involved.*
