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Sometimes it can be difficult to establish who driver is that is legally responsible for an accident. At other times it’s nearly always clear. This article discusses several scenarios that should help make it clear such as when there’s a rear-end accident or left-turn accident, and what help a police report can be.
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Repairing a total loss
Some insurance adjustors insist on fixing vehicles that are obviously demolished and should be totaled. It is often cheaper for an insurance company to repair a newer vehicle using its preferred body shops than to write it off as totaled. Insurance carriers control and manipulate the repairs performed at shops to which [...]
Many people have questions about replacement parts. There are generally two types of replacement parts: original equipment manufactured (OEM) parts and non-OEM or aftermarket parts. Non-OEM parts are often cheaper in both cost and quality. Even parts endorsed by the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) may be inferior. Always insist that your damage estimate be [...]
Getting the vehicle repaired
You always have the right to have the repairs performed at a shop that you choose. The insurance company never has the right to force you to one of their preferred repair shops.
Sometimes, the initial repair estimate is less than the amount that it ultimately takes to get the repairs finished. This [...]
