10/06/2023
Under promise and over preform. I was contacted by the law firm of in Charlotte NC once again. I work with Adam Seifer’s firm to help with property damage claims quite frequently. One of their clients was driving her 2022 Mercedes GLE 53 with 23,602 miles when she was rear ended by a distracted driver insured by . They paid $7,199.83 to repair her car, but they were not very forthcoming when Adam asked them to pay his client for the diminished value of the her vehicle. He called me a said “ we need you to handle the loss of value negotiations with their appraiser. What do you think can you get ? ” After looking at the repair estimate I said, I thought I could possibly get $3000-4000 on top of repair cost for the accelerated depreciation of her Mercedes. I submitted my report to the appraiser hired by Progressive. After a brief and respectful conversation he and I agreed the accident victim was entitled to $5000 for the diminished value of her Mercedes. When you hire an attorney make sure they understand the importance of assisting you with the damage to your vehicle and make sure they use an expert auto appraiser to maximize your recovery.
