Difference Between Personal Injury and Property Damage

 
Unlike our bodies, property damage can be simple. In most situations, the value of the car prior to the accident (fair market value) is assessed and that owner should be reimbursed for that full value.  However, there are a few tedious acts that must be thoroughly done in order to maximize the potential of your property damage. First, you want to immediately contact both insurance carriers to notify them about the accident.  In turn, the responsible insurance company will assign an adjuster to your claim, send a representative out to inspect your vehicle (or request the vehicle be taken to a specific entity for inspection) and make you a monetary offer. If the amount offered is less than the value of your vehicle, it would be advisable not to accept the offer.  Because property damage claims can be short and straight forward, many attorneys find it unnecessary to take on the claim.  However, here at Quattrochi, Torres, and Taormina, P.A., our property damage lawyers want to do their best to make you whole and that includes your vehicle too. So, don’t hesitate, contact us today!