Simon Galperin

What most car owners don’t realize is that if they were not at fault for the accident and didn’t need a rental while the car was in the body shop – they’re still entitled to get a check for Loss of Use. When a car owner calls the at-fault insurance company, the largest auto insurance […]

At Tiger DV we’ve helped with thousands of diminished value claims, and as a result we’ve learned a whole lot about how DV claims and Property Damage claims, in general, work. We’ve seen almost every possible claim scenario and situation. One of the things that may come up in a claim is the issue of

Call 888-742-2874 for Your Free Injury Claim Evaluation. Toll-free, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. Today, the majority of people (60%) injured in auto accidents use an attorney to help them receive fair compensation. That means that 40% still face the insurance company alone. You wouldn’t be your own roofer, plumber or surgeon

State Farm is the largest auto insurer in the United States, and naturally, many car owners have their cars hit by someone insured by State Farm, and they want to know how to claim diminished value from State Farm. In this post, we explain everything you need to know to make a successful DV claim

After an accident no car will ever be the same. We all know this. This is why after an accident goes on CARFAX, the car’s market value drops sharply. On average, $6,000. But it can be much more for newer, low-mileage or luxury vehicles. I’ve seen drops as large as $70,000 for the likes of

First, let me say that a small percentage of car accident attorneys do help their clients with diminished value, but in my experience this percentage is no higher than 5%. Many of my clients come to me after having called multiple attorneys and invariably hearing: “we don’t do property damage.” Even many people who are

To qualify for a diminished value claim, you need to satisfy the following requirements. You cannot be 100% at fault for the accident. A notable exception to this is the State of Georgia, where you can be 100% at fault and still receive diminished value compensation. If you were assigned a partial percentage liability, then

Wouldn’t it be nice if insurance companies informed you that you’re owed diminished value and then just sent you a check for an amount that’s fair? One can dream. In the real world, car owners need to ask for diminished value to get it. And “ask” isn’t the best word to describe what you should

From looking at our internal data of real Tiger DV clients I know that the average diminished value claim is about $5,000. And this is for an average car. For example, a real client’s two-year-old Honda Passport had $5,150 in diminished value. So maybe if you’re Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg, a diminished value claim

The short answer to this question is – if you’re legally entitled to it and willing to take action to claim it, yes, they will. In the United States, diminished value is routinely paid out to accident victims by auto insurance companies. In fact, diminished value is recognized by the Insurance Information Institute, the insurance