Our firm specializes in total loss property damage claims:

Attorney Richard Griffin of The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. specializes in handling total loss property damage claims in addition to personal injury claims, wrongful death claims, worker’s compensation claims, social security disability claims, and diminished value property damage claims.

What is a total loss property damage claim?

Total loss property damage claims arise when your vehicle is damaged in a motor vehicle accident (car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, or pedestrian accident). A total loss claim arising when the insurance adjuster decides that the cost of repairing the vehicle meets or exceeds the cost of replacing the vehicle. The replacement cost is also known as the fair market value.

How do you determine the fair market value for a total loss property damage claim?

There are many ways to establish the fair market value or the replacement cost for a total loss property damage claim. If you hire our firm to represent you with your total loss property damage claim, then we will always hire a total loss expert to create a total loss report. This allows us to have the expert for the property damage settlement package and for trial if litigation is required. Other ways to establish the total loss value of a vehicle include use of the following website sources to find used car values and good comps. Good comps are vehicles that are the same year, make, and model that are in the same condition, have the similar mileage, and have similar features. Some good website sources are

1. Kelley Blue Book:    www.kbb.com
2. AutoTrader:    www.autotrader.com
3. Edmunds:    www.edmunds.com

Why hire an attorney for your total loss claim?

Hiring an experienced property damage attorney will usually result in a higher total loss recovery than if you represent yourself. This is even more the case with personal injury, wrongful death, worker’s compensation, and social security disability claims because there are more factors and damages to consider that can greatly increase or decrease your recovery.

For a free consultation please call our firm at 866-847-6545 or submit your case to us for a free settlement evaluation using the following link: Free Settlement Evaluation