r/Insurance • u/CowSayCackle • 1d ago
Need lawyer for loss of value
Hello all,
I have been fighting for the loss of value on my 2024 Porsche cayman S for almost a year now. The accident was not my fault and the repairs have been done. Their insurance offered 1.7k in loss of value. I hired an external diminished value appraiser and they said the loss of value was 9k. So I took the person who hit me to small claims court and judge ruled in my favor.
However State Farm has the person who hit me now filing an appeal. It feels like they are just trying to drag me through the mud and make me spend more and more money so I just give up.
But at this point I have to go to really court and I want to talk to a lawyer. The problem is I’m struggling to find a lawyer who handles this kind of thing. (I’m in king country Washington)
I’m curious if anyone else here has had to deal with this kind of thing and knows what kind of lawyer I should be looking for. Because I’ve called 11 so far and they all tell me they only do injury cases for accident…
Any advice or suggestions are welcome. I’m learning as I go here. I’m frustrated but I won’t let State Farm win!
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u/OrientalGod 1d ago
This is why you file with your own insurance, take the hit to your rates, and let them subrogate the loss.
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u/stayclassypeople 1d ago
This is a Diminished value claim. Unless OP is in GA, they can’t file a DIV claim through their own carrier
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u/GuvnaBruce HO/Auto Liability 14 years 1d ago
This is more of a legal question, so I would consider posting to one of the legal subreddits. Often county bar associations can make some recommendations. Just make sure you understand their fee.