Looking for recommendations in the Houston (Wharton) area for a diminished value attorney. (No fault car crash) story below.
My son is in college and playing baseball. During homecoming there was no parking so he and his team mates were directed by Law Enforcement (College Police) to park along the highway near the baseball field. He did so, and his vehicle was parked in the grass along the roadway along with multiple teammates. A gentleman towing a travel trailer pulled into the parking lot the wrong direction, and was directed by the police to back down the highway to the other entrance since there was not enough room to turn around. He did so, but in doing so backed his trailer off the road and smashed the front end of my Camaro that my son is driving. $3800 worth of damage. His insurance "Geico." It was a fight getting them to cover-ended up filing on my insurance and being repaid. They wanted to put used parts on my 2 yo Camaro. I immediately requested a diminished value claim.
Geico contacted me via email and offered $500 in diminished value to which I did not even respond, as this is a joke. The Geico rep said if we wanted to negotiate he would need the final bill for the damage. I waited till the car was repaired and I have contacted him. He said his offer still stands of $500 which again is a joke. I took the vehicle in to be appraised by a Dealer. I have a diminished value from them of $4300. I am probably going to have to go through an attorney because Geico is going to try to low ball me I am certain. Looking for suggestions in case it goes that far.
My son is in college and playing baseball. During homecoming there was no parking so he and his team mates were directed by Law Enforcement (College Police) to park along the highway near the baseball field. He did so, and his vehicle was parked in the grass along the roadway along with multiple teammates. A gentleman towing a travel trailer pulled into the parking lot the wrong direction, and was directed by the police to back down the highway to the other entrance since there was not enough room to turn around. He did so, but in doing so backed his trailer off the road and smashed the front end of my Camaro that my son is driving. $3800 worth of damage. His insurance "Geico." It was a fight getting them to cover-ended up filing on my insurance and being repaid. They wanted to put used parts on my 2 yo Camaro. I immediately requested a diminished value claim.
Geico contacted me via email and offered $500 in diminished value to which I did not even respond, as this is a joke. The Geico rep said if we wanted to negotiate he would need the final bill for the damage. I waited till the car was repaired and I have contacted him. He said his offer still stands of $500 which again is a joke. I took the vehicle in to be appraised by a Dealer. I have a diminished value from them of $4300. I am probably going to have to go through an attorney because Geico is going to try to low ball me I am certain. Looking for suggestions in case it goes that far.
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