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Attorney Matthew Forrest
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Connecticut Diminished Value Insurance Claims
Connecticut diminished value law allows for the recovery of the loss of resale value. When your car or truck gets into an accident, it has a lost value even after it has been properly repaired. That loss is called diminished value and you are often owed it from the person that caused the car accident.
Class Action Lawsuits
Class action lawsuits might sound complicated and the sort of thing that you might only read about, but in many ways, they are quite simple and deal with many everyday issues.
Dog Bites
If your dog has been attacked by another person’s dog, you may be able to recover any costs related to the attack and to treat those injuries.
When I found the Forrest Law firm dealing with diminished value claims, I was full of doubts because my injury attorney told me the value of the car after the accident is irrelevant to the accident case. After my first conversation with Attorney Forrest, I felt I was in wonderland…
Thankfully, we found Forrest Law’s web site, which contains valuable information about diminished value. Had we not found the web site, I’m not sure we would have ever known about “DV.”
Diminished Value on TV
Not sure exactly what Diminished Value is and how it could affect your car’s value? Attorney Matthew Forrest was featured on NBC Connecticut’s segment on Diminished Value on November 12, 2015. More information on Diminished Value is available on this site on the Diminished Value page and the Diminished Value FAQs, If you can’t find the answers you are looking for, please call our offices to speak with one of the members of our team.
Can Airplane Sewage Cause Diminished Value?
It might be a little-known fact that some airlines drop their sewage out of the airplane as it flies. What if this jettisoned sewage happened to come through your car's sunroof? That's what happened to one driver in Canada. Yuck! While this would be a rare incident...
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Contractors, Diminished Value, and Loss of Use
Many times we see cars or trucks that are also used in someone’s business. This situation can be very difficult, especially if the van or truck has been customized for a specific purpose. Many electricians have vans that are specifically outfitted for their purpose....
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The world’s largest Diminished Value case?
in Mid-2015, a single car fire aboard a container ship did an unbelievable amount of damage to all the other cars on board. There is a fascinating article about it at Jalopnik.com. Wow, what a mess, literally, figuratively, legally, and emotionally, and monetarily. ...
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