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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...
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....
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...
A Brand New Car, Diminished Value and a Happy Client
Attorney Forrest was a pleasure to work with, and we were very satisfied with the outcome of our case. He was recommended to us by our car dealer after we were rear-ended in our brand new car and diminished value was something we had never even heard of. He was...
A Diminished Value Testimonial from a truck owner
"I was referred to Forrest Law by my one and only, go to, body shop about a diminished claim issue after a hit and run which now puts my truck on carfax reports for all to see. I can't say enough about Attorney Forrest and Kali. Total professionalism,...
A Connecticut Rising Star
Attorney Matthew Forrest was selected to the 2017 Connecticut Connecticut Rising Stars®list. The 2017 Connecticut Rising Stars® are listed in the November 2017 publications of New England Super Lawyers Magazine and Connecticut...
So you think this is a little scratch?
Terrible parallel parking skills aside, this is not a little scratch. The damages caused to the Ferrari owner are so much more than this surface scratch. Whether you own a Ford or a Ferrari, this repair will be just the tip of the iceberg to the loss by the...
The VW settlement offer poses an interesting Diminished Value claim, says Consumer Reports
Volkswagen has a well-known issue regarding its diesel-powered vehicles and the company’s allegedly intentional efforts to circumvent emission standards in order to achieve higher mileage performance. There are class action lawsuits as well as multiple government...
Were you involved in a crash or an accident? What’s the difference?
States and cities around the country are changing the terminology to describe car accidents or car crashes as described in this New York Times article. Whatever you call them, policies and laws are changing to acknowledge that most crashes don’t happen by accident....
A visual explanation of Diminished Value aka an infographic
Some people like words, some people like pictures. For those that like both, the world invented the infographic. Since Diminished Value is a new idea for some, we thought that creating an infographic to explain the concept of Diminished Value made some...
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