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TOTALLED CAR: The insurance company wants to "total" my car after an accident. What does that mean?
A: When personal property is damaged, the person who damaged it usually must pay you the lesser of the cost of repairs (plus dimunition of total value after repairs) or the fair market value of the property before the damage.
If it would cost more to repair the property than its fair market value just before the damage, this is known as "total damage" or "totalled."
So, instead of repairing the car (which they have no obligation to do) they will simply pay you what the car would have traded for the day prior to the damage.
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- Posted on 10/21/2011Ben Named “Washington DC Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year”!
- Posted on 9/27/2011Dumfries, Virginia Car Accident Book Now Available for Download
- Posted on 5/30/2011Ottaway School Accident Raises Questions About Responsibility
- Posted on 5/10/2011Fairfax Attorney Announces No Fee For Kids - Challenges Other Lawyers to Join
- Posted on 3/23/2011Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Reverses Jury Verdict in Fall Into Open Manhole