Photo Gallery: Recycled Rides Luncheon at SEMA Show
Recycled Rides combines the efforts of collision repairers, insurers, vendors, rental car partners and others to refurbish vehicles for individuals and families who – due to a variety of circumstances – have fallen on hard times.
Attorney Todd Tracy: John Eagle Lawsuit ‘Was Over Before It Began’
Speaking to a packed house at a Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) session during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Todd Tracy unveiled the damning and overwhelming evidence that his law firm presented in the trial against John Eagle, which led to a $42 million verdict in the Seebachans’ favor.
Collision Repairers Active at SEMA Show
The 2017 SEMA Show is underway in Las Vegas, and collision repairers are involved in a number of activities at the show and nearby.
Wichita Body Shop Owner Posts Follow-Up to Viral Video on Battle with Farmers for Proper Repair
Some three weeks and 68,000 views later, Clay Hoberecht has posted a follow-up video that has a happy ending.
Rock-Finding Contest Helps Put Gene’s Auto Body on the Map
Looking for low-cost marketing ideas that rock? You might want to talk to Brandy Tyler, office manager at Gene’s Auto Body in Pontoon Beach, Ill.
Get to Know: Todd Bonecutter, Vice President of the Indiana Auto Body Association
In an interview with BodyShop Business, Todd Bonecutter talks about his daily Facebook videos and shares some of his thoughts on the collision repair industry.
Collision Student of the Year Rosalinda Pop-Pablo Has a Passion for Refinish – and a Bright Future
The more you learn about Rosalinda Pop-Pablo, the more you’ll want to hire her.
1956 GM Motorama Film Predicts a Future with Self-Driving Cars
For the 1956 Motorama, GM produced a short film called “Key to the Future,” in which a family travels through time to the distant future of 1976.
Get to Know: Clay Hoberecht, Owner of Best Body Shop in Wichita, Kan.
The collision repair industry is full of colorful characters, and Clay Hoberecht is no exception.
Wichita Body Shop Repairs Car the Insurer’s Way – Just to Prove a Point – and Shows Final Results in Viral Video
When an insurer insisted that shop owner Clay Hoberecht use all aftermarket parts to repair a 2016 Ford Fusion, he did just that – and showed the end results in a viral video.
Seebachans Revive State Farm ‘Neighbor from Hell’ Lawsuit, Aim to Get Insurers ‘Out of Repair Business’
The law firm representing Matthew and Marcia Seebachan has re-filed the couple’s lawsuit against State Farm for the insurer’s alleged role in a negligent repair.
John Eagle Collision Center Must Pay $31.5 Million in Damages to Dallas Couple for Negligent Repair
On Oct. 2, a jury in the 192nd Civil District Court of Dallas County awarded $41.966 million in damages to the Seebachans, ordering John Eagle Collision Center to pay 75 percent of that amount, or nearly $31.5 million.