Mississippi Collision Repairers File Complaint Against State Farm
Complaint, which focuses on steering, short-pays, antitrust and price fixing, is currently being modified for use in seven other states.
South Carolina Repairer Asks Mississippi Attorney to Include His Shop in Suit Against State Farm
Jordan Wooten of Coastal Collision Works tells of short pays, inconsistencies and delays in claims with State Farm.
Mississippi Lawyer Updates Ohio Collision Repairers on PartsTrader Injunction
Florida is the latest state to join the fight; three to four other states are waiting to follow.
Mississippi Repairers to Hold Parts Procurement Meeting at SEMA
Any and all shop owners invited to learn more about the legal battle against insurer-mandated parts programs, as well as collecting for unpaid repair procedures.
AASPI Supports Mississippi Collision Repair Association Lawsuit Against State Farm
Association president believes intent of PartsTrader is to lessen shops’ control of their business and increase State Farm’s profitability.
Mississippi Shops File Injunction Against PartsTrader
Approximately 30 parties hoping to prohibit State Farm from forcing any shop in Mississippi to use PartsTrader.
Mississippi AG Instructs Insurers to Pay Properly for Hail Damage
Letter comes after collision repairers complain that insurers are not paying for necessary procedures to repair vehicles to pre-accident condition after recent hail storm.
Mississippi Body Shop Owner Pleads with State Farm to Reconsider Parts Procurement Program
In letter addressed to State Farm Claims Consultant George Avery, John Mosley asks Avery to see negative potential consequences of PartsTrader program.
Mississippi Repairers Meet to Discuss State Farm Parts Procurement Program
More than 100 collision industry professionals gather to hear about repairers’ experience so far with PartsTrader.
Collision Industry Repairer Forum and Exhibition Slated for Mississippi Feb. 24-25
Consumer Auto Repair Excellence (CARE) Inc. is hosting its 2012 Collision Industry Repairer Forum, themed “The ABCs to Succeed” Feb. 24-25 at the Imperial Palace Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Miss.