Protecting Your Auto Body Shop from Liability
There are numerous things a repairer should do to protect themselves, their company and their employees … as well as their customers.
Indiana Anti-Steering Bill Amended into a ‘Nightmare’ for Auto Body Shops
What started out as a bill containing “some good things” for body shops and consumers in the Hoosier State has become “a nightmare,” the president of the Indiana Auto Body Association (IABA) said.
Todd Tracy on John Eagle Collision Center Lawsuit: ‘There Are Consequences to Faulty Repairs’
When Dallas attorney Todd Tracy filed a lawsuit against Honda on behalf of Matthew and Marcia Seebachan, he said to himself, “This is the greatest manufacturing-defect case I’ve ever seen.”
Hawaii Bill Would Forbid Insurance Carriers from Charging More for OEM Parts
Hawaii state Rep. Roy Takumi has introduced a bill that would prohibit insurance carriers from charging additional fees when OEMs recommend the use of original parts to repair collision-damaged vehicles.
What to Do When Insurance Carriers Paint You as the Bad Guy for Submitting a Supplement
If you can’t fight insurers legally, how do you combat their harmful and predatory practices?
Bill Aimed at Repealing Florida’s No-fault Auto Insurance System Advances in Senate
The bill, which would require vehicle owners to buy bodily injury coverage, was opposed by insurance representatives who predicted premiums and lawsuits would increase, reported the Sun Sentinel.
Insurers Association Urges Florida Senate to Pass Glass Repair Bill
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is calling on the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee to pass SB 396, asserting that it “curbs abusive practices associated with windshield glass repairs” and assignment of benefits.
Outspoken Shop Owner Clay Hoberecht Looking for Attorney to Sue Insurers
“It’s very apparent that [insurers] are just sticking it to me to put me out of business,” Best Body Shop owner Clay Hoberecht says.
Should Collision Repairers Pursue OE Certification?
We believe OEM certification will become the standard in just a few short years, and only those who are making the investment and effort today will be prepared to accept the liabilities that are now beginning to be recognized and will surely grow in the future.
Federal Court Sides with Body Shops in Appeal of State Farm Price-Fixing Decision
Eight collision repairers that are suing State Farm for allegedly fixing prices and steering consumers to DRP shops have won their appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, giving new life to their case.
