A Review of Diminution in Value Cases in the United States By Barry Zalma, Esq. - August 28, 2008 When property of any kind is damaged and repaired the resale value of the property can easily be diminished because of the stigma carried by the repair. An automobile is likely to suffer this type of diminution in value after it is damaged in an accident and repaired. The resale value most likely will be less than that for a comparable automobile that has not been damaged. In other words, the damage results in a reduction — or "diminution"— in the resale value of the automobile. Read More

Father Denied Claim Filed Against A Rainy Graduation By Pauline Grant - August 18, 2008 Claims adjusters have denied a Gilbert, Arizona father's demand for compensation filed because of a rare downpour that drenched Gilbert High Schoo... Read More

Kerfuffle Raised By Plaintiffs' Lawyers Over 'Post Loss Underwriting' By Pauline Grant - August 6, 2008 Insurance fraud expert and California lawyer, Barry Zalma,  writes in detail about the kerfuffle raised by the plaintiffs' lawyers claiming t... Read More

Lawyer Who Commits Insurance Fraud Must Be Summarily Disbarred By Press Release - July 24, 2008 Lawyers who commit insurance fraud violate the oath they took when they were admitted to the bar. It is difficult to convict a lawyer of insurance fr... Read More

The Right To Subrogation And Salvage By Barry Zalma - March 9, 2006 Insurers, dealing with claims, seldom consult the policy wording a... Read More

SB 899 (Poochigian) Summary By California Workers' Compensation Institute - June 30, 2004 Read More