Get Your Money Back Through Motor Vehicle Debt Recovery Litigation

Get Your Money Back Through Motor Vehicle Debt Recovery Litigation

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Hi, my name is Adam Stewart, Debt Collection Expert and owner of Debt Recoveries Australia.

At ADC Legal, we handle a lot of motor vehicle insurance claims recoveries, including recovery of all the repairs to the vehicle and associated expenses. Some of these expenses can include assessing fees, towing, salvage and also hire car fees. A lot of people don’t realise, that if a car accident isn’t your fault, you may be able to claim against the other party, or their insurer, for more than just the damage caused to your vehicle in particular, the cost of hiring a temporary replacement vehicle.

What is Demurrage?

This is sometimes called demurrage. Basically, to recover your car rental costs from the party at fault ,or their insurer, is referred to as demurrage or a demurrage claim.

If you’re the non-fault driver, you could be entitled to receive the cost of renting a car while yours is with the panel beater.

You may be entitled to make a claim for this consequential loss.

In order  to be entitled to make a claim for a car rental, you only have to show a reasonable need for a temporary replacement vehicle.

Other types of motor vehicle claims recoveries

There are normally a few types of motor vehicle claims recoveries that can flow from a car accident or motor vehicle claim. These includes:

1. Property damage

These are claims usually between car owners or their respective insurance companies to recover the costs of the costs of damages and repairs to your motor vehicle, the cost of a hire car or replacement vehicle while your vehicle is being repaired, and any other monetary losses that flow from the accident. If both parties have insurance, then your insurers will handle this aspect.

However, in many cases, some or all the parties do not have insurance and need to recover the damages themselves, or are self-insured, like some of our clients, and require an experienced motor vehicle accident lawyer to handle their car accident claims in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Our clients have included well-known car and truck hire companies who lease their vehicles and are frequently involved in motor vehicle claims as well as large insurance companies that need their claims dealt with in a swift and reliable manner.

As a result, we have extensive experience in both recovering car accident debts and resisting or defending these motor vehicle claims.

2. Insurance disputes

We are also often involved in disputes between motor vehicle owners and their insurers. This can arise out of an unreasonable or unjust refusal of an insurance claim, to a dispute over the quantum or amount of damages that the insurance company will pay, or a dispute over the wording and construction of an insurance policy.

3. Rental breaches

We handle a lot of recoveries for the car hire industry, where a renter is at fault for breaching a rental agreement they signed with the car hire company, or for outstanding rental expenses.

Need help?

Here at ADC Legal, we have a team of lawyers who specialise in handling motor vehicle claims.  It’s pretty much 80% of our work and we are good at it, since it’s the bulk of what we do each day. Our clients are some of the largest insurers, claims handling agents and self-insured organisations in the country. 

Our services includes:

  • Advising on and handling matters in all Australian States and Territories;
  • Advising and acting in respect of motor vehicle recovery and defence claims;
  • Advising on and acting in respect of matters involving motor vehicle repairers related to the motor vehicle repair and loss industry;
  • Risk analysis and advice in respect of strategic insurance and motor industry issues;
  • Advising insurers in respect of underwriting guidelines and issues;
  • Advising in respect of legislative, Code of Conduct and industry compliance;
  • Conducting seminars and training sessions.

 

Debt Recoveries Australia is the expert at recovering your outstanding debt without the drama. For more information, email at us email@debtrecoveries.com.au or call 1300 799 511. Talk to us about your debt collection concerns via Skype at debtrecoveries.

 

 

 

 

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