Brake fluid failure?

May 2, 2012 by

The brakes on the insured’s 2004 GMC Yukon smelled hot and then locked up. The dealer thought that the brake fluid was...

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Toyota brake failure?

Mar 2, 2012 by

Our client contacted us to inspect and photograph their insured’s 2000 Toyota 4Runner which was recently involved in an accident.  ...

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So what’s up with the roof?

Jan 1, 2012 by

By Greg Dodd and Doug Garrett Your insured claims that the recent wind storms damaged his roof.  That 50 foot high Douglas Fir now...

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Stolen, recovered, burned

Nov 1, 2011 by

The case of the month involves a vehicle that was reported as stolen and then was subsequently recovered. Unfortunately, it was badly...

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A freeway chain reaction

Oct 1, 2011 by

The case of the month involves a four-vehicle series of impacts that occurred on a freeway before sunrise. The first vehicle, a Ford...

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Can failed retaining walls be ...

Sep 1, 2011 by

The insured’s back yard retaining walls failed. A concrete deck was cracked, one retaining wall was tipped, two retaining walls...

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