Farmers Insurance Auto Policies Diminished Value Class Action Settlement (Washington Only)
Class Eligibility
You are a member of the Class if:
- Farmers or Mid-Century paid to have your insured vehicle repaired under the collision or comprehensive provision of a Farmers Washington policy issued in Washington; and
- you received payment under your collision or comprehensive coverage for property damage to your insured automobile between December 12, 2007 and May 1, 2010; and
- the repair estimate on your vehicle (including any supplements) totaled at least $1,000;
- your vehicle was no more than six years old (model year plus five years) and had less than 90,000 miles on it at the time of the accident; and
- your vehicle suffered structural (frame) damage and/or deformed sheet metal and/or required body or paint work.
Estimated Amount
$500
Proof of Purchase
Yes
Case Name
Snyder v. Farmers Insurance CoCase No. 13-2-15638-1 Washington Superior Court, County of Pierce.
Case Summary
The lawsuit alleges that when certain automobiles sustain damage to their structural systems and bodies, they cannot be repaired to their pre-accident condition, this results in a condition known as “diminished value.”
Plaintiffs allege that Farmers and Mid-Century did not pay for this type of loss under their Washington insurance policy’s comprehensive and collision coverage, this failure was in violation of the policy contract Farmers and Mid-Century denies wrongdoing but has agreed to settle to avoid trial
Settlement Pool
$10,737,245
Settlement Website
Deadline
12/26/2016
Contact
I filed a claim back in Oct or Nov of 2016. Do you know if they have sent out the settlement checks yet? I have not received anything yet.
ADMIN – Hi Brian,
From their website
Settlement Payments for timely valid claims not challenged by the Defendant are mailing March 31, 2017. Challenged and deficient claims that have been cured should be eligible for distribution beginning in late Spring 2017.
Do you know if the settlement checks have been sent out yet? Late spring is now over
ADMIN – Hi Brian,
If at this point you have not received payment I would send a certified letter to the admin asking if your documentation was deficient.
Can you supply me with contact information with who I need to contact about finding out my claim was deficient
ADMIN – Hi Anthony,
The phone is 866-438-3189