Date Initiated: 03/23/2020
The settlement benefits Washington drivers insured by Amica who got into an accident after March 23, 2014, and meet the following criteria: the vehicle repair estimate totaled at least $1,000, the vehicle was under 6 years old (five model years) and had less than 90,000 miles on the odometer when it got in an accident, and the vehicle suffered frame/structural damage, deformed sheet metal, and/or required body or paint repairs.
Date Initiated: 08/27/2021
The settlement benefits Washington drivers insured by Amica who got into an accident after March 23, 2014, and meet the following criteria: the vehicle repair estimate totaled at least $1,000, the vehicle was under 6 years old (five model years) and had less than 90,000 miles on the odometer when it got in an accident, and the vehicle suffered frame/structural damage, deformed sheet metal, and/or required body or paint repairs.
Brunswick, et al. v. Amica Mutual Insurance Co., Case No. 20-2-05690-7 in the Superior Court for the State of Washington Pierce County
Date Initiated: 03/23/2020
Plaintiffs in the Amica insurance class action lawsuit say their vehicles’ structural systems and bodies were damaged in accidents and could be repaired to their pre-accident conditions. As a result, these vehicles allegedly suffer from “diminished value.”
According to the plaintiffs, Amica should have compensated them for the “diminished value” sustained as a result of structural or body damage in their auto insurance claims. Because this loss of value was not reimbursed, consumers were allegedly underpaid by Amica and were not adequately compensated after an accident.
The settlement benefits Washington drivers insured by Amica who got into an accident after March 23, 2014, and meet the following criteria:
Date Initiated: 08/27/2021
The Court preliminarily approved this settlement Aug. 27, 2021.
Washington Class Members who submit a claim to the Amica settlement can recover cash payments from the settlement fund. Payments will depend on the amount of repairs that weren’t covered by insurance due to allegedly diminished values.
Additionally, exact payment amounts will vary depending on the number of claim forms filed by Class Members.
However, the settlement website notes payments are likely to be in the range of $550 per claimant.
Eligible Washington drivers can file a claim on the settlement website using an ID and password sent with a settlement notice. Those who did not receive this information and believe they are eligible to file a claim with the Amica settlement may contact the settlement administrator via telephone or email.
The deadline for exclusion and objection in the settlement is Dec. 22, 2021.
In order to benefit from the Amica settlement, Class Members must file a valid claim form by March 7, 2022.
The deadline to file a claim was March 7, 2022.
