Smith Claims, LLC

As the year comes to an end, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The independent adjuster journey that I...

Deer are in rut from October to December, which means they are out and about more. I have started to see a lot of deer hits. And these...

The estimator will need to gather as much information about the accident as possible before actually inspecting the vehicle. One of the...

One of the things that comes with experience as an appraiser is knowing when to repair or replace a part on a vehicle. However, with...

As I transition into auto damage appraising one question that I get asked a lot by the customer is “why do you have to measure tire tread...

With the gas prices soaring above $5.00 per gallon in much of the US, it is becoming harder to keep your gas tank full. I just read an...

Soon I will be congratulating the collision repair class of 2022. This will be the last class I teach since 2004. I have been teaching...

HelIo, My name is Donnie Smith. I have been tinkering with cars since before I was in high school. Sure, I was the tool chaser and...