{"id":110634,"date":"2026-03-02T10:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onandia-abogados.com\/?page_id=110634"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:40:58","slug":"total-car-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onandia-abogados.com\/en\/traffic-accident-lawyers-barcelona\/total-car-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Car Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lawyers specialising in total car accidents<\/div><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Why trust our solicitors in the event of a total loss of your car?<\/h2><\/div>

Has your insurer declared your vehicle a total loss and are you dissatisfied with the compensation they are offering you, considering it insufficient?<\/p>\n

In many cases, the declaration of total loss is not incorrect in itself, but the economic valuation of the vehicle is. Companies often apply restrictive criteria that reduce the compensation to be received by the injured party.<\/p>\n

As solicitors specialising in traffic accidents and civil liability<\/u><\/a>, we defend owners and victims against insurers when a vehicle is declared a total loss.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What does it mean for a car to be declared a total loss?<\/h2><\/div>

A vehicle is considered a total loss when the cost of repair exceeds the economic value that the insurer attributes to the car<\/strong> before the traffic accident.<\/p>\n

However, this seemingly simple definition hides a key question:<\/p>\n

What value should be taken as a reference for compensation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Insurance companies often use the so-called market value<\/strong>, i.e. the market value of the vehicle just before the accident, taking into account age and depreciation.<\/p>\n

The problem is that this value does not always allow the owner to purchase a similar vehicle<\/strong> under equivalent conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Is it mandatory to accept the declaration of total loss?<\/h2><\/div>

The insurance company may propose a total loss claim, but the injured party has the right to:<\/p>\n