Auto Insurance Claims: Diminished value claim, diminished value claim, leasing company

Question
My brand new 2011 Ford Limited Escape (fully loaded) was very badly rear ended (to the tune of nearly $11,000).  It only had 4,000 miles on it at the time it happened. I've been driving a rental for a month.  It is a leased vehicle.  Can I still file a diminished value claim in the state of Pennsylvania?

Answer
Hi Brenda,

Unfortunately, with a leased vehicle you are not considered to be the owner of the vehicle. Only the owner is considered to be the one that would suffer a diminishied value. So the leasing company would need to be the one to pursue a diminshed value claim.

I hope this helps
Richard Hixenbaugh