A CNNreport earlier this year reported that some auto insurers hadbeen coercing repair shops to use “cheap parts and sometimesdangerous practices” when repairing damaged vehicles. CNN gaveexamples of headlights held together by glue, dented rims and hoodsthat were allegedly falling apart and being used by some repairshops.
Since then, more than 500 garages in 36 states have filed alawsuit against some well-known insurers, and the attorney generalof Louisiana has filed a suit against State Farm saying its“low-cost repair program could be dangerous for customers” becausetheir vehicles may not be roadworthy following the repairs.
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