Articles by Attorney Sean G. Preston

Attorney Preston writes monthly for the New England Automotive Report magazine. Please find below a list of his articles about issues collision repair shops face.

A New Era: Introducing Sean Preston
Hard Lessons in Software: Protecting the Shop and Safeguarding Personal Data
Don’t Abandon Your Rights with An Abandoned Vehicle
Rip the Band-Aid Off: Divorcing Your Referrals
Looking at Your Shop’s Forms: What to Know and Where to Go
January - The Not-So-Fine-Print on Referral and Program Repair Contracts, Part 1
February - The Not-So-Fine-Print on Referral and Program Repair Contracts, Part 2
March - The Massachusetts Appraisal Clause: A Wholly Unworkable Solution
April - The Undoing of the McGilloway Decision
May - The Right Price: Championing Retail Rates in Auto Repairs
June - From Hoops to Harmony: Enhancing the Shop-Insurer Relationship in Massachusetts - Part One
July - From Hoops to Harmony: Enhacing the Shop-Insurer Relationship in Massachusetts - Part Two
August - Stay Ahead of Legal Deadlines: Essential Guide for Auto Body Shops - Part One
September - Stay Ahead of Legal Deadlines: Essential Guide for Auto Body Shops - Part Two
October - Securing Your Shop’s Future: How Leveraging the “Forever Form” Maximizes Profits and Minimizes Risk
November - The Discount Dilemma: Insurers Want You Out Of Business
December - A Year in Review: A Strategic Shift Toward Industry-Changing Advocacy
January - Dear Victor - Industry Expert Clarifies Supplement Time Requirements
February - Clearing the Air: The Truth about Storage Fees and the Puopolo Decision
March - Dear Victor: Shutting Down Insurer Misinformation on Paint & Materials Reimbursement for Good
April - The True Cost of Aftermarket Parts: Why Insurers’ Short-Sighted Cost Cutting is Costing Everyone More
May - Why Are We Still Arguing about Blend Time? A Legal, Technical and Historical Case for Full Reimbursement for Blend Operations
June - Locked Out and Short-Changed: How State Farm’s Calibration Policy is Squeezing Shops and Skirting Antitrust Boundaries
July - The People’s Billion-Dollar Bully (Part One) How Insurers Took the Little Guy’s Side to Beat Him Down - Part One
August - The People’s Billion-Dollar Bully (Part One) How Insurers Took the Little Guy’s Side to Beat Him Down - Part Two
September - Rewriting the Rules: How Coverall Law’s Forever Forms Are Fixing the Direction to Pay

Articles by Attorney Sean G. Preston

Attorney Preston writes monthly for the New England Automotive Report magazine. Please find below a list of his articles about issues collision repair shops face.

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Articles by Attorney Sean G. Preston

Attorney Preston writes monthly for the New England Automotive Report magazine. Please find below a list of his articles about issues collision repair shops face.

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October-December 2023

January-March 2024

April-June 2024

July-September 2024

October-December 2024

January-March 2025

April-June 2025

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