{"id":1381,"date":"2020-10-30T20:42:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T20:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/?post_type=faqs&p=1381"},"modified":"2024-01-02T18:57:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T00:57:02","slug":"my-car-had-special-value-can-i-claim-that","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/faqs\/mi-automovil-tenia-un-valor-especial-puedo-reclamarlo\/","title":{"rendered":"My Car Had Special Value, Can I Claim That?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not usually, at least under Texas law.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an Texas auto accident lawsuit, the victim\u2019s property damage is typically limited to the actual cash value of the vehicle (also called the fair market value.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Texas, Sentimental Value Of Damaged Property Only Applies If The Property\u2019s Market Value Cannot Be Determined<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In unusual circumstances, the damaged property\u2019s fair market value cannot be determined. Perhaps a priceless family heirloom was destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only when the market value is not clear will courts look at other reasons (known as extrinsic factors<\/em>) to decide what the damaged property was worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Market Value Of An Automobile In Texas Is Fairly Easy To Determine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Texas courts have lots of evidence to figure out a damaged automobile\u2019s value before the accident:<\/p>\n\n\n\n