total loss
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Assuming the third-party driver’s insurance company accepts responsibility, the insurer would normally pay the “actual cash value” of your car if it’s declared a total loss.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Officials from the San Joaquin County Fire Authority called the building a total loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Still, before the Air India crash, the 787 had never experienced External link a hull loss—an accident that resulted in the total loss of an aircraft.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
To prevent total loss, seeds were collected from the strongest surviving population and cultivated at Kew, establishing a secure seed stock for future restoration without further pressure on wild plants.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
And the mayor was a total loss, a scared jackrabbit, but one who at least would not talk.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
