ramsy75

I determine the fault in the accident and guide the person through the claim from A to Z. If fault cannot be easily determined I would order additional info such as police reports, engineer report (if a fire) etc.

Keep your distance! Most common are rear enders in TRAFFIC!

yes, the person doing the rear ending is always at fault UNLESS there was a car in front that created some kind of emergency situation causing you to break and try an avoid the situation

Can't say it's easy, but there are certain red flags to look out for. I had a claim once where the person said he drove over a pylon or some object he couldn't recall and his engine ceased LOL. Gotta say some of them ARE pretty easy.

In terms of getting compensated for the car (if it's not repairable) you can try and get a higher settlement by justifying why your car is worth more. For example providing online postings of your car selling for more than what the insurance company is offering.