Why is the Dealership Asking Me to Sign a New Contract? Typical scenario: You purchase a car and drive it home. A few days later, you receive a call from the dealership, informing you that you did not qualify for financing and you will either need to return the vehicle…
Although we handle primarily automotive litigation cases, an interesting legal question was raised by a lemon law client of ours recently when her dog was attacked by her neighbor’s dog. As a result of the attack, her dog suffered life-threatening injuries, had to undergo serious surgery and to date is…
The Dodge Durangos are riddled with defects. If you bought or leased 2013 Dodge Durango, you may benefit from a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Class Action settlement. The FCA Vehicles (Class Vehicles) suffer from various defects, including but not limited to, defective airbags a defective engine a defective drivetrain system defective…
Having car issues? You may certainly think that the best thing you can do is to take the car to a mechanic (and you are quite right). However, having a general idea of what is wrong with your vehicle is crucially important. Here are the 7 most common car issues…
If you’ve done a little research, you already know that every state in America has lemon laws that protect consumers who have been sold defective vehicles. Under California’s lemon law, if you are sold a defective car, and if the defect cannot be fixed by the manufacturer after a reasonable number…
You’re probably familiar with what a “lemon” is, and you’ve probably heard of the California Lemon Law. As you may know, before your vehicle qualifies as a lemon under the California Lemon Law, specific criteria must be met. For example: The California Lemon Law applies if the vehicle still has…
Wondering how long the lemon law process will take? Well, that’s one of the first questions anyone stuck with a lemon vehicle asks! In fact, the duration of lawsuit varies. The process can take as little as thirty days. Some cases can resolve within 90 days and others can take…
Is your car making weird noises, leaking, or causing other troubles? Well, sometimes our vehicles give us warnings that something is wrong. However, we tend to ignore those signs instead of fixing them right away (and even end up losing the chance of getting a refund/replacement if the car turns…
Is your newly-purchased vehicle not functioning properly even after a reasonable number of repair attempts? Hmm, it’s highly likely you’ve purchased a lemon car. The good news is you’re legally entitled to a full refund or replacement of a car. But in order to qualify, your defective car must meet…
One of the most common types of consumer fraud is auto dealer fraud. Auto dealer fraud occurs when a car dealer misrepresents, conceals, or fails to disclose an important fact concerning the sale of a new or used vehicle. Though car dealer fraud is a widespread problem in the United…
