An astonishing number of auto buyers find themselves stuck with a faulty vehicle—a lemon—because they assume they cannot afford an attorney. Attorneys in California commonly charge as much as $700 per hour. Even when using contingency-based payment, which charges no upfront fees but only collects payment contingent upon successfully settling or winning the case, legal…
California extends robust protections for consumers, especially when they purchase large ticket items like automobiles, with the safety of motorists at stake. Under the state’s lemon law, a car owner whose vehicle has undergone repeated failed warranty repair attempts for a problem that reduces the car’s usability, safety, or value has a right to financial…
