Lemon Law Attorneys You Can Depend On

The American Heritage Dictionary defines a lemon as: “One that is or proves to be unsatisfactory…” (Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2nd College Ed., © 1985). However, in an effort to further define such a broad term, the Lemon Law attempts to define certain situations which entitle consumers to their money back or a new vehicle. In a nutshell, any defect or nonconformity, or combination of defects, which is/are not repaired within a reasonable number of attempts or a reasonable amount of time, may entitle you to lemon law relief. Your vehicle does NOT have to be breaking down to be considered a lemon. In short, if you are aggravated enough to be reading this you may have a lemon. The qualifications for Lemon Law vary from state to state.

Almost any type of passenger vehicle is covered by the Florida Lemon Law. This means that Cars, Trucks, Vans, RVs and many other types of motor vehicles are all covered under the Lemon Law. For off-road vehicles, trucks over 10,00 pounds gross vehicle weight, motorcycles, and other items not covered by the strict definitions of the Florida Lemon Law, other State and Federal Lemon Laws are available which do cover these products.

If your product came with a warranty and you are having problems getting defects repaired within a reasonable amount of time and/or a reasonable number of repair attempts, you may be covered under a Federal Warranty Law. This law is similar to the Florida Lemon Law in that it provides for cash recovery to the consumer, in addition to attorney’s fees and costs if you are successful.

Yes. The Florida Lemon Law specifically includes leased vehicles within its coverage. We have been just as successful settling leased vehicle cases as we have been with defective vehicles that were purchased.

You may still be entitled to Lemon Law relief. There are various State and Federal laws which can be used to help you obtain relief for purchasing a defective product.

The Florida Lemon Law is triggered when the vehicle been in the shop for three (3) times or more for the same symptom (what you experienced) or for thirty (30) calendar days (or parts of days) or more for repairs. BUT, there is really no such thing as “Qualifying” for Lemon Law help. This is because there are other laws which can be used to help you receive compensation in the event that you do not have a case for technical reasons under the Florida Lemon Law.

You may still be entitled to compensation. There are various State and Federal laws which can be used to help you obtain relief for purchasing a defective product. We have represented a great number of individuals whose vehicles did not start having problems during the first or seond year.