Although the Texas Lemon Law does not specifically cover boats or other watercrafts, a buyer of a new boat may still have recourse against the boat manufacturer under a different law. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act can protect new boat owners, so long as the watercraft comes with a written…
Hiring an attorney can be expensive, how do lemon lawyers get paid if I sue the car dealer or manufacturer? Although the news media paints the picture that we live in a “sue happy” society. In reality, most families are hard working people who never have the expectation of using…
A “demonstrator” vehicle, also known as a demo vehicle is a vehicle that has anywhere from 1,000 to 6,000 miles on the speedomoter and has been used by customers for test drives, or has been driven by employees of car dealerships or manufacturers for a short or limited amount of…
It’s heartbreaking to me every time a client contacts my office and doesn’t have a strong case due to the fact that their paperwork or evidence is not in order. For example, the client may have taken the new car in on numerous occasions because of a defect, but there…
Every state law pertaining to the Lemon Law has a guideline as to how many times the vehicle must be taken in for repairs in order to meet the “reasonable attempt” presumption. Some states require a lighter burden while other states, like Texas, has a slightly heavier attempt requirement. Under…
Often times, potential clients would call my office asking if the Texas Lemon Law applies to motorhomes or recreational vehicles. Under the Texas Lemon Law, the term “vehicle” includes: “Cars, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes and all terrain vehicles.” Travel trailers are also included, but must be titled and registered in…
Many clients call my law office asking about the 30 day Texas Lemon Law test. Little do they know that when the law was drafted, it was heavily lobbied by car manufacturers and dealers to work against many consumers. Here’s why: Imagine a very narrow law that only applies to…
Lemon law litigation may be complex and there are many important things you should do to preserve a strong case against the car manufacturer. The first thing you should do is to obtain, gather, and compile all paperwork relating to your case. Most car manufacturers will need to review your…
The following link is from our texaslemon.com’s testimonial page. It is a testimonial (positive review) of a client of ours. In the excerpt, there is a reference to “lemon law mills.” Most people are unfamiliar with the phrase, so I thought I would write a brief blog article about it.…
It’s hard to believe that seven years ago, I started this blog to provide a forum to discuss information to the public about the Texas Lemon Law. As the years past, I was hoping the lemon law will adapt and change in a way that will help consumers for the…