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Scott Law Group is one of the only law firms in San Diego that works with consumers pursuing California Lemon Law claims against car dealerships and manufacturers. If you own or lease a car that cannot be repaired, your vehicle may be a lemon. Attorney Christian Scott can force the manufacturer to buy back your vehicle and refund your money. He aggressively advocates for his clients to get them the compensation to which they are entitled.
Christian worked for several years defending national automotive manufacturers and car dealerships against Lemon Law claims throughout 14 western states. This experience and inside knowledge sets Christian apart and gives him an edge to build the best possible case for his clients. It’s like having an insider!
Some lemon law firms will hand over the case to another law firm if the manufacturer wants to go to trial. But Christian is aggressive and willing to litigate in order to get a favorable result for his clients.
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Lawyer
Christian Scott is a lawyer with a vast amount of years of experience handling different types of lemon law cases. The cases he has been involved with have resulted in a great amount of compensation for his valued clients.
Trial Attorney
Without a doubt, Christian Scott is an experienced trial attorney having tried many lemon law cases successfully. He aggressively advocates for his clients to get them a favorable outcome and get them the compensation to which they may be entitled.
Law Firm
Scott Law Group is a law firm in your area that works with consumers pursuing California Lemon Law claims against car dealers and manufacturers. Attorney Christian Scott will fight for you in court and may be able to have the manufacturer buy back your vehicle and refund your money.
Civil Attorney
Christian is a civil attorney that personally consults with each of his potential clients. He reviews every and all pertinent documents prior to rendering an initial opinion regarding a possible case concerning new and used cars, trucks, vans, motor homes, RVs and motorcycles.
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California Lemon Law Frequently Asked Questions
In California, the lemon law presumption assumes a vehicle is a lemon if during the first 18 months or 18,000 miles after the purchase or lease of the new vehicle, any of the following scenarios occur:
- The vehicle is repaired at least two times for a serious safety defect that may cause serious bodily injury or death.
- The vehicle is repaired at least four times for the same non-substantial safety defect.
- The vehicle is out of service for a total of more than 30 days for any combination of defects.
In California, if the consumer can prove any of the 3 scenarios above, then the vehicle is presumed to be a lemon and the judge will tell the jury that the consumer has met his burden of proving that the manufacturer had a reasonable number of attempts to repair the vehicle. The burden then shifts to the defending party to prove otherwise.
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Scott Law Group P.C. can help you if you own or lease a motor vehicle that the manufacturer has been unable to repair.
Did you know? – If your vehicle is a lemon, I can force the manufacturer to buy-back your vehicle with a refund of all…
- Lemon Law
- All past monthly payments, including down payment
- Repair costs
- Towing costs
- >Out-of-pocket expenses
Consumers often want to know how to determine whether they have a lemon law claim. The short answer to that question is, it’s complicated.
I have years of relevant training and experience that allow me to make that determination. Rather than have you try to figure it out for yourself, give me a call and lets talk it through. I want to hear your story. More importantly, I want to help you. If I can, I will. Allow me that opportunity.
I have a few specific words of caution. Do not get hung up on the “30-day,” “2 or more times,” “4 or more times,” “safety,” “18 month,” and “18,000 mile” rules. These are rules that provide very broad guidelines, and there are countless exceptions to them. Not a single one of these rules has to apply to your car in order for it to qualify as a lemon. Even used cars can qualify under the lemon law.
If your car, for some reason, does not qualify under the lemon law, there may be something about the sale of the car that was fraudulent. I have the training and experience to spot fraud as well.
How Do I know if I have a new/used car fraud claim?
If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud, then give Scott Law Group P.C. a call. Car fraud comes in all sorts of forms. Ask yourself the following:
- Did you purchase a used car that was a prior lemon disclosed or not?
- Did you purchase a used car that has undisclosed repairs/accident?
- Did you purchase a used car that is an undisclosed prior rental?
- Did you purchase a used car with an incorrect odometer reading?
- Did the financing terms change after you took the car home?
- Did you buy a defective “certified pre-owned” car?
- Did the dealer fail to register the car?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then give me a call as I might be able to assist you. Even if you purchased a used car “as-is,” I may be able to help you. Fraud cases involving used vehicles are difficult cases to prosecute. I have the experience and resources that are necessary to successfully prosecute these types of cases.
If you think that you purchased/leased a lemon, or are a victim of fraud, please give me a call. I will evaluate your case at no charge to you.
There are laws that protect consumers who have been injured as a result of negligence. Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care to prevent harm to oneself or others. CACI 401. A person can be negligent by acting or by failing to act. Id. A person is negligent if he or she does something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the same situation or fails to do something that a reasonably careful person would do in the same situation. Id.
In some cases, a person suing in a personal injury action is entitled to the benefit of a res ipsa loquitur [instruction] when: ‘the accident is of such a nature that it can be said, in the light of past experience, that it probably was the result of negligence by someone and that the defendant is probably the person who is responsible.’” Rimmele v. Northridge Hospital Foundation (1975) 46 Cal.App.3d 123, 129, internal citations omitted.
A person’s negligence may combine with another factor to cause harm if the defendant’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing plaintiff’s harm. Id. A defendant cannot avoid responsibility just because some other person, condition, or event was also a substantial factor in causing the plaintiff’s harm.
For over a decade, Attorney Scott represented Fortune 500 companies, national and foreign car manufactures, golf car manufactures, sporting goods manufactures, theme parks, businesses and individuals against negligence claims:
These types of cases can be very challenging and demand a knowledgeable, skilled and insightful attorney. Mr. Scott leverages his unique past experience representing car manufacturers, Fortune 500 companies, theme parks and others to give his clients an advantage in the courtroom.
If you or someone you know has been seriously injured, give the Scott Law Group P.C. a call now.
We are a civil litigation firm. If you have suffered a personal injury, or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, or if the manufacturer of your car has been unable to repair it, then we can help you. Civil litigation is the legal process for people like you to receive monetary compensation from those who have wronged you. In contrast, criminal litigators either place people in jail or keep them out of jail – we are not criminal litigators.
Whether you have been harmed because you were struck by a car, injured by a tool, bitten by a dog, slipped and fell, wrongfully terminated, or harmed by other means, you might be entitled to monetary compensation under the law. We call this civil litigation. If your harm (injury) is because someone did something wrong, then you may have a negligence case against them. We call this negligence. On the other hand, if your harm is the result of a defective product, for example, a toaster, car, tool, coffee maker, machine press, hairdryer, then you may have a products claim against the manufacturer, seller or distributor of that product. This is true regardless of if the toaster burned your home down, or the machine press caused you to lose a limb. This is product liability. If the manufacturer of your car is unable to repair it, then you may be entitled to have it replaced, refunded or to receive other compensation. We call this the lemon law. As civil litigators, we pursue monetary compensation on behalf of our clients.
Whether you have a negligence claim, products liability claim or lemon law claim, you need an attorney who is skillfully trained on how to develop the evidence, create the arguments and present those arguments to a jury convincingly such that you win at trial. It is equally important that a jury can connect with your attorney in such a way that the jury truly understands what you have been through and why you should be compensated. This is where we excel. Attorney Scott has a presence in the courtroom that is equalled by few, he connects well with others and he has the knowledge, training and judgment that is necessary to present a strong case at trial. Courts recognize him for his professionalism, diligence and dedication to his clients. Opponents respect him for his talents. You would be proud to have him as your attorney.
So, if you or someone you know has been injured or if you own or lease a lemon, then we might be able to help you. Please give us a call.
There are laws that protect consumers who have been injured as a result of a defective product. The California Supreme Court has stated the doctrine of strict products liability as follows: “A manufacturer, distributor, or retailer is liable in tort if a defect in the manufacture or design of its product causes injury while the product is being used in a reasonably foreseeable way.” Soule v. General Motors Corp. (1994) 8 Cal.4th 548, 560. The essential factual elements that are necessary to prove strict liability as follows:
- The plaintiff claims that he/she was harmed by a product distributed, manufactured or sold by the defendant that either:
- contained a manufacturing defect; or
- defectively designed; or
- did not include sufficient instructions or warning of potential safety hazards.
- A product contains a manufacturing defect if the product differs from the manufacturer’s design or specifications or from other typical units of the same product line. CACI 1202.
- A product contains a design defect if the product’s design did not perform as safely as an ordinary consumer would have expected it to perform; or that the benefits of the design outweigh the risks of the design. CACI 1203, 1204.
- A product can be defective if it presents a potential risk that ordinary consumers would not have recognized, the manufacturer failed to provide an adequate warning and the lack of sufficient warnings was a substantial factor in causing plaintiff’s harm. CACI 1205. This means that “Even though the product is flawlessly designed and manufactured, it may be found defective within the general strict liability rule and its manufacturer or supplier held strictly liable because of the failure to provide an adequate warning”. Persons v. Salomon North America, Inc. (1990) 217 Cal.App.3d 168, 174.
For over a decade, Attorney Scott represented Fortune 500 companies, national and foreign car manufacturers, golf car manufacturers, sporting goods manufacturers and theme parks against products liability and personal injury matters involving severe catastrophic injuries, wrongful death and permanently disabling injuries:
These types of cases are extremely challenging and involve intricately complex issues that demand a knowledgeable, skilled and insightful attorney. Attorney Scott leverages his unique past experience representing car manufacturers, Fortune 500 companies, theme parks and others to give his clients an advantage in the courtroom.
If you or someone you know has been seriously injured, give the Scott Law Group P.C. a call now.
An express warranty, at its core, is a promise by the manufacturer to you that if a problem arises with your product due to a defect, that the manufacturer will repair it.
The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, also known as the Lemon Law, is the law that is designed to enforce the manufacturer’s promise to you. If the problem(s) substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the product, then the manufacturer is obligated by law to repair it within a reasonable number of repair attempts. If the manufacturer is unable to do so, or refuses to do so, then the law requires the manufacturer to return to you all monies you have paid for the product including, down payment, monthly payments, registration, insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. It’s that simple.
Most express warranties for new motor vehicles are for a period of three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first. If a problem with the motor vehicle occurs within the express warranty, the lemon law may still apply even though the express warranty has since expired. Each case is different and so it’s important to have your particular circumstances evaluated by a lawyer.
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An express warranty, at its core, is a promise by the manufacturer to you that if a problem arises with your product due to a defect, that the manufacturer will repair it.
The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, also known as the Lemon Law, is the law that is designed to enforce the manufacturer’s promise to you. If the problem(s) substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the product, then the manufacturer is obligated by law to repair it within a reasonable number of repair attempts. If the manufacturer is unable to do so, or refuses to do so, then the law requires the manufacturer to return to you all monies you have paid for the product including, down payment, monthly payments, registration, insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. It’s that simple.
Most express warranties for new motor vehicles are for a period of three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first. If a problem with the motor vehicle occurs within the express warranty, the lemon law may still apply even though the express warranty has since expired. Each case is different and so it’s important to have your particular circumstances evaluated by a lawyer.
Let the Scott Law Group P.C. help you.
There are many factors which can affect the duration of a case. The facts and strength of your case along with how much evidence you have against the manufacturer will be important factors that will determine the timeline of getting a buyback or replacement. The standard duration of case may be four to six months but there is no set amount of time. Every case is different and it is strongly recommended that every consumer that intends to start a case to compile the following items to make it easier for us to expedite the process as soon as possible:
- Every invoice/receipt for all vehicle repairs
- Records of the amount of time your vehicle has been in the repair shop for the specific Lemon Law issue for which the case was started
- Invoices/Receipts for all incidental expenses related to the Lemon Law issue which may include but are not limited to towing expenses, rental cars fees, cab fares, hotel costs, etc.
- Loan documentation for the need to supplement funds for vehicle repair costs
- Records for any official costs associated with the vehicle, such as DMV registration
No. You are not obligated to do so. Don’t do it.
It’s a rigged game. Just like a casino, the odds are in favor of the house and the manufacturer owns the house. The arbitrators are hired by the manufacturers. They are paid by the manufacturers. They want repeat work from the manufacturers. And, they get repeat work from the manufacturers for a reason. Rest assured that the reason is not because consumers get good results. Don’t do it.
If your motor vehicle came with an express warranty, then the Lemon Law applies. The Lemon Law applies to motorhomes, jet skis, motorcycles, dirt bikes, boats, yachts, scooters and of course cars. Express warranties between these different types of products can be very different. Even within each product category, the manufacturer may issue different types of warranties of varying duration and scope. The written terms of the express warranty will define what is covered. What you need to know is that if you own a motor vehicle, jet ski, motorcycle, dirtbike, boat, yacht, or any other motor vehicle, then you are protected by the law.
“NPF” means no problem found. Oftentimes a manufacturer’s dealership is unable to diagnose/troubleshoot a customer’s concern. Frequently this is the situation with an intermittent concern that may happen every 100, 300 or 500 miles. When you present your vehicle for repair, the dealership may only test drive your vehicle for 3 miles. The concern does not occur, and they write NPF. This is the manufacturer’s code for “there is no problem with this vehicle.” Don’t be for fooled by this. An NPF counts as a repair attempt. If the dealership is unable to diagnose/troubleshoot your vehicle concern, then you should consult an attorney to see what rights you may have.
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