How the lemon law process works.

The California lemon law process is a legal process. I will be representing your interests in demanding that the automobile manufacturer buy back your defective/problematic car.

In this legal process, I will be personally preparing documents, filing the complaint (lawsuit/if deemed necessary to protect your interests), writing of the legal demand, communications with the manufacturer’s legal agent/legal counsel, negotiations relating to all elements of your case, and more.

I will also be communicating directly with you during the duration of your case. I also have an associate attorney and legal clerks that will be assisting me in your case. As I operate the state’s largest lemon law firm, I employ an on-staff Auto Expert. His name is Randy Sottile. In effect, you have a complete legal/auto expert team working on your lemon law case.

The legal process, in abbreviated terms, goes like this:

1. I contact the automobile manufacturer with your claim (case).
    

2. I provide the automobile manufacturer with all documents relative to you claim (case).
    

3. I provide the automobile manufacturer with all of our technical and mechanical/ safety findings by our on-staff auto expert on your claim (case).
    

4. Depending upon if the case is a legal demand case (no lawsuit initially) or a legal filing case (starts with filing a lawsuit), we allow the automobile manufacturer their right to 30 days to respond.
    

5. The case moves forward towards resolution, with my ongoing communications with the automobile manufacturer, and you.
    

6. From this point, I may receive an initial offer by the manufacturer. It may take a few offers to get the case settled by negotiation, or the manufacturer may agree to comply with the law and repurchase the car in accordance with the lemon law statute.
    

7. In 99% of lemon law cases with my office, going to court is not necessary. In 1% of the cases, it is necessary to enforce your lemon law rights. I am completely prepared to try your case in your local court – if the case cannot be settled by any other means.
    

8. Cash settlement. Some clients want to keep their vehicles. For these and a few other scenarios, I can often negotiate a “cash and keep” settlement wherein in the vehicle is not branded a “lemon”, you get to keep it and also receive thousands of dollars in cash compensation.
    

9. Settlement Agreement and Release. Upon a successful conclusion to your case, you will be signing a Settlement Agreement and Release. This is pro-forma for the State of California in a lemon law case.

With my 24 years of experience and having settled over 12,000 lemon law cases, you will find that your actual involvement in your lemon law case is minimal at best. This makes the whole process for you very easy and with a minimum of stress.

With my experience and track record, there is simply no reason not to take advantage of the California lemon law on your car. Trading-in is typically and simply not an option, due to the huge loss you will take. A lemon law claim gets you the closest to being made “whole” – meaning – where you were before you got stuck with you “lemon” car.

Please do not hesitate to call me at 1-800-225-3666 for questions or additional information.

Thank you!