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5905 West Broad Street, Suite 303
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804-282-7900
Fax: 804-673-0316
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News
- 'No evidence of failure' after US recall fixes: Toyota
- U.S. satisfied with Toyota recall remedy: By John Crawley John Crawley
- GM to make its own electric motors in 2013: By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP
- Ford, Subaru, VW Win Insurance Industry Picks: By Ken Thomas
- 10 SUVs That Keep Going and Going and Going...: by Eric Mack Monday, July 20, 2009
- Most Popular Cars of 2009: By Jeff Voth, CarNews Media
- Volkswagen Steals Toyota's Crown as World's Largest Automaker: By Sean Tucker
- 6 Car Buying Mistakes You Might Have Made: by Katrina Ramser
- The 5 Best Low-Cost, High-Mileage Cars: By Ron Amadon
- Toyota to recall 3.8M vehicles over floor mats: By By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer
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- Virginia Lemon Law
- Virginia Lemon Law Articles
- Virginia Lemon Law Case Results
- Auto Fraud
- Auto Fraud Articles
- Auto Fraud Case Results
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
- FDCPA Articles
- FDCPA Case Results
- Credit Fraud & Identity Theft
- Credit Fraud & Identity Theft Articles
- General
Case Results
- Virginia Lemon Law
- Virginia Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
- Virginia Lemon Law Cases
- Lemon Law Case Results With Chrysler Vehicles
- Lemon Law Case Results With General Motors Corporation
- Lemon Law Case Results With Ford Motor Company
- Chrysler Violates Lemon Law, Has To Repurchase the Vehicle And Pays Over $70,000 in Legal Fees
- Auto Fraud
- Richmond Dealer Guilty of Fraud, Punitive Damages Awarded
- Dealership Found Guilty of Fraud in Sale of BMW
- CAR DEALER ORDERED TO PAY $140,000 + FOR FRAUD, CLAIMS POVERTY
- Auto Fraud Case Results
- Charlie Falk Auto Wholesale, Inc. Pays Judgments
- Settled Case - Auto Fraud
- Settled Case - Prior Wreck Auto Fraud
- Automobile Fraud
- Auto Fraud - Settled Case
- Car Dealership Pays Over $114,500 For Fraud In Selling Wrecked Vehicle
- Misrepresentation costly for Norfolk dealership
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- FDCPA- Case Results and Settlements
Awarded: $34,000 in punitive damages
Awarded: Over $114,500
Awarded: $114,400
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News
- 'No evidence of failure' after US recall fixes: Toyota
- U.S. satisfied with Toyota recall remedy: By John Crawley John Crawley
- GM to make its own electric motors in 2013: By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP
- Ford, Subaru, VW Win Insurance Industry Picks: By Ken Thomas
- 10 SUVs That Keep Going and Going and Going...: by Eric Mack Monday, July 20, 2009
- Most Popular Cars of 2009: By Jeff Voth, CarNews Media
- Volkswagen Steals Toyota's Crown as World's Largest Automaker: By Sean Tucker
- 6 Car Buying Mistakes You Might Have Made: by Katrina Ramser
- The 5 Best Low-Cost, High-Mileage Cars: By Ron Amadon
- Toyota to recall 3.8M vehicles over floor mats: By By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer
- Car Safety Recalls: What You Need to Know: By Lauren DeAngelis
- Win at the Credit Scoring Game: by Carla Fried provided by CNNMoney.com
- How to Avoid the 'Cash for Clunkers' Snarl: By Rick Newman from U.S. News
- America's Most Overpriced Cars: By Hannah Elliott
- Final Frontier: Below Dealer Cost: by Jonathan Welsh
- 7 Ways to Be a Dolt About Credit: By Sheyna Steiner
- Debt: The next big American crisis? By Chris Hansen, Correspondent Dateline NBC
- 6 Used-Car Traps and How to Avoid Them: By Jada A. Graves
- Better Business Bureau starts rating businesses with letter grades: By Eileen Ambrose -- Personal Finance
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly, January 26, 2009 - Lemon Law Verdict
- Chrysler Violates Lemon Law, Has To Repurchase the Vehicle And Pays Over $70,000 in Legal Fees
- CONSUMER WATCH: The downside of voluntary repossession
- Misrepresentation costly for Norfolk dealership
- USED-VEHICLE PURCHASE
- J. Smith v. Casey Chevrolet, Circuit Court of Newport News, Virginia:
- Charlie Falk Auto Wholesale, Inc. Pays Judgments
- CONSUMER WATCH: Looking for options in tough cases
- Fine Print Binds Car Buyers
- Consumer Watch: Couple gets some relief in warranty case
- Virginia Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
- Dealership Found Guilty of Fraud, Jury Awards Punitive Damages
Case Results
- Virginia Lemon Law
- Virginia Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
- Virginia Lemon Law Cases
- Lemon Law Case Results With Chrysler Vehicles
- Lemon Law Case Results With General Motors Corporation
- Lemon Law Case Results With Ford Motor Company
- Chrysler Violates Lemon Law, Has To Repurchase the Vehicle And Pays Over $70,000 in Legal Fees
- Auto Fraud
- Richmond Dealer Guilty of Fraud, Punitive Damages Awarded
- Dealership Found Guilty of Fraud in Sale of BMW
- CAR DEALER ORDERED TO PAY $140,000 + FOR FRAUD, CLAIMS POVERTY
- Auto Fraud Case Results
- Charlie Falk Auto Wholesale, Inc. Pays Judgments
- Settled Case - Auto Fraud
- Settled Case - Prior Wreck Auto Fraud
- Automobile Fraud
- Auto Fraud - Settled Case
- Car Dealership Pays Over $114,500 For Fraud In Selling Wrecked Vehicle
- Misrepresentation costly for Norfolk dealership
Awarded: $34,000 in punitive damages
Awarded: Over $114,500
Awarded: $114,400
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Document Library
- Virginia Lemon Law
- Summary of the Virginia Lemon Law
- Sample Letter to put the Manufacturer on Notice to Buyback your Vehicle Under the Virginia Lemon Law.
- Instructions on How to Give Notice to the Manufacturer for a Virginia Lemon Law Buyback
- The Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
- Virginia Lemon Law - Addresses for Automobile Manufacturers
- Lemon Law Intake Form
- Virginia Lemon Law Articles
- Take the Virginia Lemon Law Test
- HYUNDAI BUYERS BEWARE
- Why the Dealer Won't Help Me: by Greg Artim
- Class Action Lawsuit Over Ford's Arbitrary Cutting of Warranty Reimbursement Charges at Ford Dealerships: by Robert F. Brennan, Esq.
- What You Need To Know About The Lemon Law: by Terry Dunn
- Virginia Lemon Law: By Peter Gitundu
- The Lemon Laws: by Greg Artim
- New Car Troubles? - Legal Tips: by Greg Artim
- The Lemon Law
- Lemon Law Tips
- Lemon Laws Equals Protecting Your Rights
- EIGHT THINGS TO DO WHEN BUYING CARS
- Virginia Lemon Law Case Results
- Lemon Law Case Results Against Chrysler LLC
- Virginia Lemon Law Case Results
- Lemon Law Case Results Against Ford
- Lemon Law Case Results Against General Motors Corporation
- Auto Fraud
- CLAIMS AGAINST A DEALERSHIP THAT GOES OUT OF BUSINESS
- Consumer Beware of Automobile Fraud As You Shop for a Vehicle
- Consumer Law: Beware of the Spot Delivery Technique.
- Consumer Law: The Virginia Consumer Protection Act
- EIGHT THINGS TO DO WHEN BUYING CARS
- Auto Fraud Articles
- Buying Used Cars - Top 10 Dealership Scams: by admin!!
- Auto Repair Fraud and How to Avoid It: By Sammy Beanard
- The Trouble With Carfax: By Louis M. Green, Attorney at Law
- Tips on How to Spot a Flood-Damaged Vehicle
- CONSUMER WATCH: The downside of Voluntary Repossession
- Car Dealer Scams Used to Get Your Money and How to Avoid Them: by Steve Faber
- How to Avoid Auto Repair Fraud: By Perry Gibson
- Should I purchase a vehicle AS IS?: by Greg Artim
- Legal questions to ask before buying a Used Vehicle: by Greg Artim
- Rebuilt Wrecks Emerging Threat To Car Buyers: by admin
- The Smart Consumer's Guide to Buying a Used Car by Robert F. Brennan, Esq.
- Tips On Dealing With Auto Fraud
- 10 Top Tips for Inspecting a Used Car
- Tips On Buying A Used Vehicle by admin
- Do Not Be a Dealership Victim
- Auto Fraud Case Results
- Car Dealership Pays Over $114,500 For Fraud In Selling Wrecked Vehicle
- Auto Fraud: Prior Wrecked Vehicle - Settled for $52,000
- The Consumer Law Group - “Rebuilt” Vehicles - Auto Fraud Case
- The Consumer Law Group Case Result: SALE OF CAR, WRECKED TWICE BEFORE
- The Consumer Law Group Case Result: Sale of Salvaged Vehicle Without Notice
- The Consumer Law Group Case Result: Prior Wrecked Vehicle
- The Consumer Law Group Case Result: Used Vehicle Sold As New
- The Consumer Law Group Case Result: Vehicle Repossession
- The Consumer Law Group Case Result: Certified Pre-owned Scam
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) - Questionnaire
- Cease and Desist Letter to Debt Collector
- Follow Up Letter For Debt Validation When First Letter Is Ignored
- Letter For Debt Validation
- FDCPA Articles
- How Can I Better Deal with Debt Collectors? by Liz Roberts
- Dealing with Collection Agencies: by Dom Estable
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: by Anthony and Maricar Wing
- How Long Can Old Debt Follow You?: by Vincent Polisi
- How To Handle Debt Collectors: by Michael Redbourn
- FDCPA - Facts That You Should Know About It: By Jason Holmes
- The Statue Of Limitations On Debt - Step-By-Step by Michael Redbourn
- How to Stop Ongoing Harassment From a Collection Agency: by Frank Sullivan
- How The Debt Collection Act Affects You: by Alan King
- Bill Collectors and Old Debt Be Careful What You Say by Chris A Smith
- Collection Agency Procedure To Collect Unpaid Debt - Basic Debt Collection Techniques: by K D Garrow
- FDCPA Case Results
- Credit Fraud & Identity Theft
- Credit Fraud & Identity Theft Articles
- How to Report Identity Theft: by Joe Farinaccio
- Identity Theft Crime
- ‘FREE’ CREDIT REPORTS - BEWARE OF ADD-ONS
- How To Avoid Credit Fraud & Identiy Theft
- Reporting Identity Theft: by Joe Farinaccio
- Protecting Yourself From Identity Thieves: by Janet F Henderson
- Building A Better Credit Record: by a-1credit
- How to Stop Identity Theft: by Joe Farinaccio
- Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft: by Jon Arnold
- Reporting Identity Theft to Credit Bureaus: by Kristy Annely
- What to Do If Wallet is Stolen: by Joe Farinaccio
- How to Deal With a Stolen Identity: by Joe Farinaccio
- Unauthorized Access of Credit Reports: Your Rights Under the Law- by Robert F. Brennan, Esq.
- Free Resources to Help Fight Identity Theft: by Jason Shafer
- Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft is Impossible: By Jayson Hahn
- Checking Your Credit File - Important Points
- Credit Report Repair
- Identity Theft Repair - How to Fix the Damage
- How to Prevent Identity Theft - Take Charge
- General
- This article was provided by U.S. News & World Report
- Electric Vehicles: GM Goes Electric: by Michael Waterman & Katrina Ramser
- What Not To Say When Buying A Car: By Hannah Elliott
- New Models Stir Car Buyers by Jim Ostroff, Associate Editor, The Kiplinger Letter
- How To Decode Your Car's VIN: By Matt Hardigree
- Tips on Choosing the Right Vehicle: by Brenda Williams
- Unscrupulous And Dishonest Car Dealers: by Robert W. Smith, Sr.
- What Everybody Ought to Know About Buying Used Cars: by Terry Bolton
- 6 Great Tips for Buying a Car: by Mike Boudet
- Planning on Buying a Used Car?: by Brenda Williams
- Purchasing a Pre-Owned Vehicle: by Shane Rethwisch
- How to Avoid Car Dealership Scams: by Derek Hudson
- How to spot a lemon: provided by ConsumerReports.org
- Car Purchase Procedure
- Dealing With a Dealer For a New Car
- Financing Your New Car
- 10 Common Car-Buying Mistakes
- Five Tips For Buying a Used Car
- Car Buying Scams
- Tips For Buying Your First Car
- Can You Answer These 10 Important Questions About Repossed (Repo) Car Auctions?
- TEN TOP TIPS FOR CAR BUYERS: By Remar Sutton
- EIGHT TIPS FOR BUYING CARS
- Car Buying Tips:
- Client's Bill of Rights
Frequently Asked Questions
- Virginia Lemon Law
Does my vehicle qualify under the Virginia Lemon Law?
What is the Virginia Lemon Law and how does it work?
- What types of vehicles are covered by Virginia's Lemon Law?
- Does Virginia's Lemon Law cover used vehicles?
- What is a "lemon" vehicle?
- Are business vehicles covered by Virginia's Lemon Law?
- Is there a time deadline to file a Lemon Law claim?
- The manufacturer wants to give me an extended warranty instead of replacing my car. What happens if I accept it?
- I have a lemon and the manufacturer has agreed to replace it but it wants me to pay for the mileage. Do I have to do that?
- How many times do I have to give the dealer the chance to fix my car before it qualifies as a lemon?
- If I have a lemon, what remedy am I entitled to?
- Do I have to pay any attorney fees?
- What are some Lemon Law tips?
- How do I notify the Manufacturer of any problems?
- Does the consumer have 3 days to change his mind and return a car to the dealership?
- What can the consumer do if the vehicle appears to be a lemon, and the vehicle is older than 18 months?
- Auto Fraud
If I am unhappy with the way my vehicle is performing, should I stop making payments on it and let it be voluntarily repossessed?
How does a voluntary repossession of a vehicle hurt me?
How can a consumer find out the history of a used vehicle prior to purchase?
What should a consumer do about claims against a dealership that has gone out of business?
- What can I do if the dealership contacts me after the sale, and wants me to re-sign the paperwork, or bring the vehicle back because the financing could not be worked out, all after being told that it was a “done deal”?
- How can a consumer determine if his vehicle was wrecked prior to being sold to him?
- What can a consumer do if she pays a mechanic to fix her car, and they replace the wrong part, while charging her for a different part?
- What can a consumer do if a mechanic is negligent in repairing the vehicle, and this negligence leads to a future problem or an accident?
- What should a consumer do when a warranty company rejects honoring the warranty because they claim the consumer did not maintain the vehicle, or that the consumer abused the vehicle?
- What should a consumer do once he knows that the vehicle was wrecked prior to being sold to him?
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
Can federal benefits be garnished?
Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don’t think I owe any money?
What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
What types of debts are covered?
How do I stop collection calls?
Can the funds in my bank account be seized or frozen by collectors?
What are the Statutes of Limitation on a debt?
Are charged off debts still collectable?
How does FDCPA help me?
- Credit Fraud & Identity Theft
If I am unhappy with the way my vehicle is performing, should I stop making payments on it and let it be voluntarily repossessed?
How does a voluntary repossession of a vehicle hurt me?
- Your Credit Report: What should you know?
- Was I denied credit because of a bad credit report?
- How do I locate the Consumer Reporting Agency that has my file?
- Do I have the right to know what the credit report says?
- Is this information free?
- What can I do if the information on my credit report is inaccurate or incomplete?
- What can I do if the Consumer Reporting Agency won't modify the credit report?
- How long can Consumer Reporting Agencies report unfavorable information on my credit report?
- What if I think a Consumer Reporting Agency has violated my rights under the law?
- How do I order a copy of my credit report?
- What can a consumer do if there is an error on his credit report?
- What should a consumer do if his identity has been stolen and used to obtain credit?
- What are some ways to avoid Credit Fraud & Identity Theft?
- How do I get my annual free credit report?
Resources
- Virginia Lemon Law
- NADA Guides
- The Center for Auto Safety
- www.cardetective.com
- www.alldata.com
- Lemon Law Intake Form
- Instructions on How to Give Notice to the Manufacturer
- Sample Letter to Put the Manufacturer on Notice
- Addresses for Automobile Manufacturers
- Car Lemon
- Lemon Law Office
- www.50StatesLemonLaw.com
- EIGHT THINGS TO DO WHEN BUYING CARS
- Auto Fraud
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
- Consumer Checkbook
- National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
- Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
- The Car Care Council
- Edmunds.com
- CarFax.com
- AutoCheck.com
- The Virginia Consumer Protection Act
- EIGHT THINGS TO DO WHEN BUYING CARS
- Credit Fraud & Identity Theft
- Annual Credit Report
- Free Annual Credit Report
- EXPERIAN
- TRANS UNION CORPORATION
- EQUIFAX CREDIT INFORMATION SERVICES
- CSC CREDIT SERVICES
- Law Firm Websites
- General
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Federal Trade Commission
- Environmental Protection Agency
- S.A.N.E., Inc.
- SafetyBelt Safe, U. S. A.
- Public Health Advocacy Institute Motor Vehicle Hazard Archives Project
- Kids and Cars
- Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
- Consumer Action
- United States Department of Energy
- Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
- CARS - Car Allowance Rebate System
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- CarBargains
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NADA Guides
- The Center for Auto Safety
- Better Business Bureau
- National Motor Vehicle Title Information System Resource Center
- Nation Highway Traffic Administration
- Technical Service Bulletins
- www.autopedia.com
- www.planetfeedback.com
- www.kbb.com
- Cars.com
- AutoTrader.com
- www.pistonslap.com
- www.consumerauto.com
- www.carfax.com
- www.nada.org
- www.nada.com
- www.nhtsa.org
- National Consumer Law Center
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
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