New Jersey Lemon Law Lawyer Blog

There is a great web site that has created feed to all the recent recalls. Every manufacturer is included and this is a great resource. Go to site You should keep this site bookmarked to check your new car purchase.

New Jersey has a list of all the cars that have been repurchased under the lemon law. The Manufacturer is required to brand the title as a lemon so any subsequent purchaser is on notice. The list is extensive. The list comes from the Motor Vehicle Commission.

The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act is very powerful legislation. The Consumer Fraud Act as written prohibits deceptive practices in the selling of goods and services. The Consumer Fraud Act jury instructions specifically define deceptive practices as the following: An “unconscionable commercial practice” is an activity in the public marketplace…

My Prior post refers to a warranty on extension on Tacomas for rust. Now they have issued a buy back and will pay 150% for all current owners of the Tacoma. This seems a logical follow-up to their earlier extension of the warranty to 15 years. What will Toyota do…

What is going on with the Toyota Tacomas? Rust ? There appears to be a long history of rust in these vehicles, for which Toyota has been aware. It appears that in March there was an extension of warranty coverage for these trucks for up to 15 years.. Do we…

If you want to follow the automotive industry and all the goings on you should visit this site

There is a phrase in Latin that means let the buyer beware, Caveat Emptor. New Jersey has abandoned this principle as it pertains to the Consumer Fraud Act. New Jersey, through the Consumer Fraud Act, has adopted a more ethical approach to sales. It is now the law that a…

There is a great legal technology site. It is a blog and it is fantastic and very useful to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. BLOG I read this blog on a regular basis and frequently use the information.

If you successfully litigate a case under the Consumer Fraud Act you are entitled to an award of attorney fees that has to be approved by the court. You submit a certification to the court of the amount of hours and the hourly rate, also known as a loadstar amount.…

Triple damages are mandatory. That means if there is a verdict for any ascertainable loss the amount is tripled by the court without discretion and automatically. You must prove a loss or what is commonly known as an ascertainable loss. This amount is tripled. My web site has some good…