Saturday, February 3, 2007

Bad Check Writers Get MonkeyWrenched

    

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Bad check writers are opportunists that stay on the fringes of crime. They know how to manipulate the system to their advantage. They know and take advantage of the overworked and paper-heavy judicial agencies responsible for check collections. They lie, push, delay and make numerous excuses in an attempt to avoid or delay paying off their bad checks.
County agencies assigned to collect bad checks are doing the best they can. However, because of the sharp increase in numbers of citizens choosing this form of crime, the agencies are becoming over worked. In many counties the number of checks being turned in for collections is increasing while the percentage of collections is dropping. Many check writers are using the system as a credit free loan agency by negotiating time and monthly payments; causing further expenses to the county.
The National Retail Merchants Association is alarmed at the double digit increase in check losses. They say that worthless checks represent the largest increase in retail theft. The majority of check writers would not think of shoplifting but rationalize check writing because they "intend" to pay it back. Check losses and workloads on counties will only continue to increase unless affirmative action is taken.
One method that many courts and district attorneys have found particularly effective for the past two decades is requiring offenders to attend a bad check class. Many of these counties show dramatic drops in recidivism among bad check writers in their communities. Travis County, Texas, for example, reported that initially 40 to 50% of the bad checks filed with their office had been written by repeat offenders. After running bad check classes, the recidivism rate dropped to between 5 and 10%. The resu lts have been an increase in collections, fewer losses to the community, less paper work, reduced court dockets, plus helpful budgeting and counseling to the offenders.
The American Community Corrections Institute (ACCI), a provider of bad check course materials, explains that the classes work by throwing "a psychological monkey-wrench into their mental gears" and that this causes offenders anxiety and fear about re-offending. They report that their course materials disrupt and confuse offenders' criminal thinking and thereby acts as a strong deterrent to keep them from repeating. Whether or not the courses actually work this way or not is not clear, but what is clear is that remarkable results are being enjoyed using them.

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Jesse Fisher enjoys writing informative articles on a variety of subjects. To learn more about bad check classes visit http://www.accilifeskills.com.
This article is (c) 2006 by Freedom Works, Inc. and may be reproduced only in its entirety with this notice intact.
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Friday, February 2, 2007

Automobile Accidents in New York


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An automobile accident is sometimes a simple routine case or at times can be a very complex matter. It all depends on the circumstances surrounding the accident, types of insurance coverage available, whether an accident reconstruction expert needs to be retained and whether the case also involves defects in the cars involved. A case could also be complicated if the injuries sustained by the parties deal with multiple complex injuries to the joints , involving surgery and other procedures.
TIMELY GATHERING OF INFORMATION IS IMPERATIVE
The statute of limitations, which is the time limit in which a lawsuit has to be filed, varies. It can be three years or less, depending on the defendant. For example, if the defendant is an employee of the State of New York, or other municipal employee, the time to file a claim is 90 days. If the defendant is a private individual or corporation, then the statute of limitations is three years. If the case involves death then the time limit is two years. There are also time limits insurance carriers r equire for coverage. Any claim for no-fault requires a notice to the insurance company within 30 days. In addition, if one makes a claim under the SUM coverage (supplementary uninsured underinsured motorist coverage), then notice also needs to be made within 30 days. Finally, if there are parties that have no insurance coverage, an individual will have to file a claim with the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation and that claim needs to be filed within 180 days. Other factors such as locat ion of witnesses and obtaining statements while the incident is fresh in their minds are also important. The vehicles involved also need to be thoroughly examined, photographed and sometimes stored for evidentiary purposes.
SERIOUS INJURY THRESHOLD MUST BE MET
Automobile cases are further complicated by the serious injury threshold set forth in the New York State Insurance Law. In the mid 70?s New York became a no-fault state which meant that all occupants of motor vehicles involved in car accidents had up to $50,000 in lost wages and medical coverage regardless of fault. Prior to passage of this law you had to sue the other driver for medical bill payments and lost wages. However, the tradeoff with this $50,000 in coverage is proving you had a ?serious inju ry? before recovering for pain and suffering resulting from the injury. A ?serious injury? is defined as fracture, death, dismemberment, loss of use of a body organ function or system, significant limitation of body organ function or system or an inability to perform substantially all of one?s daily activity for a period of 90 out of 180 days following the accident. The criteria can at times require significant knowledge of the law and significant work up of the medical evidence in order to meet the requ irements of the threshold.

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Anthony DiNitto is a partner with the Faraci Lange law firm based in Rochester New York. The Faraci Lange firm is considered one of Western New York?s leading personal injury firms. Anthony DiNitto has represented catastrophically injured plaintiffs in all types of cases including auto, defective products and premises and construction accidents. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and a member of the board of directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers. He is the current pres ident of the Genesee Valley Trial Lawyers Association. He can be contacted at adinitto@faraci.com or (585) 325-5150. You can also visit the firm?s web site at www.faraci.com.

    

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Thursday, February 1, 2007

Attorneys Online


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Advertising is a relatively recent development in the legal profession, and not all law firms engage in it today. Nonetheless, it is advisable for every law firm to take note of the important resource the internet has become to consumers seeking products and services. Computers are a household standard, and the internet provides information on every profession, in formats from simple 'yellow page' listings to proprietary web pages with audio and vide o presentations. Even among lawyers and firms that chose not to advertise, the importance of the internet as a consumer resource should not be overlooked.
There is a large assortment of online listing vehicles for attorneys. A lawyer seeking to be included in commercial online attorney listings could pay to have his or her name inserted in such sites as findlaw.com, lawinfo.com, lawyers.com, or the many 'yellow pages' services now online. There are at least four national listing services for personal injury attorneys, and oth ers for family law, criminal law and so forth. Association membership is a vehicle for specialty listings: the Consumer Attorneys Association, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, The Council of Parent Attorneys, etc.
Then there are the localized ecommerce service listings for regions that are just as aggressive in seeking exposure on the search engines. In short, an attorney could make a significant investment in listing services alone. However, a simple listing is a hit-and-miss proposition: there is nothing in a mere listing that invites interest from the shopper. A personalized web site for an attorney or a law firm is the highest and best use of the internet.
A law firm with its own hosted website can accomplish a number of things. Most people who are conducting a random search for an attorney are probably somewhat frightened, not certain of the law regarding their problem, and concerned about cost. Moreover, there exists today a widespread skepticism about attorneys, especially among the uninitiated. A hosted website can ease some of those uncertainties, and thus invite contact from the potential client.
The website can describe the firm's areas of legal focus. It can act as an educational tool, explaining the basics of selected areas of law and suggesting some initial steps for the potential client. Eventually the client will end up in a lawyer's office somewhere, so providing some initial online education will give the law firm a benign and positive first impression.
A hosted website can provide and email template for an initial inquiry or invite a telephone call, 'no strings attached'. The website can suggest a few online sources that provide detailed explanations of various legal specialties. Finally, the law firm's web site can address the issue of payment and explain any options that might be available in that area.
As with other forms of media, defense and personal injury attorneys are the most likely to be found using the web as an advertising service. Most law firms with other sorts of specialties that use hosted websites tend to be a little more subtle, stressing the firm's longevity or stability, its successes and perhaps providing biographies of the firm's principal members.
A hosted web site can be an effective introductory tool for an attorney or a law firm. It can provide an initial level of comfort with the firm before any personal inquiries need be made. It can establish the firm's credentials in its chosen areas of legal specialization and it can make the process of initial contact a comfortable one by explaining how and when fee structures are applied.
Connecting a potential client with a hosted web site can, in part, be a function of the site through the use of keyword optimization. But it is probably more practical to assume that the initial reference will come from some other, more common source such as a former client or the local bar association. At that point, the hosted attorney's website becomes an effective outreach tool, minimizing the intimidating effect of a simple telephone number and a downtown address.

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

A Summary Of Recent State Federal Appellate Trial Court Decisions


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REPORTING DECISIONS THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2006

PENNSYLVANIA STATE COURT DECISIONS

1. CAUSES OF ACTION

1.1. Civil Remedies For Violations of State Constitutional Rights

► Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
♦ Jones v. City of Philadelphia
No. 795 C.D. 2004 (January 25, 2006)

Holding: A city or other local government is not liable for monetary damages under Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution for a claim of excessive force. Of note is the en banc Court?s finding that the plaintiff failed to show that his rights against governmental use of excessive force were not sufficiently protected by the Fourth Amendment. Judge Smith-Ribner filed a dissenting opinion, in which she was joined by Judge Friedman.

1.2. Motor Vehicles Claims ? Uninsured Motorist Actions

► Superior Court of Pennsylvania

♦ Pantelis v. Erie Insurance Exchange
2006 PA Super 1 (January 4, 2006)

Holding: An automobile insurer?s acknowledgement of ?reasonable proof? that a party is entitled to first party benefits does not preclude the insurer from later disputing whether the insured is ?legally entitled to recovery? of third party benefits in an uninsured motorist claim pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S.A. ? 1731(b). The Court notes that the payment of medical bills under Section 1716 can be ?triggered by something as simple as submission of a bill from a medical provider,? whereas the ?legal entitlement to recovery of uninsured motorist benefits ? is based on the wrongful conduct of a third party.?

2. CIVIL PROCEDURE

2.1. Pre-Trial Procedure

► Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

♦ Wheeler v. Red Rose Transit Authority
No. 874 C.D. 2005 (January 27, 2006)

Holding: A petition to reinstate a case dismissed under Pa. R.Civ.P. 230.2, filed more than 30 days after the termination order, will be granted only if there is a ?reasonable explanation or a legitimate excuse? for the failure to file (1) the statement of intention and (2) the petition to reinstate within 30 days of its termination.

2.2. Professional Negligence Actions

► Superior Court of Pennsylvania

♦ Varner v. Classic Communities Corp.
2006 PA Super 2 (January 6, 2006)

Holding: A Certificate of Merit is required for professional liability actions, including those against architects. Although a Complaint may attempt to characterize a claim as sounding in ordinary negligence or negligence per se, because the claim is against a licensed professional, the plaintiff must file a Certificate of Merit. When a plaintiff fails to file the requisite Certificate of Merit, a judgment of non pros is warranted under Pa. R.Civ.P. 1042.1-1042.8.

2.3. Trial Practice (Voir Dire)

► Superior Court of Pennsylvania

♦ Capoferri v. Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia
2006 PA Super 16 (January 31, 2006)

Holding: A trial court commits reversible error by denying counsel?s request to ask prospective jurors certain questions during voir dire about their knowledge of or perspective about the alleged medical malpractice crisis, and the alleged flight of physicians from Philadelphia, in particular. The Court notes that its Opinion does not endorse any of the questions proposed by the plaintiffs and, instead, states that the trial court should have asked prospective jurors appropriate preliminary questions d esigned to detect whether any of the prospective jurors had been exposed to tort reform and/or medical negligence propaganda.

3. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

3.1. Willful Misconduct

► Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

♦ ATM Corp. of America v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
No. 1560 C.D. 2005 (January 23, 2006)
Holding: An accounting department employee, who processes checks in and out of an employer?s multimillion dollar account and who refuses to authorize a background check, is properly terminated for willful misconduct and is not entitled to unemployment compensation benefits.

4. WORKERS? COMPENSATION (ALL COMMONWEALTH COURT CASES)

4.1. Calculation of Self-Employment Income

♦ Acme Markets, Inc. v. Workers? Compensation Appeal Board (Brown)
No. 1174 C.D. 2005 (January 3, 2006)

Holding: In determining a claimant?s earning power, a Workers? Compensation Judge may consider a claimant?s net income from self-employment, and is not required to rely solely upon the claimant?s gross income. The ultimate determination must be based upon all evidence, including claimant?s testimony and other sources.

4.2. Medical Expenses ? Replacement of Orthopedic Appliances and Similar Items

♦ Zuback v. Workers? Compensation Appeal Board (Paradise Valley Enterprise Lumber Co.)
No. 1173 C.D. 2005 (January 9, 2006)

Holding: Although the Workers? Compensation Act requires an employer to provide home modifications at the employer?s expense, such modifications are limited to a one-time expenditure. The replacement of an orthopedic device, including a stair glide, is not an additional modification, however, and an employer is obligated to pay for such costs, which are the result of ?wear and tear.?

4.3. Retirement/Voluntary Withdrawal from the Workforce

♦ Hepler v. Workers? Compensation Appeal Board (Penn Champ/Bissel, Inc.)
No. 1727 C.D. 2005 (January 11, 2006)

Holding: Disability benefits should be suspended when a claimant leaves the workforce. For disability compensation to continue following retirement, a claimant must show that he or she is seeking employment after retirement or that he or she was forced into retirement because of the work-related injury. When a claimant is forced into retirement because of a work-related injury, the claimant must show that he or she was forced out of not only the pre-injury job, but the entire labor market, or that the claimant continues to actively seek employment.

♦ Blong v. Workers? Compensation Appeal Board (Fluid Containment)
No. 1569 C.D. 2005 (January 19, 2006)

Holding: A claimant who moves permanently to New Zealand has removed himself from the workforce, and an employer is entitled to a suspension of benefits.

4.4. Supersedeas Fund Reimbursement

♦ ConocoPhilips v. Workers? Compensation Appeal Board (Logan)
No. 515 C.D. 2005 (January 19, 2006)

Holding: An employer is not entitled to Supersedeas Fund reimbursement for a ?deemed denial? of a request for supersedeas. Once a claimant receives an award of a lump sum payment for retroactive compensation or specific loss benefits and that award is later reversed or modified, the claimant is not required to repay that money. Instead, an employer must resort to repayment from the Fund, provided supersedeas was denied prior to disbursement of the funds to the claimant.

FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS OF INTEREST

5. JURISDICTION

5.1. Diversity Jurisdiction ? Banks

► U.S. Supreme Court

♦ Wachovia Bank v. Schmidt
No. 04-1186 (January 17, 2006)

Holding: Although ?All national banking associations shall ? be deemed citizens of the States in which they are respectively located,? pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ? 1348, for purposes of determining citizenship for diversity purposes under 28 U. S. C. 1332, a national bank is a citizen of the state in which its main office is located, as set forth in its articles of association.

6. MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE

6.1. Bad Faith Claims

► U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

♦ Harris v. Lumberman?s Mutual Casualty Co.
No. 05-CV-5228 (January 23, 2006)

Holding: Pennsylvania?s bad faith statute, 42 Pa. C.S.A. ? 8371, conflicts with the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law as to the remedies available under 75 Pa. C.S.A. ?? 1716 and 1797. Because the MVFRL is the more specific statute, it preempts the bad faith statute. In particular, the special provision, section 1797, preempts the bad faith statute, and a claim for statutory bad faith arising from the denial of first party medical benefits will be dismissed. Because section 1716 and the bad fa ith statute impose different remedies for different degrees of culpable conduct, i.e., unreasonable conduct under section 1716 and bad faith conduct under section 8371, the statutes are reconcilable. Accordingly, section 1716 does not preempt the bad faith statute and a claim for statutory bad faith arising from a carrier?s denial of a claim for lost wages benefits will not be dismissed.

Remember, visit Pennsylvania Legal Research Links, and make www.palegallinks.com your home page for Pennsylvania research.

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Daniel J. Siegel, an attorney in Havertown, Pennsylvania, has authored this newsletter since 1988. To subscribe, or contact Dan Siegel, go to http://www.danieljsiegel.com or send an email to subscribe@danieljsiegel.com with the subject "Subscribe." Dan Siegel also has offices in Philadelphia.
    




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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

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Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (Asbestos Surveys)
(The New Regulation 4; Duty to Manage Asbestos)
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (CAWR) 2002 place a legal duty on anyone with responsibility for the maintenance and repair of non-domestic premises and common areas of rented domestic premises to:-
1) Establish whether asbestos is present and where it is located
2) Assume that asbestos is present unless proved otherwise
3) Record all findings and assumptions
4) Monitor the condition of any asbestos
5) Implement plans to manage the risk from any asbestos
6) Provide information to those in contact with Asbestos
FAQs
How does asbestos affect my business?
Commercial buildings built before 1999 are recommended to have an asbestos survey. If you own or occupy any non-domestic premises (including all commercial, public or industrial buildings) or domestic premises that have communal parts (e.g. stairwells, liftshafts, corridors), you need to establish and maintain a register of any asbestos containing materials (ACMS).
Do I need to remove any asbestos containing materials (ACMs)?
No, not necessarily. The duty is to manage any risk ? in many cases it is often left in situ and it?s condition is recorded, monitored and managed.
What was the main use of Asbestos in buildings?
SPRAYED COATINGS; on steel works, concrete walls and ceilings, for fire protection & insulation.
LAGGING; insulation on pipework boilers & ducts
INSULATION BOARDS; in partitions, fire doors & ceiling tiles
ASBESTOS CEMENT PRODUCTS; sheeting on walls and roofs, tiles, cold water tanks, gutters, pipes & decorative plaster finishes.
Who is at risk?
Anyone who undertakes work on your behalf at your premises such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters and decorators. Even worker?s wifes are at risk when cleaning soiled work clothes.
"Breathing in Asbestos dust can lead to Asbestos related - diseases"
What types of Asbestos are dangerous?
All types of Asbestos have potential to cause lung cancer.
IT ONLY TAKES ONE FIBRE TO KILL so if you require any further information on Asbestos Surveys or any other health and safety issue why not send an email to info@centralsafetyconsultancy.co.uk and one of our team will contact you shortly.
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Asbestos Magic Mineral a Silent Killer

Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (Asbestos Surveys)
(The New Regulation 4; Duty to Manage Asbestos)
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (CAWR) 2002 place a legal duty on anyone with responsibility for the maintenance and repair of non-domestic premises and common areas of rented domestic premises to:-
1) Establish whether asbestos is present and where it is located
2) Assume that asbestos is present unless proved otherwise
3) Record all findings and assumptions
4) Monitor the condition of any asbestos
5) Implement plans to manage the risk from any asbestos
6) Provide information to those in contact with Asbestos
FAQs
How does asbestos affect my business?
Commercial buildings built before 1999 are recommended to have an asbestos survey. If you own or occupy any non-domestic premises (including all commercial, public or industrial buildings) or domestic premises that have communal parts (e.g. stairwells, liftshafts, corridors), you need to establish and maintain a register of any asbestos containing materials (ACMS).
Do I need to remove any asbestos containing materials (ACMs)?
No, not necessarily. The duty is to manage any risk ? in many cases it is often left in situ and it?s condition is recorded, monitored and managed.
What was the main use of Asbestos in buildings?
SPRAYED COATINGS; on steel works, concrete walls and ceilings, for fire protection & insulation.
LAGGING; insulation on pipework boilers & ducts
INSULATION BOARDS; in partitions, fire doors & ceiling tiles
ASBESTOS CEMENT PRODUCTS; sheeting on walls and roofs, tiles, cold water tanks, gutters, pipes & decorative plaster finishes.
Who is at risk?
Anyone who undertakes work on your behalf at your premises such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters and decorators. Even worker?s wifes are at risk when cleaning soiled work clothes.
"Breathing in Asbestos dust can lead to Asbestos related - diseases"
What types of Asbestos are dangerous?
All types of Asbestos have potential to cause lung cancer.
IT ONLY TAKES ONE FIBRE TO KILL so if you require any further information on Asbestos Surveys or any other health and safety issue why not send an email to info@centralsafetyconsultancy.co.uk and one of our team will contact you shortly.
www.centralsafetyconsultancy.co.uk

About The Author

David Cant is Asbestos surveyor who owns his own consultancy practice Central Safety consultancy Service Limited operating throughtout the UK. if you have any questions regarding asbestos or any other health and safety issue you can drop him an email if you so wish at david@centralsafetyconsultancy.co.uk.


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Monday, January 29, 2007

Arkansas Child Support and Enforcement

Child Support
Arkansas child support is known to be administered under the Office of Child Support Enforcement. The (OCSE) is under the jurisdiction of the Division of Revenue, which is within the Department of Finance and Administration.
Applying for Child Support
Any parent who receives state assistance, such as Foster care or Transitional Employment Assistance will be automatically referred to the Office of Child Support Enforcement for any child support help. Child Support applications can be obtained through your local child support enforcement office or by calling the local number which is provided for you by clicking the link below. The Office of Child Support Enforcement aims to retrieve at least a partial amount of the actual cost of services that it prov ides to parents that are not in the Transitional Employment Assistance programs. These cost include: legal work done by an (OCSE) attorney, cost to establish paternity, and the expenses of locating the missing non-custodial parent.
Enforcing Arkansas Child Support
Child support laws, weather state or federal provides a numerous amount of tools and methods that Arkansas child support can us to collect and enforce child support laws. These methods include: income withholding, property liens, unemployment compensations deducted, reporting any debt to the credit bureaus, the suspensions of drivers licenses etc. These methods will be enforced on any non-custodial parent who is behind are refuses to pay child support.
Modifying Arkansas Child Support
Over the years child support orders may need to be modified due to a change in life styles. The OCSE office can provides assistance with these procedures. You may also modify a child support order and have it terminated if the child no longer needs support.
In today?s world, child support plays an important role in the custodial parent and child?s life. Child support payments assist the custodial parents to provide and nurture their children. Child support payments help pay for food, clothes and anything else the child may need to survive and live a health live. For more information on Arkansas Child Support, please click the links below.
http://www.child-support-laws-state-by-state.com
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Sunday, January 28, 2007

Are Lemon Law Lawyers Really Worth The Money

Lemon law had been created to protect the consumer from faulty vehicles. But in order to ensure complete understanding of the law and filing a suit one needs to consult lemon law lawyers. It is not easy to sue the manufacturers with proper help. Consumers who find themselves stuck with lemons can find redress through lemon laws. Each state has its own version of these laws and requires consumers to take certain actions in order to remedy the situatio n.
Various competent lemon law lawyers, attorneys and law firms ensure consumer rights to be made aware to the consumers. Such lemon law lawyers handle all kinds of consumer cases for all defective vehicles including cars, trucks, mini-vans, SUV?s, recreational vehicles and campers, full size vans, boats, motorcycles and even jet skis. Such lemon law lawyers also offer help for consumer protection laws a defective computer or other consumer products. The lemon law lawyers, attorneys or law firms enable con sumers get compensation for their defective vehicles and other products.
Good lemon law lawyers first identify whether the automobile is a lemon or not. Several lemon law lawyers and attorneys have readymade questionnaire that a consumer needs to fill out. Based on the replies received the lemon law lawyers identify if the vehicle is a lemon or not. Most of the lemon law lawyers have websites and the questionnaire can either be freely downloaded or filled online.
Lemon law lawyers have substantially greater negotiation power and can achieve better results. Most of the lemon law lawyers have worked successfully in the consumer field for several years developing extensive legal knowledge. A few of lemon law lawyers also know the contacts within the manufacturers which may prove to be helpful while filing a suit.
One does not necessarily need lemon law lawyers all the time. In some states with proper documentation one can easily file a complaint but in some states one necessarily needs to hire lemon law lawyers.
Some states also allow consumer to recover fees for lemon law lawyers where as some states also make you them for manufacturer?s lemon law lawyers in case they lose. If lemon law lawyers sue under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, then the fees for lemon law lawyers are awarded if the case if won.
In certain cases manufacturers attempt to convince the consumer that the consumer was waived of the rights when they have signed the contract during the lease or the purchase. The lemon law lawyers and attorneys ensure that consumer understands that no no clause or waiver can waive off consumer rights if the vehicle proves to be defective and the lemon law comes in to full force.
As with most legal matters, it is wise to consult with licensed, competent lemon law lawyers or attorneys in state of residence that knows the details of the law. Many lemon law lawyers and attorneys offer free consultations, and do not charge a fee unless consumer wins the case. Such lemon law lawyers even seek attorney's fees from the manufacturer, and the fees are usually granted to the prevailing party.
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Earl Powers, US Lawyer and Lemon Law Lawyers expert at Aquest Group LLC ( http://www.lemon-law-lawyers.com ) publishes other articles related to Lemon Law Lawyers at http://www.state-lemon-laws-explained.com and http://www.car-lemon-laws.com.


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