What is theLemon law timeline?
Your Lemon Law claim will likely take a few months.
Many clients ask, “What is the Lemon Law timeline?” While the legal world never moves at lightning speed, most Lemon Law cases don’t take too long to resolve.
Every Lemon Law case begins by you providing the necessary documents to our Santa Monica Lemon Law lawyers to review. We typically only need 1-3 business days to review your records before determining the strength of your case.
Once our Lemon Law lawyers have discussed your records with you, we usually send our initial letter to the manufacturer, advising them of your situation and our demands, within 1-3 business days.
The manufacturer often takes 4-8 weeks to review our letter and your records. After their review, they will let us know if they will repurchase your vehicle.
If the manufacturer agrees to a repurchase, it will typically take another 1-3 months to return your vehicle and receive your money. Each manufacturer moves at a different speed and has a different process of closing out your case.
If the manufacturer will not repurchase your vehicle, we can decide to file a lawsuit to further pursue your case. The timeline of a lawsuit varies greatly depending on the courthouse where the case is filed, the manufacturer’s attorneys, the evidence we have to support our case, and the issues affecting your vehicle. Some lawsuits settle in months, while others can take well over a year.
In general, most of our cases take 4-6 months, from start to finish.
It’s also important to note that the applicable statute of limitations for Lemon Law cases in California is 4 years from the date that the consumer (the owner/lessee of the vehicle), knew or should have known that the vehicle was defective and that the manufacturer was unable to fix the defect. That means if you wait beyond the 4 year window described here, your rights will be waived forever.
Contact our Santa Monica Lemon Law lawyers to discuss the details of your potential case.
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The people on this firm are fantastic, Veronica was always clarifying details of our events and Mr. Sina magically made a bad experience into a good one. Knowing he can take care of all the problems, calm everyone down. He was able to reduce substantially the level of stress I was going through!
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Sina and the team demonstrated exceptional dedication in escalating my concerns to Chevy Bolt regarding the battery recall. Sina and Maria exhibited great patience, consistently following up with the dealer to ensure the swift resolution of my case. I highly recommend their professional services for any legal matters, as they are both prompt and diligent in resolving issues.
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