Consumer protection laws — state deceptive-trade-practices acts, lemon laws, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act — give individuals real remedies against businesses that lie, overcharge or sell defective goods. Many award statutory damages and shift attorney’s fees to the company, so lawyers can take cases that would otherwise be too small.
What a consumer protection lawyer does
- Pursues lemon-law buybacks and warranty claims for defective vehicles
- Forces credit bureaus and furnishers to fix reporting errors and pays damages
- Sues over deceptive sales, hidden fees, and auto-dealer fraud
- Handles robocall/TCPA and data-breach claims
When you need a consumer protection lawyer
- Your new or used car has been in the shop repeatedly for the same defect
- A credit bureau refuses to fix an error that is costing you
- A business misrepresented a product, service or financing terms
- You keep getting robocalls after telling them to stop
Questions to ask before you hire a consumer protection lawyer
- Does this law make the company pay my attorney’s fees?
- Does my car qualify under the state lemon law or federal warranty law?
- What documentation should I gather now?
- Would a class action or an individual case get me more?
Find a consumer protection lawyer near you
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