Milwaukee Lemon Law Attorneys
Contact the Wisconsin consumer protection lawyers at the Kmiec Law Office in Milwaukee if you think you've been stuck with a lemon. Our attorneys have extensive experience with consumer claims under the Wisconsin Lemon Law, which protects new car buyers who have had the misfortune of purchasing a vehicle that just doesn't work.
If it seems that you're spending as much time discussing warranty coverage with the dealer than driving your new auto, the lemon law attorneys at the Kmiec Law Office can help you. Actually, your car might qualify for replacement or refund by the manufacturer under the following conditions:
Your new car, pickup truck, motorcycle, or RV was purchased or leased from a dealer in Wisconsin.
While under warranty and within the first year after purchase or lease, the vehicle developed a "nonconformity" that substantially impaired the use, value, or safety of the vehicle.
Either the dealer could not repair the defective condition in four tries, or the vehicle was out of service to you for a total of at least 30 days within the first year you owned it.
In cases where all of these conditions apply, the Wisconsin Lemon Law requires the manufacturer to give you a replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price. The manufacturer might have the right to require that you take your claim to arbitration before you can insist on a replacement or refund, or file a lawsuit in circuit court, but if you're not satisfied with the result in arbitration, you're not stuck with it.
If you win a lemon law case in court, you're entitled to damages that include: double the purchase price of the vehicle, your other costs such as rental car expenses or auto loan interest, and attorney's fees. A manufacturer might be tempted to defend a Wisconsin Lemon Law case on various grounds, such as arguing that the dealer's repair attempts were successful, that the problem was the fault of improper alteration or poor driving, that the defect didn't affect the value or safety of the car, or that there's no record of either four repair attempts or your inability to use the vehicle for an aggregate of 30 days within the first year.
At the Kmiec Law Offices in Milwaukee, our auto lemon law lawyers have seen and overcome all of these defenses. In one case, we recovered more than $200,000 for our client. We'll make a careful examination of your claim not only to give you an accurate understanding of your rights under your particular circumstances, but to make sure that your Wisconsin Lemon Law claim includes all of the damages and losses that you're entitled to recover.
Although the Wisconsin Lemon Law only covers defects that appeared during the first year that you owned the vehicle, it does not require that your lawsuit for damages be filed within that first year. For further information about our ability to handle your Wisconsin Lemon Law case, contact the Milwaukee consumer protection attorneys at the Kmiec Law Offices for a free consultation.
Kmiec Law Office
3741 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215
Telephone: (414) 649-9790
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The Milwaukee personal injury attorneys at the Kmiec Law Office represent auto and truck accident victims, injured workers, and other personal injury and wrongful death clients in Wisconsin, including Waukesha, West Bend, Racine, Brookfield, New Berlin, Elm Grove, Menomonee Falls, Wauwatosa, Muskego, Mukwonago, Hartland, Pewaukee, Sussex, Oconomowoc, West Allis, Germantown, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Hartford WI.
