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The Consumer Law Group, P.C.
1801 Libbie Avenue, Ste. 202
Richmond, Va. 23226
Phone: 804-282-7900
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- Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association Meeting
- J. Smith v. Casey Chevrolet, Circuit Court of Newport News, Virginia:
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Case Results
- Virginia Lemon Law
- Virginia Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
- Virginia Lemon Law Cases
- Auto Fraud
- Auto Fraud Case Results
- Richmond Dealer Guilty of Fraud, Punitive Damages Awarded
- Dealership Found Guilty of Fraud in Sale of BMW
- CAR DEALER ORDERED TO PAY $140,000 + FOR FRAUD, CLAIMS POVERTY
- Charlie Falk Auto Wholesale, Inc. Pays Judgments
- Settled Case
- Settled Case
- Automobile Fraud
- Auto Fraud - Settled Case
- Car Dealership Pays Over $114,500 For Fraud In Selling Wrecked Vehicle
- Misrepresentation costly for Norfolk dealership
Lemon Law
Are you the not-so-proud owner of a Lemon? You don’t have to be. In Virginia, there are many legal rights in place to guarantee consumers either get the cars they paid for or their money back. Learn more about becoming Lemon-free and actions you can take to get there.
Auto Fraud
Odometer rollbacks, salvage or flood vehicles, yo-yo sales, credit consolidation sales, resale of damaged vehicles without full disclosure. These are just a few of the ways car dealerships and sellers practice auto fraud on consumers. Learn more about how to protect yourself from auto fraud.
Credit Fraud
In today’s world of electronic banking and lending, consumers invest an extraordinary level of trust in our financial institutions. When that trust is violated by bank employees, it can cost consumers thousands in damages and years in repairing their credit standings. Learn more about credit fraud and how the Consumer Law Group can help you.
Credit Reporting Companies:
- Experian
(800) 583-4080
www.experian.com - Trans Union Corporation
(800) 888-4213
www.transunion.com - Equifax Credit Information Services
(800) 685-1111
www.equifax.com - CSC Credit Services
(800) 759-5979
www.csc.com
The Consumer Law Group:
ACCEPTING REFERRALS STATEWIDE
Need Lemon Law advice? John Cole Gayle, Jr. is the co-author of Virginia's Lemon Law, and helped get it passed.
Lemon law, credit fraud, auto fraud and auto accident victims in Virginia now have a safe place to turn when seeking legal recourse to protect and defend their consumer rights against auto manufacturers, car dealerships, insurance companies and financial institutions. Founded by attorney John Cole Gayle, Jr., the Consumer Law Group offers a strong and affordable legal response for Virginia consumers.
The Consumer Law Group was founded on our strong belief in and support of the tenets of the free enterprise system. We believe that manufacturers, businesses, contractors, entrepreneurs and sellers have the right to pursue a profit for the goods and services they offer. We also believe buyers and consumers should have many options available to them when making a purchase for goods and services. When competition among sellers thrives, an educated consumer wins. In our view, ensuring consumer satisfaction is the ultimate purpose of a strong free enterprise system.
When the integrity of free enterprise is compromised, however, the consumer invariably loses. Without an honest and evenhanded respect for free enterprise, the seller or supplier of goods and services is compelled to misrepresent the products they are selling in order to gain an unfair advantage over its competition. When consumer satisfaction becomes secondary to profit, fraud is an inevitable result, and legal action must be taken to correct this and restore balance to the marketplace.
The Consumer Law Group extends its legal services to victims of Auto Accidents, Auto Fraud and Credit Fraud. The Consumer Law Group also specializes in Lemon Law, leading consumers out of the entrapment of lemon vehicles, such as cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, RVs, chassis of motor homes, and motorcycles.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Virginia Lemon Law
- Does Virginia's Lemon Law cover used vehicles?
- What is a "lemon" vehicle?
- Are business vehicles covered by Virginia's Lemon Law?
- Is there a time deadline to file a Lemon Law claim?
- The manufacturer wants to give me an extended warranty instead of replacing my car. What happens if I accept it?
- I have a lemon and the manufacturer has agreed to replace it but it wants me to pay for the mileage. Do I have to do that?
- How many times do I have to give the dealer the chance to fix my car before it qualifies as a lemon?
- If I have a lemon, what remedy am I entitled to?
- Do I have to pay any attorney fees?
- What are some Lemon Law tips?
- How do I notify the Manufacturer of any problems?
- Does the consumer have 3 days to change his mind and return a car to the dealership?
- What can the consumer do if the vehicle appears to be a lemon, and the vehicle is older than 18 months?
- What types of vehicles are covered by Virginia's Lemon Law?
- Auto Fraud
- What should a consumer do when a warranty company rejects honoring the warranty because they claim the consumer did not maintain the vehicle, or that the consumer abused the vehicle?
- What should a consumer do once he knows that the vehicle was wrecked prior to being sold to him?
- What can I do if the dealership contacts me after the sale, and wants me to re-sign the paperwork, or bring the vehicle back because the financing could not be worked out, all after being told that it was a “done deal”?
- How can a consumer determine if his vehicle was wrecked prior to being sold to him?
- What can a consumer do if she pays a mechanic to fix her car, and they replace the wrong part, while charging her for a different part?
- What can a consumer do if a mechanic is negligent in repairing the vehicle, and this negligence leads to a future problem or an accident?
- Credit Fraud & Identity Theft
- What can a consumer do if there is an error on his credit report?
- What should a consumer do if his identity has been stolen and used to obtain credit?
- What are some ways to avoid Credit Fraud & Identity Theft?
- How do I get my annual free credit report?
- Was I denied credit because of a bad credit report?
- How do I locate the Consumer Reporting Agency that has my file?
- Do I have the right to know what the report says?
- Is this information free?
- What can I do if the information is inaccurate or incomplete?
- What can I do if the Consumer Reporting Agency won't modify the report?
- How long can Consumer Reporting Agencies report unfavorable information?
- What if I think a Consumer Reporting Agency has violated my rights under the law?
- Your Credit Report: What should you know?
- How do I order a copy of my credit report?
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