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• 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
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• Automobile Fraud
• Auto Fraud - Settled Case
• Car Dealership Pays Over $114,500 For Fraud In Selling Wrecked Vehicle
• Misrepresentation costly for Norfolk dealership

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On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by The Consumer Law Group, P.C.. As an attorney with years of experience practicing Virginia Lemon Law, Auto Fraud, Credit Craud & Identity Theft, and helping with Auto Accident Claim reimbursement; we have acquired expertise in a number of areas.

The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

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Virginia Lemon Law

• Lemon Law Intake Form    1/17/2005
  Description: If you think that your vehicle is a Lemon, please send us your information.
• Addresses for Automobile Manufacturers    1/25/2005
  Description: If you need to put the manufacturer on notice, your warranty book should have the proper address to write to the manufacturer. If you do not have your warranty book or you can not locate the address, try to call the manufacturer’s Customer Service number and ask for the address. Otherwise, use the addresses below for various Automobile Manufacturers. (Please note, your warranty book is more accurate.)
• The Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act    12/23/2004
  Description: Virginia Lemon Law
• Instructions on How to Give Notice to the Manufacturer    1/10/2005
  Description: Instructions on How to Give Notice to the Manufacturer
• EIGHT THINGS TO DO WHEN BUYING CARS    5/17/2007
  Description: Eight Tips For Buying Cars
• Sample Letter to Put the Manufacturer on Notice    11/15/2007
  Description: View a sample of a letter to put the manufacturer on notice.
• HYUNDAI BUYERS BEWARE    2/18/2008
  Description: The Hyundai warranty manual contains a binding arbitration clause, which you do not want.
• Lemon Laws Equals Protecting Your Rights    5/8/2008
  Description: Protect your rights under the Lemon Law
• LEMON LAW CASE RESULTS    12/26/2007
  Description: Recent Lemon Law settlements that John Cole Gayle, Jr. has obtained.

Auto Fraud

• Car Dealership Pays Over $114,500 For Fraud In Selling Wrecked Vehicle    2/27/2007
  Description: Misrepresentations Costly For Norfolk Dealership
• Certified Pre-owned Scam    5/12/2008
  Description: Two cases where the vehicles were sold as “Certified Pre-Owned” vehicles.
• Yo-Yo or Spot Delivery Scam    5/12/2008
  Description: This lawsuit is about an often fraudulent practice in the automobile sales industry called a "yo-yo sale" or a "spot delivery".
• Used Vehicle Sold As New    5/12/2008
  Description: This was a case of a used vehicle sold as new.
• Prior Wrecked Vehicle Scam    5/13/2008
  Description: A dealership sold a previously wrecked vehicle to our clients.
• Sale of Salvaged Vehicle Without Notice    5/13/2008
  Description: A franchise dealership purchased a vehicle several days prior to its purchase by the Plaintiffs. Prior to the dealership purchasing the vehicle, it had ben issued four different titles.
• EIGHT THINGS TO DO WHEN BUYING CARS    5/17/2007
  Description: Eight Tips For Buying Cars
• SALE OF CAR, WRECKED TWICE BEFORE    5/13/2008
  Description: A vehicle was sold to the Plaintiff that had been wrecked twice before.
• CONSUMER WATCH: The downside of voluntary repossession    2/19/2007
  Description: In a recent Richmond Times Dispatch article, Iris Taylor wrote about the downside of voluntary repossession. John Cole Gayle, Jr. of The Consumer Law Group was quoted in the article.

Credit Fraud & Identity Theft

• How To Avoid Credit Fraud & Identiy Theft    2/19/2007
  Description: What are some ways to avoid Credit Fraud & Identity Theft?
• How to Prevent Identity Theft - Take Charge [PDF]    8/16/2007
  Description: Ways to Prevent Identity Theft
• ‘FREE’ CREDIT REPORTS - BEWARE OF ADD-ONS    9/5/2007
  Description: Consumer Reports magazine reported the following information in their August, 2007 issue.

Miscellaneous

• Client's Bill of Rights    5/1/2006
  Description: If you decide to retain The Consumer Law Group, you can expect the following rights.
• Car Buying Tips:    5/9/2006
  Description: Follow the tips below for a better car buying experience.
• EIGHT TIPS FOR BUYING CARS    5/17/2007
  Description: Eight Car Buying Tips
• TEN TOP TIPS FOR CAR BUYERS: By Remar Sutton    1/14/2008
• Tips For Buying Your First Car    5/8/2008
  Description: Some things you should consider when buying your first car.
• Can You Answer These 10 Important Questions About Repossed (Repo) Car Auctions?    5/8/2008
  Description: Information about Repossed Car Auctions