More Than Just a Lemon: The Hidden Costs of Auto Fraud & How to Fight

It’s a familiar scene. You’ve spent months saving, researching, and scrolling through listings. Finally, you find "the one"—a sleek vehicle that promises to get you to work reliably and maybe even turn a few heads. You sign the paperwork, take the keys, and drive off the lot feeling a sense of accomplishment. The Emotional Toll of Dealership Deception We often view car buying as a … Read More

What’s the Best Way To Deal With Consumer Fraud?

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Deceptive Trade Practice Act or DTPA When faced with a potential consumer fraud issue, most people wonder what laws are available to them.  The most commonly used law is the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”).  The DTPA is a law that exists in every state that allows a party to go after a business that has deceived them.  The DTPA is a very broad law that is designed to cover as many possible … Read More

Damages – What’s My Case Worth?

When I was in law school, a professor on the first day of class... talked about the evolution of thinking as a law student.   As a first-year law student, you ask the question, can I sue?  The answer is you can always sue.  It may not be a good idea, but you can always sue.  As a second-year law student, you ask can I win?   The answer is, in some cases, that yes you could possibly win.   As a … Read More

My Trade-In Hasn’t Been Paid Off

(What do I do?) In a typical car purchase at a dealership, a buyer does two things.   The first thing they do is find a car to buy and the second thing is negotiating their trade-in.  Once everything is agreed upon, the dealership takes possession of the trade-in and the buyer drives off in a new car.  It is a simple and straight-forward transaction that happens thousands of times per day in … Read More