Everyone has heard of a lemon, a vehicle you bought that started having mechanical problems as soon as you signed ownership papers. You took your vehicle to the dealership several times for the same problem, and the mechanics cannot figure out what the problem is or how to fix the problem.
If you are fortunate enough never to have bought a lemon, it is difficult to understand the frustration that goes along with dealing with a lemon purchase or getting compensation for a vehicle that does not meet a standard of quality and performance, carrying with it safety issues. Plain and simple, your vehicle purchase is defective. Your vehicle purchase is a lemon.
All states have lemon laws in place that protect the consumer. These laws may vary from state to state. Some state lemon laws are clear and concise, and other regulations are challenging to understand, is more complicated and convoluted. There are accident injury attorneys who deal strictly with the lemon laws of their state. Some state lemon laws cover used vehicles, and other states do not.
When you, unfortunately, bought a lemon such as an ATV and you were injured while operating the vehicle you need an experienced lemon law attorney to help you receive the compensation you seek.
What vehicles are included in lemon laws?
We say vehicles because lemon laws involve a list of different vehicles, not only cars and trucks such as,
- All types of Cars
- All types of trucks
- Motorhomes
- Campers
- All types of boats
- ATVs
- Motorcycles
Lemon laws do not stop at these vehicles but can include a broad spectrum of products. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act refers to the federal lemon law of 1975. While states have their lemon laws, this federal law covers mechanical defects and then expands beyond the federal law according to state laws.
If you win your lemon law case, the federal and state laws provide paid attorney fees when a lawsuit is filed.
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Your Consumer Rights
Any motor vehicle is an expensive purchase that you expect to operate within the standards set and in a safe manner. When your vehicle fails to function normally and safely, you must understand that you probably bought a lemon.
You visited the dealership several times; the mechanic does not know the problem or how to fix it. In most states, the lemon law only covers new vehicles. You need to check with your lemon law attorney to find out what your state laws say.
Sustained Injuries by an ATV Lemon in California
You bought a new ATV and started having problems with it. You took it back to the dealership several times, and the mechanics could not find anything wrong; thus, they could not fix the machine. Can you sue for damages if you were injured while operating the ATV? ATV lemon laws are complex.
It is vital to contact a lemon law attorney because lemon laws can be simple to understand or confusing and complicated. California lemon laws are rigid on manufacturers, and this state does not allow the manufacturer to compensate consumers who buy defective products, including an ATV.
When you continuously have problems with your new ATV, and the mechanic cannot fix it, you may have a lemon. Show proof that you visited the dealership several times, repairs were attempted and failed. You must document all repair visits with date and signature of dealership. Your ATV is still under warranty. The warranty is what protects your rights for replacement, refund, or other compensation.
If you were riding your ATV and sustained injuries due to mechanical defects, you might be able to sue. It is your attorney who can decide if you can receive additional compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. Your attorney decides if the manufacturer was negligent. The attorney will investigate and find out if some other entity was to blame for your ATV injuries such as,
- The Park
- The Recreation Areas
- The Manufacturer
- The Driver
- Or another entity
This type of lawsuit takes the skill of an experienced California lemon law attorney. Your attorney finds out if there were flaws in the manufacturing of your ATV and if you are entitled to additional compensations. Also, your attorney files a claim for personal injury or product liability.
Your attorney investigates all safety elements of the ATV, such as the safety nets, steering columns, safety belts, engines, brakes, and anything else that may have been defective, causing your injuries. Allow this attorney to handle this personal injury lawsuit.
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Your ATV Responsibilities
- Never allow more riders then your ATV can accommodate
- Wear a helmet, eye protection, boots, long pants, long-sleeved shirt, and gloves when operating an ATV.
- Take the proper training to operate an ATV.
- Never allow children under the age of 16 years to operate an adult ATV.
- Children under the age of 16 years can drive youth ATVs
- If you know that your ATV has a mechanical defect, you should not be driving the ATV.
If you believe that you purchased a new ATV lemon, contact this skilled, licensed, and experienced lemon law attorney to help get you the compensation you need. It is vital to call this attorney if you sustained injuries by your ATV that was a lemon. Allow this attorney to sort out all the details of your injuries and get you the compensation you deserve.
Know that the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act is a federal law covering your product that carries a manufacturer’s warranty. This Act spreads out over the states’ lemon laws protecting you when other products besides cars and trucks, such as an ATV, become a lemon.
