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Money Damages
We normally only think of the damages in a lemon auto case as being limited to the refund of the price of the car.
However, under product liability and UCC law, if persons are injured, they can recover their injuries to property or to themselves.
This can include medical costs, pain and suffering, and loss of income.
Different state laws have different rules but the items you can collect for may include Taxes, title fees, license fees, registration fees, finance charges, insurance premiums, transportation charges, Dealer preparation and added options such as rust-proofing and fabric protection and other additions, extended warranties and service contracts.
Whether or not you collect depends on how you settle your case, but generally an auto manufacturer will not just hand over a check unless you are represented by a qualified lawyer. When you first sit down with your attorney, you need to have records that show what your car has actually cost you. To collect and to have a well pleaded law complaint, you need to document your damages so that you can collect for them.
Here is a well thought out form for calculating your recovery for Lemon Automobiles.
| Purchase Price |
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| Total of Payments made
on the loan | |
| Loan Payoff |
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| Subsequent
Registration Costs | |
| Finance Charges or
lease costs | |
| Insurance since
purchase | |
| Rentals |
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| Repairs including
maintenance | |
| Aftermarket equipment |
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| Expense of returning
car for repair | |
| Legal costs for
mediation (travel Postage etc) |
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All other Legal Costs |
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All other costs of owning the car or repairing it |
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| Damages the defect did
to property or person |
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Loss of use (not in Kentucky) |
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Civil Penalties (not in Kentucky) |
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Total | |
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