Q: 2 weeks ago I payed $1500.00 to get my brakes done. Saturday my brakes failed and I almost wrecked. Do I have a case?
A: Anybody can sue by paying the court filing fee. But there are no monetary damages for an "almost wreck." If you can get another mechanic to testify that the work had been done improperly, you might be able to collect the $1500 in small claims court.
Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer
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First determine what it will take to rectify the problem with your brakes so that you have a safe vehicle, whether you do that through the original mechanic or new one. Any legal recourse you contemplate would be based on the cost of measures needed to restore your brakes to properly working condition.
Tim Akpinar
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