Q: Need a Pro Bono Consumer Protection Lawyer. Any good recommendations would be helpful.
My car is four years old had two transmissions. Cracks in frame due to no accident and fuel injectors replaced once and they Oakland Honda are saying it needs fuel injectors again!
A:
With cracks in the frame it sounds like--regardless of the fuel injectors or transmission--the car is unsafe to drive. You should find competent mechanics and follow their advice. Under the facts as represented your vehicle must have been out of service for prolonged periods and, if under warranty, the manufacturer should have offered a buyback. If it hasn't, you should contact a competent consumer attorney as soon as possible.
Money should not prevent access to justice. The state legislature understood that the average consumer cannot afford to hire their own attorney and enacted consumer protection laws that provide fee shifting. This means that if you win your case, the dealer or manufacturer defendant must pay your attorneys' fees.
A: You need an attorney that deals in "lemon law" cases. Search your local area, there are several in the Bay area. If you cannot find one, contact the San Francisco or Oakland Trial Attorneys or Consumer Attorneys association for a referral to a Lemon law attorney.
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