Breach of Warranty Claim

Many large companies, especially retailers, encourage consumers to pay extra money for a basic, limited warranty.  If you pay extra, then you receive an extended warranty.  The difference a limited warranty and an extended warranty is often very narrow.  Surprisingly, warranties are more often a backdoor way for companies to protect themselves than protect the consumer.

Breach of Warranty Claim

How can that be?  Well, a written warranty is contract between the warranty provider and the consumer.  Like any contract, the party with superior bargaining power -- the company -- limits what types of claim can be made, how it has to be made (in writing in triplicate, etc), and strictly limits what is covered and what is not covered.  Interestingly, warranties that seem to cover more things usually just serve to limit the company's exposure to more claims.

Unfortunately, the courts have not have struck these anti-consumer clauses in many cases.  Regardless of how draconian, or unfair, the warranty language can be, many courts continue to uphold the anti-consumer provisions.

There are signs of hope, however, as some consumer protection laws encourage warranties to be honored, and not shams.

Consumer Injury Lawyer

If you have a claim involving a warranty, or breach of warranty claim, involving a large companies or financial institutions, then contact us today.  We work with established consumer class action law firms which may be able to help you through your breach of warranty claim or other consumer protection issue.