Lemon Law Attorneys in Meridian, MS

If a new vehicle from a Meridian-area dealer keeps failing the same way, Mississippi’s lemon law may apply. A Mississippi-licensed lemon law attorney will review your repair records for free.

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Lemon Law cases in Meridian

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Meridian households put real miles on their vehicles, with commuting on I-20 and I-59, runs up Highway 45, and long drives to Jackson, Hattiesburg, or across the line into Alabama for work and appointments. A truck or car that keeps returning to the dealer for the same defect may qualify for a refund or replacement under Mississippi's lemon law, which sets its own notice and repair-attempt requirements before a case reaches Lauderdale County Circuit Court. Repair orders showing each visit, complaint, and day out of service are what make or break these claims. DearLegal matches you with a Mississippi-licensed attorney who handles lemon law cases in Meridian, with a free review.

Lemon law suits by Meridian owners are generally brought in Lauderdale County Circuit Court.
High-mileage commuting on I-20, I-59, and Highway 45 tends to surface drivetrain, electrical, and transmission defects quickly.
A vehicle purchased in Alabama or titled in another state may fall under that state's lemon law rather than Mississippi's.

Mississippi lemon law rules at a glance

Meridian cases run under Mississippi law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Mississippi page.

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State Lemon Law Citation: Motor Vehicle
Mississippi Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act, Miss. Code § 63-17-151 to § 63-17-165
Coverage Period / Mileage: 1 year
1 year or 12,000 miles, whichever first (new vehicles)
Presumption Trigger: 3 repairs
3 or more repair attempts for the same defect, or 15 cumulative working days out of service
Federal Backup: Magnuson-Moss
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.
Statute of Limitations: 18 months
18 months from delivery (Miss. Code § 63-17-163); 6 years for UCC breach of warranty under Miss. Code § 75-2-725
Typical attorney fee: Fee-shifting
Fee-shifting — if you win, the other side pays your attorney’s fees

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How much do Meridian lemon law attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

Mississippi · Lemon Law

Fee modelManufacturer Pays Fees

Attorney feepaid by the other side if you win

Your recoverykept in full

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Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

In Mississippi lemon law cases the law can shift your attorney’s fees to the other side — you keep your recovery.

Mississippi’s Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Miss. Code § 63-17-159) and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2)) are fee-shifting — the manufacturer pays the prevailing consumer’s reasonable attorney fees on top of the recovery. Most Mississippi lemon law attorneys take cases with no fee deducted from the consumer’s refund or replacement.

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Meridian lemon law questions, answered

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Generally, a serious defect covered by the warranty that persists after a reasonable number of repair attempts, or that keeps the vehicle out of service for an extended period. Written manufacturer notice is usually required before relief. An attorney will measure your repair history against the statute's requirements.

Not automatically. Coverage depends on the vehicle's age, mileage, and whether the original warranty still applied when the problems began, and leases can be covered. Warranty and consumer-protection claims may also apply where the lemon law does not. Have the paperwork reviewed rather than assuming.

Mississippi sets deadlines that vary depending on when the vehicle was delivered and when the defect appeared, and the statute also has its own notice steps that must happen first. Delay can cost you the remedy entirely. Have a Mississippi attorney confirm your exact deadline while the vehicle is still in repair.

Under Miss. Code § 63-17-157, a vehicle is presumed a lemon if, within 1 year or 12,000 miles, the manufacturer cannot repair a nonconformity after 3 attempts, or the vehicle has been out of service for 15 cumulative working days.

Mississippi’s Lemon Law applies only to new vehicles. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Mississippi UCC implied warranty of merchantability protect used buyers with a written warranty.