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Lemon Law Attorneys in Greenville, SC

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How we match your Greenville lemon law case

When you submit a Greenville lemon law matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

  1. Case type

    A lemon law matter needs someone who handles lemon law work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

  2. Size and complexity

    Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

  3. Jurisdiction and licensing

    Your matter is decided under South Carolina law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in South Carolina who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

  4. Capacity and fit

    Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

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Lemon Law cases in Greenville

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Greenville drivers cover long commutes on I-85, I-385, and Woodruff Road, and buy from the dense cluster of dealerships across Greenville County, so a new vehicle with a persistent defect quickly becomes a daily problem. South Carolina's lemon law covers new passenger vehicles that a manufacturer cannot repair after a reasonable number of attempts, and it often requires notice to the manufacturer and participation in an arbitration program before suit. If a case does go to court, it is generally filed in the Greenville County Court of Common Pleas. DearLegal matches you with a South Carolina-licensed attorney who handles lemon law cases in Greenville, with a free review.

  • South Carolina's lemon law applies to new vehicles and is limited to an early ownership window, so used and older vehicles usually require warranty or federal claims instead.
  • Manufacturers commonly require written notice and an informal dispute or arbitration step before a lawsuit can proceed.
  • Lemon law suits by Greenville residents are typically filed in the Greenville County Court of Common Pleas, sometimes alongside federal warranty claims.

South Carolina lemon law rules at a glance

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

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State Lemon Law Citation

Lemon Law

South Carolina Lemon Law, S.C. Code § 56-28-10 to § 56-28-110

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 30 cumulative days out of service

Federal Backup

Magnuson-Moss

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.; SC Unfair Trade Practices Act (S.C. Code § 39-5-10)

Statute of Limitations

3 years

3 years from the original delivery (S.C. Code § 56-28-90); 6 years for UCC breach of warranty under S.C. Code § 36-2-725

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 Greenville lemon law attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

South Carolina · Lemon Law

Fee modelManufacturer Pays Fees
Attorney feepaid by the other side if you win
Your recoverykept in full
Case reviewFree

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

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

South Carolina’s Lemon Law (S.C. Code § 56-28-90), the SCUTPA (§ 39-5-140, with treble damages), and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2)) are all fee-shifting — the manufacturer pays the prevailing consumer’s reasonable attorney fees on top of the recovery. Most SC lemon law attorneys take cases with no fee deducted from the consumer’s refund or replacement.

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Greenville lemon law questions, answered

Still unsure? Tell us what happened and a South Carolina attorney will review it for free.

South Carolina's lemon law is aimed at new vehicles within an early period of ownership, so most used purchases fall outside it. Used-vehicle owners often still have options through a remaining factory warranty, a service contract, federal warranty law, or a claim for misrepresentation about the vehicle's condition. An attorney can tell you which fits.
Keep every repair order, including ones showing no problem found, along with the purchase and financing paperwork, the warranty booklet, rental or towing receipts, and any emails or texts with the dealer or manufacturer. Note each date the vehicle was out of service. Repair records are the backbone of these cases.
South Carolina sets deadlines that vary, and lemon law claims also carry their own limits tied to the vehicle's age and mileage plus any required notice or arbitration step. Because those clocks can run out quickly, have a South Carolina attorney confirm your exact deadline while repair attempts are still ongoing.
Under S.C. Code § 56-28-30, 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 30 cumulative days.
SC’s Lemon Law applies only to new vehicles. Magnuson-Moss, the SC UCC implied warranty, and the SCUTPA protect used buyers.

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