Legal Question in Construction Law in New Jersey

Re: Settlement Consumer Fraud

That is not a question that can be answered without scrutiny of the record, the evidence, and the nature of the defects. You should be represented by a lawyer who can do that and advise you. That is particularly true because if the case has a consumer fraud count that is prooved (as your title implies) the award of attorney fees is mandatory.

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Re: Settlement Consumer Fraud

If you have a lawyer and you trust the lawyer, then listen to the lawyer's advice on this.

If not, then you need a lawyer whom you can trust.

It is completely impossible to answer your question without a detailed understanding of the facts.

Please, hire and pay a lawyer who you trust.

Re: Settlement Consumer Fraud

This is a very fact specific question. I have to assume you have an attorney - what do they say? Generally, you want to determine your actual damages - what did you expect to get, and what did you expect to pay vs. what did you end up paying, and did you actually get what you expected + loss of use, + any other coats + possibly (depending upon how your complaint was filed) some 'personal injuries' or the value of the frustration and grief you had to put up with + any other costs/damages associated with resolving this matter. This is often hard to put together, and IF you have a Consumer Fraud Act count, you can get treble damages (3 x actual damages) + attorneys fees. So as you can see, this is not something any attorney on this list can answer w/o all the information. Now... your attorney should have told you all this, so what's going on? If you need help, I'm a construction engineer/attorney, who concentrates in construction litigation representing contractors and owners.