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      12-14-2020, 01:24 PM   #155
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Industrial Automation - mostly troubleshooting and improving/smoothing operations and emergency support for breakdowns.
No degree (at all), fell into the profession as I understand machines and out-performed folks that held degrees in the field. Some things you just can't teach people.
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      12-14-2020, 02:25 PM   #156
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Litigator, I specialize in business litigation but have a very wide practice breadth including policyholder side insurance coverage, IP, trade secret, professional negligence and the occasional lemon law matter because it's a great excuse to employ my knowledge about cars.
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Litigator, I specialize in business litigation but have a very wide practice breadth including policyholder side insurance coverage, IP, trade secret, professional negligence and the occasional lemon law matter because it's a great excuse to employ my knowledge about cars.
That may come in handy, haha

What is it... three times for the same issue and it's a lemon?

For lemon law - the attorney is paid for by the manufacturer when the claim is approved, correct?
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      12-14-2020, 07:08 PM   #158
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Litigator, I specialize in business litigation but have a very wide practice breadth including policyholder side insurance coverage, IP, trade secret, professional negligence and the occasional lemon law matter because it's a great excuse to employ my knowledge about cars.
Tying your hobbies to your work is key.
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That may come in handy, haha

What is it... three times for the same issue and it's a lemon?

For lemon law - the attorney is paid for by the manufacturer when the claim is approved, correct?
First, the standard: I am an attorney but I am not your attorney and this post does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney client relationship.

To answer your question like any good legal question: It depends.

Most defects require four presentations/repair opportunities (not repair attempts). However, if it is a defect which causes a risk of death or serious injury (car going into limp mode, braking performance issues, fires, engine shutting off, etc.), then you only need two repair attempts.

In CA, the Song-Beverly act is the actual source of law for lemon law matters. A successful win at trial or via terminating motion such as summary judgment entitles the plaintiff attorney to recover fees from the manufacturer. Technically, no such right exists in settlement. But the attorney's fees are generally much larger than the actual damages if the case is nearing trial, and both sides know this. So the manufacturer will include attorney's fees in the settlement to avoid the added expense of going to trial (easily another $50,000 in attorney's fees for a 3-4 day trial, and including trial prep you could be looking at another $50,000).

For instance, I had an FCA case where even with the 2x civil penalty for wrongful denial of the buyback request the total damages were in the range of $45,000. However, the attorney's fees stretched back over the two years it had been litigated were in excess of $350,000.
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      12-15-2020, 01:06 AM   #160
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Professional photographer. Professional doesn't mean GOOD, just people are willing to pay me enough to buy a BMW. lol

Overshare time: I'm disabled and on SSDI, but I do photography stuff freelance too. My disabilities are all mental health issues, so I can't maintain regular employment, but I can do gigs, so that's what I do. Before someone gets on me, I tried to work for a very, very long time and almost screwed myself over before I applied for benefits.

Now you know too much about me lol

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      12-28-2020, 10:40 AM   #163
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In slightly more than 120 days, I won't be doing *anything* for a living. I. Can't. Wait.
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In slightly more than 120 days, I won't be doing *anything* for a living. I. Can't. Wait.
Genuinely envious. Working my way there as fast as I know how.... Enjoy it, and I truly mean this.

2021 will see my first venture into real estate as my three pronged approach. I will NOT be working until the age of generally accepted retirement. Just can't do it.
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Genuinely envious. Working my way there as fast as I know how.... Enjoy it, and I truly mean this.

2021 will see my first venture into real estate as my three pronged approach. I will NOT be working until the age of generally accepted retirement. Just can't do it.
Thanks. I graduated high school on June 4th and was at basic training on June 8th. My last summer of leisure was when I was 15. I'm looking forward to another one this coming summer, some 47 years later.
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      12-28-2020, 11:31 PM   #170
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In slightly more than 120 days, I won't be doing *anything* for a living. I. Can't. Wait.
Measuring yourself for a pine box?
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      12-28-2020, 11:32 PM   #171
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Thanks. I graduated high school on June 4th and was at basic training on June 8th. My last summer of leisure was when I was 15. I'm looking forward to another one this coming summer, some 47 years later.
Thank you for your service and all you’ve done! Well deserved time for leisure, that is for sure.

Wife is a teacher and watching her have time off every quarter is a great contributor to the envy also
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Measuring yourself for a pine box?
More likely for a new bike. I'll finally have time to devote to riding and photography. And most likely cooking. My ideal day is a morning ride, afternoon photo shoot, then home to cook dinner for Wifey when she gets home from work.
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I’m an orthopedic trauma surgeon.

I absolutely love what I do.
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