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Celebrate Autumn in Ambler Sunday 9/30
2007-09-28 23:08:00
Looking for a fun way to kick in Fall? Join Kimmel & Silverman for the City of Ambler’s OctoberFest Sunday , September 30 from Noon-5pm on Butler Avenue in Ambler, PA. Food, shopping, and entertainment are all on the agenda. Be sure to stop by our information station, right in front of the ...
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Driving A Lemon in PA, NJ or DE? Check out fantastic story on CBS3!
2007-09-28 22:59:00
Live from Center City Philadelphia, it’s Kimmel and Silverman! Kimmel & Silverman attorneys and staff were fortunate enough to participate in KYW TV’s Car Questions phone bank, broadcast live Wednesday during the station’s evening news broadcasts.  Hosted by the station’s resident consumer crusader,  Jim Donovan, 327 viewers called to ask questions regarding car buying, warranties, ...
More About: Story , Lemon , Driving , Car Buying , Check

In the market for a new car? Don?t let opportunity pass you ?buy?!
2007-09-18 21:23:00
Auto Makers Pile On Buyer Incentives by Jonathan Welsh Thursday, September 13, 2007provided by YAHOO.Shortcuts.hasSensitiveText = true; YAHOO.Shortcuts.sensitivityType = ["sensitive_news_terms"]; YAHOO.Shortcuts.annotationSet = { "lw_1189697934_0": { "text": "Lincoln MKX", "extended": 0, "startchar": 1457, "endchar": 1467, "start": 1457, "end": 1467, "extendedFrom": "", "predictedCategory": "OTHER", "predictionProbability": "0.410546", "weight": 0.608247, "type": ["shortcuts:/us/instance/other/vehicle"], "category": ["THING"], "context": "u00c2u0095 ...
More About: Ford , Market , Chrysler , Opportunity , Pass

ABC?s ?I-Caught? Puts New Jersey Dealer ?On The Spot.?
2007-09-05 22:16:00
Former football star Brad Benson is known for his light-hearted radio and television commercials, however he may have gotten a bit more publicity than he bargained for when his dealership was featured last night on the ABC program “I-Caught .” You can watch the video from YouTube here: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to ...
More About: New Jersey , Spot , Dealer , Jersey

Rise & Shine with Craig Kimmel Tuesday morning on CN8
2007-09-03 19:27:00
Lemon Law Lawyer Craig Thor Kimmel will be discussing the 2007 Car Complaint Index live on “Your Morning ,”  Tuesday at 7:30am on CN8, The Comcast Network. Share This
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Where Do Lemon Cars Go?: Interesting NY Times Story on Laundered Lemons
2007-09-01 08:18:00
Ever wonder what happens to lemon cars once they are bought back by the manufacturer? Last Sunday, The New York Times printed an interesting story which should shed some light on this mystery. ManyPennsylvania consumers are unaware that in 2002, K&S Attorney Craig Thor Kimmel worked with the Pennsyvlania House of Representatives’ Consumer Affairs Committee to ...
More About: Interesting , Cars , Story , Lemon

Philadelphia Ford Dealers Charged With Racial Bias
2007-08-31 18:45:00
Lemon Law Attorney Bob Silverman appeared on NBC10’s All That & More” last week to discuss this scandal.  if you feel that you have been a victim of this scam, please contact us to see if we can help. By WILLIAM BENDER From The Philadelphia Daily News At Springfield Ford in Delaware County, “You ALWAYS get more for ...
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Tough Break?Ford Recalls 3.6 Million Vehicles
2007-08-22 23:43:00
From Associated Press Ford Recall ing 3.6 Million Vehicles By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer   Ford Recalling 3.6 Million Vehicles to Deal With Concerns About Faulty Cruise Control Switch WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Friday it is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to address concerns about a cruise control switch that ...
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PA Consumers: Catch Lemon Lawyer Craig Kimmel on Comcast Newsmakers This We
2007-07-26 05:01:00
If you live in Philadelphia or the surrounding areas, catch K&S Lemon Law Attorney Craig Thor Kimmel discussing the 2007 Car Complaint Index on Comcast Newsmakers all this week. Tune into the CNN Headline News Channel at the following times: Wednesday7/25/2007 6:25 AM 2:25 PM Thursday7/26/2007 5:25 AM 1:25 PM 9:25 PM Friday7/27/2007 4:25 AM 12:25 PM 8:25 PM Saturday7/28/2007 3:25 AM 11:25 ...
More About: Lawyer , Catch

MA Consumers: Have a car question for Craig Kimmel?
2007-07-24 05:00:00
Craig Kimmel will be live on Wired, airing this afternoon at 4pm on New England Cable News. He will taking calls on the lemon law, car buying, dealer fraud, and other automotive topics. For information on how to tune in and call in, visit http://www.necn.com/. Share This
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Support the Arbitration Fariness Act of 2007!
2007-07-23 14:41:00
A large and growing number of corporations now require consumers and employees to sign contracts that include mandatory arbitration clauses. Unfortunately, in most circumstances, most individuals have no option but to move forward and accept the clause, or to forgo securing employment or needed goods or services. The Arbitration Fairness Act would ban pre-dispute ...
More About: Support , Warranty

Looking for a hot sale? Check out our KDKA TV reports.
2007-07-18 04:59:00
If you are looking to celebrate Summer with a hot set of wheels, check out two stories we recently worked on at KDKA TV in Pittsburgh….one on the car complaint index and the other featured the Center For Auto Safety’s Best Bets. Share This
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Buying a used car? Protect yourself from buying a flood car!
2007-06-29 04:55:00
We frequently get calls from used car buyers who think they may have purchased a flood car. While it is true that cars submersed by waters from Hurricane Katrina and other storms could end up on an auction block and sold to your local dealership, The National Auto Dealers’ Association has come ...
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Can your home be a lemon?
2007-06-15 04:54:00
They say home is where the heart is. But, what if your home is breaking your heart?are you the victim of shoddy workmanship, bad construction or a poorly installed remodeling project? You do have rights. Visit www.homelemonlaw.com for more information on how you can fight back against criminal contractors and bad ...
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Small is Big, According to Auto Analysts
2007-06-05 04:47:00
Some promising news for the auto manufacturers- With gas prices continuing to rise, it is not surprising to see fuel efficinecy on the top of every driver’s priority list. As a result some of the big boys, namely Ford trucks, are taking a bit of a beating. Remember, now is a great time ...
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Kimmel, Silverman & Herritt Named 2007 PA Super Lawyers
2007-06-05 04:46:00
For the fourth year in a row, Robert M. Silverman and Craig Thor Kimmel , founding partners of the Ambler and Pittsburgh-based lemon law and consumer advocacy firm of Kimmel & Silverman, have been named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in a survey conducted by Law & Politics Magazine. In addition, Jacqueline Herritt, Managing ...

Did you catch Kimmel on TV last week?
2007-06-05 04:45:00
No not Jimmy Kimmel ….we are talking about K&S Founding Partner/Lemon Law Attorney Craig Thor Kimmel. Craig made several appearances last week on the Philadelphia ariwaves to discuss the 2007 Car Complaint Index. In case you missed them, check out Craig’s Eyewitness News story by clicking here and view his recent appearance ...
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Proposed Consumer Electronics Lemon Law in NJ
2007-05-19 04:42:00
From Dealerscope.Com Legislators in New Jersey have proposed a measure that would extend traditional ?lemon law? protections to customers purchasing consumer electronics. A-3978, also known as the Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law, unanimously passed an Assembly committee last week. The idea behind the legislation, its sponsors said in a statement ...
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