You should decide your remedy, not VW who deceived you
and the government for a bigger profit.

March 10, 2017

Volkswagen AG pleaded guilty to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion settlement reached with the U.S. Justice Department in January over the automaker's diesel emissions scandal.

Why a VW Class Action Lawsuit?

This situation lent itself to a class action lawsuit. We know that there were potentially 500,000 people who were defrauded by Volkswagen in a similar way. The hard work for the lawyers was to force Volkswagen to make things right and pay damages, which is more than just getting the cars fixed.

With a class action lawsuit, or joining a large group of plaintiffs in a state court action, all the costs are spread among all of the plaintiffs. The cost to litigate goes way down, and your ultimate recovery goes up.

What damage has Volkswagen caused?

years of fraudulent actions caused damage to: 

• People who purchased one of the affected vehicles
• Dealers who sell the VW and Audi diesel vehicles
• Financial investors of Volkswagen have already taken a beating
• Diesel competitors of Volkswagen and Audi who were competing with fraudulent marketing  for 6 years
• Individuals who may have been injured or killed by the illegal levels of toxic chemicals that were regularly spewing out of these vehicles

Some practical consequences you may experience:

• Your diesel Volkswagen or Audi is likely worth far less today than it was prior to September 18, 2015. Car dealers and insurance companies refer to this as diminished value. This is particularly upsetting in that you likely paid a premium for the vehicle because it was sold as "clean diesel."
• Inability to re-register your vehicle until recall repairs are completed.
• You may be now part of an unprecedented volume of customers trying to schedule repairs that will incredibly result in a car that gets worse gas mileage and slower performance. That said, the engine formerly hailed as "clean diesel" will no longer pollute the earth at the same rate it has been

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