Legal redress may be sought by filing suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. However, the law underlying consumer rights in D.C. is still in place. Procedures in Superior Court can be complex, and may require the help of a lawyer. But there are things you as a consumer should know. Remedies D.C. Superior Court can go beyond merely awarding actual damages to the injured consumer.
Remedies extend beyond simple compensation to the injured party for a reason.
Complainants are empowered to ask the courts to punish wrongdoers so that wrongdoers don't have the incentive to continue to injure others. This is a particularly important power in D.C., where government enforcement of consumer's complaints is weak. Timeliness of bringing suit Another point the consumer should know about Superior Court is timing. A Superior Court action must be filed within three years of the time the right to bring the action arises. These can be relatively large, but are minimal in the Small Claims Branch.