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Emery Ledger

Emery Brett Ledger brings more than 27 years of experience to personal injury law. He founded & led The Ledger Law Firm in securing over $100 million in compensation for clients with life-altering injuries & complex claims. Licensed in California, Texas, & Washington, Emery earned his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. His practice areas include car & truck accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, maritime claims, & mass tort litigation. He has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100, Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Top 25, and America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys. Emery also received the 2025 Elite Lawyer Award & holds a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating with Platinum Client Champion status. His legal work has been featured on CNN, Forbes, NBC, & ABC.

Car accident lawyer Newport Beach CA
Waymo Self-Driving Car Crash the Result of Driver Who Fell Asleep at the Wheel Uber/Lyft Accidents
October 10, 2018

Waymo Self-Driving Car Crash the Result of Driver Who Fell Asleep at the Wheel

After the fatal self-driving car accident involving an Uber vehicle in March of 2018, it was eventually revealed that the human safety driver for Uber was watching Hulu just prior to the fatal accident. While that safety driver was certainly asleep at the wheel in a figurative sense, a new car accident involving a self-driving vehicle occurred because a safety driver…
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California Legalizes Riding E-Scooters Without a Helmet, and First Fatal E-Scooter Accident Occurs Shortly Thereafter Personal Injury Attorney
October 2, 2018

California Legalizes Riding E-Scooters Without a Helmet, and First Fatal E-Scooter Accident Occurs Shortly Thereafter

Two trends that are shaking up transportation in California and across the country are the push toward self-driving cars and the rise of e-scooters. At Ledger Law, we have covered the latest legal news in the self-driving sector extensively, but the e-scooter trend is one well worth paying attention to in the area of personal injury law. Bird, an electric…
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One Year After the Las Vegas Shooting, MGM Is in an Ongoing Legal Dispute With Shooting Victims Personal Injury
September 30, 2018

One Year After the Las Vegas Shooting, MGM Is in an Ongoing Legal Dispute With Shooting Victims

In just a few horrific minutes on October 1, 2017, hundreds of victims were injured and 58 were killed in the deadliest mass shooting committed by an individual in the history of the United States. Sadly, many questions remain regarding the motives of the shooter and even the legal rights of victims as MGM has sued the victims of the…
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The Ledger Law Firm Holds Tribute Gathering & Silent Auction for Las Vegas Mass Shooting Victims Personal InjuryPersonal Injury Attorney
September 29, 2018

The Ledger Law Firm Holds Tribute Gathering & Silent Auction for Las Vegas Mass Shooting Victims

On the night of October 1, 2017, the deadliest mass shooting committed by an individual in the U.S. occurred in Las Vegas. One year later, The Ledger Law Firm pays tribute to those brave victims by holding a Tribute Gathering & Silent Auction on October 1, 2018 at Rockwell's Bakery in Orange, California. October 1, 2018 marks one long year…
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Local mesothelioma lawyer
The Significance of Mesothelioma Awareness Day and Why It Matters Mesothelioma
September 26, 2018

The Significance of Mesothelioma Awareness Day and Why It Matters

On Mesothelioma Awareness Day, the broader mesothelioma community comes together to celebrate survival, raise funding and provide information about this deadly disease that affects thousands of new patients every year. Most importantly, for many, Mesothelioma Awareness Day is about raising the awareness needed to take action against asbestos, the primary known cause of mesothelioma. What Is Mesothelioma Awareness Day? Since 2004, September…
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Lyft and Uber accident lawyer
In Large Cities, Will the Rideshare Industry Eventually Make Taxis a Thing of the Past? Uber/Lyft Accidents
September 22, 2018

In Large Cities, Will the Rideshare Industry Eventually Make Taxis a Thing of the Past?

In recent days, Lyft celebrated completing 1 billion trips. Just two months ago, Uber also surpassed 10 billion trips, demonstrating just how reliant Americans are on the ridesharing industry for transportation. It is difficult to fathom that literally billions of trips have been made via ridesharing apps in a period of time spanning less than a decade. Indeed, billions of trips are now…
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Self-driving car accident lawyer
As Trust in Autonomous Vehicles Decline, So Does American Interest Uber/Lyft Accidents
September 22, 2018

As Trust in Autonomous Vehicles Decline, So Does American Interest

In a survey conducted shortly after Uber's first fatal self-driving accident in March of 2018, the overwhelming majority of Americans said they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving car. The exact figure discovered by the American Automobile Association (AAA) in that study was 73 percent. In fairness, these results may have been skewed by the high-profile coverage of…
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Self-driving car accident lawyer
Will Self-Driving Vehicles Be Able to Capably Handle Inclement Weather? Uber/Lyft Accidents
September 22, 2018

Will Self-Driving Vehicles Be Able to Capably Handle Inclement Weather?

In the race toward a driverless future, there is one entity casting a large shadow over the entire endeavor. That entity is Mother Nature. Yes, for all the advances in driverless technology — of which there are many to boast of — autonomous vehicles of today have little capability for effectively dealing with inclement weather. Even the most minor amounts of snowfall…
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Lyft rideshare lawyer
Lyft’s 1 Billion Trips Are a Reminder of the Rideshare Industry’s Rapid Rise Uber/Lyft Accidents
September 22, 2018

Lyft’s 1 Billion Trips Are a Reminder of the Rideshare Industry’s Rapid Rise

Recently, Lyft celebrated making 1 billion trips in just a few short years. As one of the primary competitors in the ride-sharing sector, this rapid rise is a remarkable one for the company. Here are just a few of the fun facts touted by the brand to commemorate the occasion: 76 million rides to the airport have been provided 500,000 rides…
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