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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.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics in Victorville Pedestrian Accident Attorney
October 18, 2017

Pedestrian Accident Statistics in Victorville

Every year in the United States, thousands of injuries and fatalities occur due to pedestrian accidents. According to the California Department of Public Health, 254 pedestrian fatalities occurred in the Victorville area from 2007 through 2012. In addition, 1,645 pedestrians sustained non-fatal injuries. There are high numbers that reveal a huge safety concern for pedestrians in the Victorville area. What’s…
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Asbestos and the EPA: Asbestos Thrives While People Die Mesothelioma
October 9, 2017

Asbestos and the EPA: Asbestos Thrives While People Die

Chemicals and New Laws Keep the EPA Busy Asbestos is composed of complex chemical properties that are simply life-threatening.  Asbestos still remains in decaying manufacturing sites, unused shipyards, old railroad tracks, old buildings, and old cars.  While asbestos remains on site, it pollutes the soil, the air and the water.  Over 30,000 people have confirmed deaths from mesothelioma and asbestosis. …
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Asbestos Lawsuits: Compensation After Asbestos Exposure Mesothelioma
September 26, 2017

Asbestos Lawsuits: Compensation After Asbestos Exposure

Many companies wrongfully exposed workers to asbestos throughout the better part of the 20th century. Each day, those same workers are being diagnosed with asbestos-related cancers, incurring medical costs for treatment, and experiencing numerous other consequences which can all be traced back to their exposure. In many cases, compensation is available to these asbestos victims and their family members. Whether…
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Long Beach Mesothelioma Lawyer Attorney-Lawyer
July 14, 2017

Long Beach Mesothelioma Lawyer

20th Century Naval Veterans Were Exposed to Asbestos for Decades Asbestos is well-known for its fire proofing capabilities, which naturally was a desirable property on Navy vessels. Unfortunately, this fact led to Navy ships being constructed with toxic asbestos from the 1930s until the early 1970s, when the Navy finally stopped outfitting ships with asbestos. The end result of the Navy's…
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Asbestos Attorney Says Major Changes In Long Beach May Create Quiet Dangers Mesothelioma
July 11, 2017

Asbestos Attorney Says Major Changes In Long Beach May Create Quiet Dangers

Long Beach is a major city that does not hesitate to enact massive change. And they do not waste time. The city just completed a gleaming new courthouse and they are now in the process of tearing down the old one. The old, former courthouse, a mid-century design from 1958, may have been state of the art half a lifetime…
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California Mesothelioma Lawyer Helps Victims Find The Money Attorney-Lawyer
July 10, 2017

California Mesothelioma Lawyer Helps Victims Find The Money

Does California Need Asbestos Reform? From 1999 to 2013, more Californians died from asbestos-related ailments than any other state, with 21,338 asbestos-related deaths. When asbestos fibers are inhaled, mesothelioma is a common outcome, even if the symptoms take decades to materialize. Unsurprisingly, then, California also had the highest number of mesothelioma-related cancer deaths from 2001 to 2010. With dire statistics like these, it is arguable that California…
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TESLA Autopilot Accident Death A Cause For Concern Car Accident
September 19, 2016

TESLA Autopilot Accident Death A Cause For Concern

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, has long touted the safety of his luxury electric cars. Then on May 7, 2016, there was a fatal accident involving a Tesla Model S car being driven on autopilot, which crashed into a tractor-trailer driving across the highway. The Tesla driver, a 40-year-old Ohio man, died. The truck driver, who survived the crash, said the Tesla…
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In the Event of a Car Accident: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine Attorney-LawyerlegalLegal Services
March 17, 2016

In the Event of a Car Accident: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Car accidents happen all the time, but it’s hard to prepare for this type of eventuality because you don’t think it will happen to you, so if and when it does, it becomes very personal. The steps you take after a car accident can determine whether or not you receive compensation for the collision, and the amount of the compensation…
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An Ounce of Prevention and a Pound of Cure Attorney-LawyerLegal Services
February 21, 2016

An Ounce of Prevention and a Pound of Cure

Automobiles are necessary to our existence; unfortunately, they can also damage our lives, and in some cases, even end them. There are many factors that can cause or contribute to an automobile accident, including: Inclement weather Poor vehicle maintenance Testing or conversing by cell phone Inattention or sleepiness Distractions Illness medication Alcohol Speeding Lack of visibility No one can predict…
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Just in Case of a Car Accident-Forewarned is Fore Armed – Arm Yourself with Knowledge Attorney-Lawyer
February 2, 2016

Just in Case of a Car Accident-Forewarned is Fore Armed – Arm Yourself with Knowledge

Car accidents can have far-reaching results, especially when the driver or passengers suffer injuries in a collision. Medical bills are a certainty, legal issues are a definite possibility, and an injury accident can generate collateral events that add up to long-term physical and mental stress. Law enforcement will likely be involved, as well as medical professionals, and sometimes the courts. Injuries…
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