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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.

Whiplash Factors Whiplash Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Whiplash Factors

There are many factors in auto accidents that determine the severity of whiplash and other back injuries. These include: Vehicle size: Even when dealing with vehicles of equal size, whiplash can occur in collisions at speeds less than 10mph. Smaller cars generally offer less protection from whiplash injuries due to their light build. Vehicle headrests: Ideally, a headrest can help…
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Back Injury Lawyer Whiplash Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Back Injury Lawyer

Many personal injury lawyers handle back injury claims, but a back injury lawyer will have extensive experience in dealing with accidents that cause specific back injuries. There is a lot of medical jargon a back injury lawyer has learned, and a back injury lawyer understands the additional problems that a back problem can present, such as headaches, nerve damage, and…
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Whiplash: Seeking Medical Attention Whiplash Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Whiplash: Seeking Medical Attention

A whiplash lawyer practices personal injury, but has a complete understanding of whiplash and its other affects on a person. Whiplash is not a simple “sore neck.” Whiplash can cause headaches, back and shoulder pain. Psychological symptoms include memory loss, depression, fatigue, and irritability. The whiplash lawyers at Ledger and Associates have extensive experience in dealing with whiplash victims and…
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Whiplash Defined Whiplash Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Whiplash Defined

Whiplash is a soft-tissue injury to the neck. It can be also called neck strain or a neck sprain and often accompanies other symptoms. Whiplash is usually caused by a sudden extension or flexation of the neck, and is commonly seen in car accidents. If you have suffered whiplash and have other injuries, contact a whiplash attorney as soon as…
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Knowledgeable Truck Crash Lawyers in Orange County Truck Accident Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Knowledgeable Truck Crash Lawyers in Orange County

If you have been involved in a truck crash, contact a truck crash lawyer in Orange County. An experienced truck crash lawyer has experience representing those involved in truck crash accidents, whether it’s the truck driver or the driver of the other vehicle. The truck crash lawyer in Orange County knows the state and federal laws and regulations governing truckers.…
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Retain Your Own Truck Accident Lawyer Truck Accident Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Retain Your Own Truck Accident Lawyer

California truck accident lawyers represent individuals and truck drivers. An individual will file an action against the truck driver if the truck driver is at fault, but the truck driver is not always at fault. Truckers are usually provided attorneys by their insurance company, but the insurance company’s attorneys are representing the best interests of the insurance companies first, then…
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Trucker Attorneys in California Truck Accident Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Trucker Attorneys in California

Trucker attorneys in California will take cases throughout numerous counties, allowing you to choose the best trucker attorney for your case. Most personal injury lawyers represent people injured in vehicle accidents, but you should choose an attorney that has specific experience with truck accidents, specifically, tractor-trailer accidents. Truckers must follows state and federal regulations. The federal regulations dictate safe standards…
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Differences Between Truck and Car Accidents Truck Accident Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Differences Between Truck and Car Accidents

Truck accidents very much differ from typical car accidents. Very high safety standards apply to trucks, trucks have more extensive insurance, and trucks must adhere to many federal standards that are not relevant to every-day vehicles. Truck drivers themselves are also subject to drug testing (including for alcohol and prescription drug usage), background checks, and their hours are regulated. For…
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Dealing with Truck Accident Litigation Truck Accident Injury Tips
April 8, 2012

Dealing with Truck Accident Litigation

Understand that large trucking companies with dedicated legal representation employ most commercial truck drivers. This means that in the event of an accident and subsequent truck accident litigation, accident victims enter at an extreme disadvantage without their own legal expert advocating on their behalf. The trucking companies are also experienced with truck accident litigation. They may have a team of…
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