Emery Ledger

Any vehicle collision has the potential to cause injuries, but accidents where a motorcycle is involved have a significantly higher chance of causing injuries. Despite efforts by both private and public agencies to raise awareness about the presence of motorcycles, motorcycle are still disproportionately involved in accidents. Driver’s of vehicles that have been involved in accidents with motorcycles consistently claim…

The slogan “Be Aware, Motorcycles Are Everywhere” was well intentioned but does not seem to have accomplished its goal. Motorcycles consistently, year after year, are involved in a disproportionate number of collisions. Nationwide motorcycles represent less than five percent of the registered vehicles on the road yet they are involved in closer to ten percent of the collisions each year.…

With all of the discussion of late regarding the use of cellular telephones and text messaging while driving, many people have started to forget that distracted driving is not limited to cell phone usage. Distracted driving can be the result of a myriad of other distractions and is one of the leading causes of collisions in the United States each…

Cell phones have become an ever-present part of everyday life in America. Young or old, it’s hard to find anyone in the United States that doesn’t own a cell phone anymore. We depend on them to stay in touch with our office and our loved ones. We send and receive e-mails, check in with our kids and even use them…

The dangers of texting while driving have been all over the news over the past few years. A majority of states, including California, have passed legislation banning the use of texting while driving. For many older drivers, the bans seem reasonable and complying is easy. The truth is that while older drivers may have learned the art of texting, they…

Many people have heard the term “product liability”, but may not realize exactly what that encompasses. Product liability law is an area of the law that tries to compensate victims who have been injured due to the negligence of the manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler or distributor of a product. Product liability lawsuits are generally based on one of three theories of…