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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.

What Is the Burden of Proof In a Personal Injury Lawsuit? Personal Injury
September 19, 2010

What Is the Burden of Proof In a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

The vast majority of personal injury lawsuits are settled without the need to go to trial. Most personal injury lawsuits are relatively straight forward with negligence clear and damages easily assessed. Additionally, the cost for an insurance company to take a case to trial can easily exceed the amount of monetary damages that the plaintiff was willing to settle for…
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Personal Injury And Non Economic Damages Personal Injury
September 16, 2010

Personal Injury And Non Economic Damages

A personal injury can occur when another entity or person negligently or careless causes injury with an action or lack of action. Some common portals for personal injury might include: vehicle and other transportation accidents, workplace accidents, slips and falls, medical malpractice, product defects, unsafe drugs, defamation of character, and dog bites. Compensation For Personal Injury When a personal injury…
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California Car Accident Attorney Answers Most Common Post Accident Questions Attorney-Lawyer
September 14, 2010

California Car Accident Attorney Answers Most Common Post Accident Questions

If you have had the misfortune to have been in a car accident in the state of California then you likely have a number of questions about what to do next and what your legal options are at this point. As a practicing car accident attorney for over a decade in California, Emery Ledger of Ledger & Associates has answered…
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Personal Injury Settlement Liens; What Happens When the Defendant Doesn’t Pay? Attorney-Lawyer
September 11, 2010

Personal Injury Settlement Liens; What Happens When the Defendant Doesn’t Pay?

In a personal injury lawsuit, the Plaintiff (injured person) either negotiates with the Defendant (the negligent person - or person that caused the accident) and reaches a settlement that awards the plaintiff a sum of money representing compensation for the damages they suffered in the accident or the case proceeds to trial and a jury awards the plaintiff a monetary…
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What Does a Typical Personal Injury Law Firm Charge to Represent a Plaintiff? Attorney-Lawyer
September 9, 2010

What Does a Typical Personal Injury Law Firm Charge to Represent a Plaintiff?

The subject of lawyer fees or rates inevitable comes up whenever the need for legal representation arises. Not surprisingly then the question of fees is always an issue when a victim is deciding whether to hire a personal injury law firm for an injury they have suffered. Despite what many people think, attorney fees are not set by any governing…
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California Car Accident Attorney Discusses Whiplash Injuries Auto Accident Lawyer
September 8, 2010

California Car Accident Attorney Discusses Whiplash Injuries

Many accident victims suffer whiplash injuries, among others, when they are involved in a car accident. According to car accident attorney Emery Ledger of Ledger & Associates, you should not diminish the possible consequences of a whiplash injury. A whiplash injury is a hyperextension (over-extension) injury to the neck. A whiplash injury often happens as the result of being struck…
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California Car Accident Attorney Explains Who Can File As a Claimant in a Wrongful Death Case Blog | Wrongful Death Lawyer
September 8, 2010

California Car Accident Attorney Explains Who Can File As a Claimant in a Wrongful Death Case

When someone is fatally injured in a car accident in the state of California, it can have a devastating emotional and financial effect on the surviving family members. No one expects to lose a loved one in such a sudden and unexpected manner. Aside from the emotional trauma that the accident causes, it can also leave the survivors wondering how…
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California Car Accident Attorney Discusses What to Do After an Accident Auto Accident Lawyer
September 7, 2010

California Car Accident Attorney Discusses What to Do After an Accident

No one wants to think about what they need to do after an accident. Naturally, we would all like to believe that we will never be involved in an accident. Statistics, however, tell us otherwise. Statistics vary, but your chance of being involved in a car accident at some point in your life is someone around one in five. Given…
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Motorcycle Injury Lawyer Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
September 6, 2010

Motorcycle Injury Lawyer

A common problem that many people have when riding their motorcycle is: other drivers not seeing them. This has often led to countless accidents that have resulted in either: death or serious injury. Then, when you combine this with the possibility that the other driver could be distracted such as: someone talking on their cell phone or texting, only increases…
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