If you were injured in an accident, even if you do not feel like you were hurt, you should visit your health professional right away. Some auto accident injuries do not manifest until a few hours—or sometimes, a few days later. You should also contact an auto accident attorney, in the event that you do have medical bills that should be covered.
If you have a loved one that died in an auto accident, you should contact an auto accident attorney as soon as possible. You may be entitled to compensation for loss and suffering. Auto accident attorneys have access to experts to review medical bills, accident scenes and accident reports to determine whether there was negligence involved. If there was negligence involved in any accident that caused an injury or death, you may also be entitled to punitive damages.

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.