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Law Enforcement to Crack Down on DUI This Memorial Day Weekend Attorney-LawyerGeneral Legal Advice
May 27, 2011

Law Enforcement to Crack Down on DUI This Memorial Day Weekend

The past few weeks have been fraught with tragedy, heartache and frustration as California motorists have been involved in quite a number of vehicular accidents, run-ins with pedestrians and traffic nightmares. With Memorial Day weekend upon us, many Southern California residents will be heading to various destination spots for some much needed R&R. Here at The Ledger Law Firm, we…
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California Highway Patrol Pays Out $4.5 Million to Paralyzed Child Attorney-Lawyercar accident lawyerGeneral Legal AdvicePersonal Injury
May 26, 2011

California Highway Patrol Pays Out $4.5 Million to Paralyzed Child

A recent 7-figure payout by California Highway Patrol (CHP) pays homage to the old adage: every cloud has a silver lining. In this case, a very dark cloud luckily found its silver lining in the form of a $4.5 million settlement paid to a young child paralyzed after being allegedly mishandled by CHP after a tragic, high-speed accident killing the…
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California Federal Judge to Oversee 74 Blast Cases Attorney-LawyerBlog | Wrongful Death LawyerCase Of The WeekGeneral Legal AdvicePersonal Injury
May 26, 2011

California Federal Judge to Oversee 74 Blast Cases

California law has outlined some conduct as so inherently dangerous and ultra-hazardous that it must fall under a strict liability theory of torts. Strict liability takes out any opportunity for the defendant to attest to his reasonableness under the circumstances. Strict liability defendants are also not permitted to set forth evidence of extreme caution or due care in the ultra-hazardous…
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Cyber-Bullying Hits Orange County Attorney-LawyerPersonal Injury
May 25, 2011

Cyber-Bullying Hits Orange County

Bullying is a generations-old problem suffered by many children on playgrounds across the nation. Historically, bullies picked on those smaller in stature or more vulnerable to physical overpowering. However, in today's society, bullying is taking place less in the schoolyard and more online and through social networking. Known as cyber-bullying, extreme and harassing conduct against others over the internet carries…
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This Week Kick’s Off CHP’s ‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign Attorney-LawyerGeneral Legal Advice
May 25, 2011

This Week Kick’s Off CHP’s ‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign

It is common knowledge that seatbelts save lives, but California's Highway Patrol plans to crack down on those drivers choosing to ignore the risk of injury associated with ignoring seatbelt laws. California Highway Patrol (CHP) has partnered with 140 state law enforcement organizations to increase penalties against drivers caught operating a vehicle without a seatbelt. The 'Click It or Ticket'…
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Body Found on 57 Freeway Wednesday Night Attorney-Lawyercar accident lawyer
May 21, 2011

Body Found on 57 Freeway Wednesday Night

In an unspeakable tragedy, a 23-year old woman walked in front of a 2007 Ford in the number 4 lane of southbound I-57. The woman, from San Dimas, was pronounced dead on the scene while California Highway Patrol sought to reconstruct the scene. The tragic accident took place around 8:30pm on Thursday evening. The Highway Patrol is currently investigating the…
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Hit-and-Run Victim Turns Tragedy Into Triumph Attorney-LawyerAuto Accident LawyerGeneral Legal Advice
May 21, 2011

Hit-and-Run Victim Turns Tragedy Into Triumph

The year was 2006 and Rob Summers was at the apex of his college baseball career. His team took the NCAA Division I baseball title that year and Summers decided to spend the off-season perfecting his pitches and increasing strike-out potential. Summers was on top of his game and enjoying much success as a college athlete destined for greatness. Just…
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Commerce, California Bus Accident Leads to Critical Injury Attorney-Lawyercar accident lawyer
May 20, 2011

Commerce, California Bus Accident Leads to Critical Injury

In a tragic chain of events during Thursday's I-5 traffic congestion, four buses collided with one another, injuring eight passengers including one soldier who is reportedly in critical condition. The chain reaction was said to have been caused by a car coming to a quick stop in front of a Los Angeles County jail bus carrying 25 inmates. The jail…
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Military Jet Crashes on Southern California Navy Base Attorney-LawyerAviation Accident Lawyer
May 20, 2011

Military Jet Crashes on Southern California Navy Base

In an astonishing display of black smoke and engulfing flames, a military jet bounced off the runway at Southern California Naval Base and proceeded to burst into flames on the runway. The Boeing 707, loaded with jet fuel, contained just three crew members who unbelievably escaped the aircraft with only minor injuries. Around 5:30pm yesterday evening, the aircraft took off…
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9th Circuit Upholds Wrongful Death Verdict Attorney-LawyerCase Of The WeekGeneral Legal Advice
May 13, 2011

9th Circuit Upholds Wrongful Death Verdict

Earlier this week, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a District Court civil verdict holding an Arizona-based taser manufacturer liable in the 2005 death of a Salinas, California man. In 2008, a federal district court jury found that the manufacturer, TASER, should have known that its product was reasonably calculated to cause cardiac arrest in victims after a…
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