Auto Accident Lawyer

A single vehicle accident – as the name implies – is a vehicle accident where only one vehicle is involved. Though, in this circumstance, there is no other vehicle, driver, or passenger involved, a single-vehicle accident can be just as fatal as a two or three car automobile collision. However, there are five main reasons as to why a single…

California teen drivers are four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a car accident than any other demographic in the state. This statistic is also very much reflective of the high percentage of teenage car accident deaths in the United States every day, every month, and every year. However, many of these deaths could be avoided…

If you have had the misfortune to be involved in a car accident recently, then you are likely in the process of retaining a car accident attorney to represent you in your case. Many people that have never been through the legal process involved in a car accident are somewhat lost when it comes to understanding what a car accident…

Once things settle down after a car accident, one of the first things an accident victim starts to think about is who is going to pay for all the damages to her car, her physical injuries, time off work and the emotional trauma of the accident. Along with those questions, a victim generally begins to think about whether she should…

If you have just been involved in a car accident you have many decisions to make but the most important one could be whether to hire an attorney. This article will discuss some of the common pitfalls to handling a case on your own. The problem is that the general public has no knowledge of many of the issues involved…

Many people are taking the risk of driving uninsured these days so now might be a good time to analyze the risk versus reward of driving without insurance. A good place to start is to examine the reasons that people are doing this. The biggest reason is likely cost. Insurance premiums cost money and a lot of people don’t have…

By: Valerie Bradbury, Attorney, Ledger & Associates In this economy everyone is thinking about the bottom line. It is the same story when purchasing auto insurance. The focus is on cost: how much are my premiums going to be? Of course cost should be considered, but most people aren’t considering the cost in the long term and the real risk…

By: Brooke Kopanski, Case Manager, Ledger & Associates Tell someone you’ve been in an auto accident and their response is likely to be “Did your air bags deploy?” Don’t take this to mean that that person doesn’t care about your well being or the fact that your beloved vehicle is damaged. We have been conditioned by years of evening news…

If you have been in a car accident and have been diagnosed as having whiplash, you may be wondering if there is a chance of collecting compensation for your injuries, as well as the damage to your vehicle and associated costs. If you do file a whiplash claim or a lawsuit for your whiplash injury, you will want to know…

Over 6 million car accidents take place in the United States each year and approximately 11% of all motor vehicle accidents are hit and run car accidents. Recent studies show that up to 700,000 car accident cases each year are a result of hit and run incidents. Over the past decade, hit and run accidents have actually decreased on average…