Auto Accident Lawyer

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…

The high-flying action and thrilling chase scenes that we so avidly engross ourselves in masterful productions of various Hollywood studios often reveal reckless driving and unsafe roadway behaviors. Often, it seems inevitable that scenes like these would cause accidents on the freeways as drivers may not have enough time to respond to the oncoming set of circumstances in an unsafe…

As the number one reason of fatality among children under the age of 21, car accidents are an extremely common case of injury and death across the country. However, car accidents happen every minute in the United States, yet many times they could be avoided. The following is a list of the top five causes for motor vehicle accidents. Cell…

No one plans on being involved in a car accident. Unfortunately statistics tell us that one out of every four of us will be involved in some type of car accident during our lifetime. Given those odds, it is a good idea to think ahead for what you will need in the event that you are involved in a car…

Driver fatigue is a major factor in up to 20% of fatal car accidents in the United States each year. Although there is strong debate that driver fatigue is under represented in accident statistics each year. With distracted drivers on their cell phones or eating in the car and reckless drivers terrorizing drivers and pedestrians alike, it seems that driver…

If you have been involved in an accident in the State of California, you may be deciding whether or not to hire a lawyer to represent you in your case. Accident cases come in many forms from care accident to airplane accidents and nursing home abuse to mesothelioma lawsuits. All of these are considered negligence cases in the State of…

Right after a car accident, the only thing you are thinking is: am I still alive? Do I have injuries? Where am I? These questions are very common for a person to ask themselves right after a traumatic vehicle collision. The protocol in a car accident can vary depending on the severity of the crash. However, it is important to…