Auto Accident Lawyer

Unfortunately, car accidents happen every minute of every day across the United States. In Kern County alone, for the year 2008 there were 3,460 injury accidents and one hundred and three deaths as a result of vehicular accidents, according the California Highway Patrol. While roadway conditions and defective parts can be the cause of an automobile accident, the vast majority…

Imagine that you are driving down the freeway on your way to work on a typical Monday in San Diego. The traffic, as usual, is heavy and you know it will take you every bit of the 45 minutes that you a lot each day to get to your office. That also means you will be rushing when you get…

Nobody asks to be involved in a car accident. Unfortunately, no matter careful you are, no matter how closely you obey the traffic laws and no matter how vigilant you are about safety measures, the chances are good that you will be involved in a car accident at some point in your lifetime. If you have recently been involved in…

Silent injuries have the potential to seriously harm or kill the victim of a car wreck. If you’ve been in a crash, it’s best to consult with an auto accident attorney to find out what your rights are and to also find out if you have a case to take to court. Silent injuries are the ones that don’t look…

Statistics tell us that the vast majority of drivers on America’s roadways use a cell phone while driving on a regular basis. At any given time of the day, on any given roadway in America there are thousands of drivers using a cell phone. Despite laws in over 20 states prohibiting the use of handheld devices, people continue to use…

Oddly enough, cell phones do have a use in the event of a car crash; a use that may serve you well if you have to take your case to court with the help of an auto accident attorney. These days, there seems to be a great deal of media coverage about the dangers of cell phone usage when driving.…

Most of the entire population of the nation has at one time or another picked up food, coffee or donuts at a drive-through window. They then proceed to eat while driving. "The results could be deadly," said Emery Ledger, an auto accident attorney. What does a drive-through window have to do with a personal injury auto accident attorney? Think about…

When it comes to claiming medical bills as a result of a car accident, you need to be careful about how and what you submit. Ask your auto accident attorney about this, because if you submit too many alternative medical health practitioner bills, like invoices from a chiropractor – insurance companies tend to deny and/or devalue them. If your case…

In our first post dealing with things you really are better off not saying to any insurance company, we covered a fair amount of ground, but kept some further tips and tactics for you to think about. Being an auto accident attorney for as long as I have, I have seen a whole lot of car crashes, heard hundreds of…

While you might think that the first thing you need to do after a car crash is call your insurance company and let them know, you’d be wrong. Actually, silence is golden when it comes to what to say when you’ve been in wreck. Talking to an insurance company when you are upset, scared and angry will just mean you’ll…