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California Case Law Highlights: Week of May 2 Case Of The Week
May 3, 2011

California Case Law Highlights: Week of May 2

Varshock v. California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection: In a case considering California's Tort Claims Act, the California Court of Appeals held that the Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection is not liable for the deaths of multiple private citizens after it instructed them to seek protection inside a fire truck as it fought wild fires. The residents of…
Consumers Take a Hit as Supreme Court Rules No Class Action Status for Cellular Subscribers Case Of The Week
April 28, 2011

Consumers Take a Hit as Supreme Court Rules No Class Action Status for Cellular Subscribers

The United States Supreme Court ruled this week that AT&T subscribers are ineligible for class action status and all disputes are governed by the boilerplate language found in the original contracts between consumers and their cellular provider. California plaintiffs were seeking to establish class action status and sue AT&T over a variety of problems with the wireless service. This ruling…
California ‘Tax Lady’ Roni Deutch Could Face Jail Time Attorney-LawyerCase Of The WeekEthical Attorney MarketingGeneral Legal Advice
April 22, 2011

California ‘Tax Lady’ Roni Deutch Could Face Jail Time

Many have seen the late-night commercials featuring brash, outspoken attorney Roni Deutch. California's Attorney General Kamala D. Harris plans to continue with the lawsuit, originated by predecessor Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, Jr. In addition, Harris has petitioned the Superior Court to imprison Deutch for contempt of court after she allegedly shredded thousands of documents. The shredded documents were under…
We Pride Ourselves On Partnering With Each And Every Client. Attorney-LawyerAuto Accident LawyerBlog | Wrongful Death LawyerCase Of The WeekPersonal InjuryTraumatic Brain Injury
April 7, 2011

We Pride Ourselves On Partnering With Each And Every Client.

At Ledger & Associates, we like to think of our relationship with each and every client as a partnership. Whether it is a negligent auto accident lawsuit, a complicated traumatic brain injury claim or a multi-party wrongful death legal proceeding our lawyers and our clients all want the same thing: legal and financial justice! Over the years we have found…
Supreme Court to Review Plaintiffs’ Right to Recover Medical Expenses Case Of The Week
April 6, 2011

Supreme Court to Review Plaintiffs’ Right to Recover Medical Expenses

In a personal injury action, the jury will review the evidence presented at the trial and determine an amount of money to award the plaintiff. The amount depends on multiple factors including medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of consortium and any other damages suffered by the plaintiff. In California, the Court of Appeal has held in three landmark cases…
Case Of The Week – Jaws of Life used to free man after he’s hit by stolen vehicle near Blue Line Case Of The Week
December 2, 2009

Case Of The Week – Jaws of Life used to free man after he’s hit by stolen vehicle near Blue Line

A new client of ours was seriously injured by a hit and run driver at approximately 2:30 am, November 8, 2009, in the city of Long Beach. This case made it to our "Case of the Week" section because of an interesting twist. The driver of the vehicle that hit our client was also a criminal and has yet to…
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