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A personal injury lawsuit has been filed against a local Beaumont, Texas, nail salon after a customer allegedly suffered from physical pain and damages. Verna Juarez, a customer of Diane’s Nails, stated that she now suffers severe and permanent physical damage after a 2010 incident that occurred inside the salon. Although the lawsuit does not state exactly how Juarez was…

This is the question for today – can the roadway itself be at fault? In other words, let's say a driver is involved in a single car accident, or even a multi-vehicle accident, and the roadway itself is at fault – can that driver bring suit against California, the town or county the accident occurred in or even the designer…

As Ledger & Associates previously wrote that “CALIFORNIA BASED MONSTER ENERGY DRINK CITED IN WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT”. The facts, legal events and potential victims of this growing concern continues to expand. Now, it looks like the amount of deaths/injuries related to energy drinks is rising, as are the amount of wrongful death and class action lawsuits. And, it looks like…

Whether it a fender bender or a catastrophic car accident, make sure you fully understand the scope of your medical situation (and expenses!) before you settle, or sign any documentation. Fender benders – small, seemingly innocuous accidents – are sometimes the hardest to deal with and can be the most costly and complicated over the long term. Let's say a…

Gas prices continue to rise. More and more people are caring about what kind of emissions they are pumping into the atmosphere. Both of these factors have contributed to the recent rise in scooter (moped) usage. Two-wheel scooters are a lot cheaper to fill up at the gas pump, have a low-emission footprint and are a very attractive alternative mode…

Earlier this week the the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened an official investigation into multiple deaths associated with Monster Beverage, the incredibly popular energy drink. In the last three years, at least five people have allegedly died after ingesting the controversial, highly caffeinated energy drinks. The FDA investigation may be the least of the California based drink…

TOW TRUCKS: A BIG HELP OR ACCIDENT IN WAITING? --- We all know that tow trucks are usually around when there's a problem: when someone breaks down, gets into a car accident or for a jump start. What we also hear about – especially here in California – are accidents caused by tow trucks. -- Earlier this year a dramatic…

Here in California we see all kinds of things attached to roof racks: surfboards, bikes, mattresses, luggage, bikes, wheelchairs and all manners of things, Hopefully none of have seen the family pet up there, but that's another story. The reality is that items tied to vehicles or even ones that fly out of windows or parts off of the vehicles…

Just a few weeks ago Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that gets California one step closer to being an episode of The Jetsons. The bill allows the CA Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Highway Patrol to set standards and regulations for next generation driver-less cars, or robot cars. This means that the state is getting ready to…

When 18-wheelers hit things property gets wrecked, people get hurt, people die. That's the harsh reality of life on United States roads and highways. Big rigs lose control on steep mountain inclines and smash into houses. Trucks brakes fail and destroy vehicles, destroy lives. With all the hours they are flying around on our roads, they suffer catastrophic mechanical failure;…