Are Californians More Susceptible To Trucking Accidents?
At any given time on California’s roads, street and highways there are hundreds of thousands of 18-wheelers zigzagging across the country. Day. Night. Rain. Sleet. Sun. Snow. They are chugging along at 70, 80 MPH getting from Point A to Point B as fast as they can. When trucking accidents do occur, they are rarely [...]
An unknown motorcycle rider was seriously injured today when his motorcycle skidded on a patch of oil on the Harbor Freeway, temporarily shutting down two lanes. “Friends of the injured motorcyclist who were riding with him told officers the oil on the highway in the No. 2 lane caused their friend’s bike to go down,” [...]
Continue reading …Wrongful Death Settlements Don’t Even Begin To Compensate Families For Their Loss
September 24, 2011 Comments Off
First and foremost, if you have lost a loved one all of us at Ledger & Associates would like to extend our sincerest condolences to you and your loved ones. We know it is a trying time and that it turns your world upside down and most importantly puts an incredible emotional, psychological and financial [...]
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Slip-and-fall personal injuries are unexpected, violent accidents that often result in head and neck injuries, muscle/bone strains, ankle/wrist/elbow sprains, bloody contusions, shattered bones, painful dislocations, life altering brain damage, spinal cord injuries, paralysis, damaged organs, comas or sometimes even death. A restaurant employee mops the floor and forgets to inform guests. A hungry diner rushes [...]
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More than 6 million car accidents are reported every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Tragically, more than 30% of those result in serious injuries or even death. Car accidents can happen anywhere at any time. Whether you’re driving the kids to school, parked in a super market, driving on some oil-slicked [...]
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In the 1950’s, there were less than 10 burn hospitals in the United States. Today, there are more that 200. The medical community considers burn injuries as much a health care problem as the polio epidemic was at its peak. While physicians are better prepared to deal with burn victims, the numbers continue to rise. [...]
Continue reading …$50 Million Medical Bill Estimate For Victim Of Dodger Stadium Traumatic Brain Injury Bryan Stow
September 12, 2011 Comments Off
Since Bryan Stow was brutally beaten outside Dodger Stadium his medical condition has changed almost weekly and his medical bills have continued to skyrocket. According to a personal injury lawsuit filed recently, Mr. Stow’s medical care is expected to cost more than $50 million. Assumedly, this dollar amount represents only a fraction of the overall [...]
Continue reading …Conviction Of Runaway Big-Rig Driver Should Encourage More Victims To Seek Legal Advice
September 10, 2011 No Comment
This past week a trucker was convicted of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a 2009 fatal trucking accident. The driver, Marcos Costa, was convicted in a Los Angeles Superior Court and will serve seven years and four months in state prison. On April 1 2009, Costa was driving a 25-ton, double-decker car hauler in the mountains [...]
Continue reading …Who Will Be Held Responsible For Injuries After Collapse Of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Jet Way?
August 25, 2011 No Comment
Los Angeles International Airport – A Jet Way, or a Sky Bridge, that is used to connect airplanes to their terminals collapsed yesterday and injured at least two people. The accident resulted in both an American Airlines captain and a passenger being thrown 10-feet. The extent of their injuries or others involved is not known. [...]
Continue reading …California Legislators Offer Stiffer Punishments For Distracted Drivers
August 19, 2011 Comments Off
The California State Senate voted to advance a bill to Governor Jerry Brown, which would increase fines from $20 to $50 for drivers that text or use cell-phones while driving. Fine amounts would top out at about $310 after court costs. While this is a step in the right direction to protect all California drivers [...]
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