Monday, May 09, 2005

Q.: Where can I find California statutes and laws online? A.: California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes. Information presented reflects laws currently in effect. All California Codes have been updated to include the 2003 Statutes. To display the Table of Contents for a code, click on your area of interest below. Business and Proffesions Code                    Code Of Civil Procedure Corporations Code                                       Civil Code                    Commercial Code                                          Education Code Elections Code                                              Evidence Code Family Code                                                  Financial Code Fish &  Game Code                                       Food and Agricultural Code Government Code                                        Harbors and Navigation Code Health & Safety Code                                  Insurance Code Labor Code                                                   Military and Veterans Code Penal Code                                                   Probate Code Public Contract Code                                    Public Resources Code Public Utilities Code                                       Revenue and Taxation Code Streets and Highway Code                           Unemployment Insurance Code Vehicle Code                                                  Water Code Welfare and Institutions Code                      4:38:15 PM    comment []

Case Specific Resources and Free Legal Consultations Black=Free Legal Consultation  Red=Government, Medical Website or Third Party Sources Acquired Brain Injury Free Attorney Consultation-  brain condition that occurs due to prolonged contact or intake of toxic substances. (ABI) Acquired Brain Injury (TBI) Traumatic Brain Injury Head Injury- Workplace or Slip and Fall Related Government Site Dedicated to the assitance and rehibalitation of ABI victims Airplane Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- in the United States alone over 200 people die per year in airplane crashes. Airline Safty Neglect Airplane Crash Fatalities Airline Related injuries See the Airplane Crash Statistics from 1982-2003 Amusement Park Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- in the year 2000 alone over 10,580 injuries that required ER treatment were reported due to mechanical amusement park rides alone. Park Product Liability Operator Neglect Wreckless Endangerment See Government Amusement Park Statistics From 2001 Auto Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- In 2002, 42,815 people were killed in the estimated 6,316,000 policereported motor vehicle traffic crashes, 2,926,000 people were injured. Car Accidents Truck Accidents Motorcycle Accidents See Government Auto Accident Statistics from 2002 (PDF) Birth Injury Free Attorney Consultation- "Impairment of the infant’s body function or structure due to adverse influences that occurred at birth." In the year 2002 there were 3,623,893 birth injuries reported." Birth Injury / Medical Malpractice Erbs Pals / Cerebral Palsy Shoulder Dystocia See Government Site For Birth Injury Damages and Statistics (pg. 95) (PDF) Brain Damage Free Attorney Consultation - can be the result of a sudden traumatic experience or can be the result of prolonged exposure to harmful or toxic materials.  Also occurs due to a lack of oxygen. (ABI) (TBI) Worplace Injury Brain Injury Association of America- Resources and Information On Brain Injury Car Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- NHTSA estimates that alcohol was involved in 41 percent of fatal crashes and in 6 percent of all crashes in 2002.  The 17,419 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes during 2002 represent an average of one alcohol-related fatality every 30 minutes. Car Accidents Auto Fatalities DUI Wrongful Death See Government Car Accident Statistics Related to Alcohol (PDF) Cerebral Palsy Free Attorney Consultation- "a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and to maintain balance and posture due to a nonprogressive brain abnormality, which means that it does not get worse over time. However, the exact symptoms can change over a person's lifetime."(CDC) Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Medical malpractice See Government Site for Cerebral Palsy Information Resources and Statistics Coma Free Attorney Consultation- "A coma is a profound or deep state of unconsciousness. An individual in a state of coma is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. Coma may occur as a complication of an underlying illness, or as a result of injuries, such as head trauma." Coma Workrelated or Work Place Injury Workers Compensation and Disability Benefits See Governmnet Coma Information and Resource Page Construction Accidents Free Attorney Consultation-  "You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. That's why Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, requiring employers to provide workplaces free from serious recognized hazards..." Industrial Accidents and Construction Accidents Workers Rights OSHA Violations See Government Site: File a OSHA Violation Complaint Defective Products Free Attorney Consultation- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has jurisdiction over more than 15,000 kinds of consumer products. Defective Products: Cars, Boats, Foods, Medicines and Environmental Products Product Liability Defective Product Class Actions See Government Site for a Database of Defective Products and Recall Products Elder Abuse Free Attorney Consultation- "Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected and exploited by family members and others. Many victims are people who are older, frail, and vulnerable and cannot help themselves." 551,011 persons, aged 60 and over, experienced abuse, neglect in a one year period. Elder Neglect Claims Nursing Home Abuse See Government Site for Elder Abuse Information and Elder Assistance Resources Erbs Palsy Free Attorney Consultation- a condition that occurs due to breech births, prolonged births or other situations where the Doctors believe they are required to remove the infant with some measure of force that can lead to Brachial Plexus Injuries. Birth Injury / Birth Injury Malpractice Erbs Palsy- Brachial Plexus nerve damage Cerebral Palsy- lack of oxygen during the birth process See Government Site for Erbs Palsy and Research Erbs Palsy Orginizations and Studies Failure to Diagnose Free Attorney Consultation- delay in the diagnostic process can allow for cancer metastisis, corroded arteries to devolop into a stroke and in serious cases can be the direct cause of a preventable death. Failure to Diagnose Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Claims See The Patients Bill of Rights provided by the American Cancer Society Fatal Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- in the year 2002 alone there were 5524 workplace fatalities reported to the Government.  From 1992 to 2002 there were 67,363 work related deaths reported to the government. Fatal Accidents: All Industries Car Accident Deaths Medical Malpractic See Government Site Fatality Statistics from ever business sector from 1992-2002 Head Injury Free Attorney Consultation- "A blow or jolt to the head can disrupt the normal function of the brain. Doctors often call this type of brain injury a 'concussion' or a 'closed head injury.' Doctors may describe these injuries as “mild” because concussions are usually not life threatening. Even so, the effects of a concussion can be serious." Head Injuries: TBI ABI Shaken Baby Syndrome Workplace or Construction Realted Accident See Government Site for Infomation, Resources and Symptoms of Head Injuries Medical Malpractice / Medical Error- "A recent report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as the result of medical errors. This means that more people die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS." Medical Malpractice Medical Negligence Wrongful death Failure to Diagnose in an expedient or proper fashion See Government Site for Medical Malpractice Statistics and Information Mesothelioma Free Attorney Consultation- "Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles." Mesothelioma Workplace Injury with a Focus on Asbestos Inhalation Mesothelioma: High Risk Professions and Products See Government Site for Mesothelioma Resources and Information Motorcycle Accident Free Attorney Consultation- "In 2001, 3,181 motorcyclists were killed and an additional 60,000 were, injured in traffic crashes in the United States..." Motorcycle Accidents Motorvehicle Related Accidents and Fatalities Helmet Laws Enforced in 20 States See Government Site for Motorcycle Accident Statistics: Injuries, Deaths per number of Rider. Negligent Security Cases Free Attorney Consultation-  When a known unsafe condition is not addressed and is allowed to persist, putting consumers, neighbors and workers in harms way damages thousands of people each year. Negligent Securities Slip and Fall Accidents Workers Compensation and Lost Wage Restitution See Government Site for Workplace Negligent Securites Information and Resources Nursing Home Abuse Free Attorney Consultation- "About 1.6 million elderly and disabled Americans receive care in nearly 17,000 nursing homes...states have the primary responsibility for conducting on-site inspections and recommending sanctions against nursing homes that violate health and safety requirements." Nursing home Abuse Elderly Neglect Medical Malpractice / Geriatric Health Care See Government Site for Nursing Home Abuse Press Release and Resources Paralysis Free Attorney Consultation-  "Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when a traumatic event results in damage to cells within the spinal cord or severs the nerve tracts that relay signals up and down the spinal cord." Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Workplace Injury Types of Common Spine Injuries Covered: contusion, compression, laceration and central cord syndrome. Spinal Cord Injury Information: Quick Reference (PDF) Paraplegia Free Attorney Consultation- is commonly defined as paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body.  Aprox. 31% of people lose their job due to their injury and the first year costs due to a change in life style can be a heavy burden (See Spinal Cord Infomation Above) Paralysis / Paraplegia / Quadriplegia Auto Accident Related Paraplegia and Workplace / Work related Paraplegia Claims See Government Site Spinal Cord Injury Information and Resources Government Site: Resource: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Information Product Liability Free Attorney Consultation- to provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov. Product Liability Defective Products Wrongful Death Claims / Cases Due to Product Liability and Company Negligence See Government Site and Search for Defective Products by Company Quadriplegia Free Attorney Consultation- Paralysis from the neck down, including the trunk and both legs and arms, this is both a devistating and costly accident.  See the links provided below for Information and Resources of the link above for a free Consultation from a lawyer. Spinal Cord Injury: Quadriplegia Workplace Injury: OSHA Violations Christopher Reeves and Dana Reeves Paralysis Resource Center See Government Site Spinal Cord Injury Information Railroad Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- From Jan-Dec of 2002 12,047 casulties were reproted to the Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety and 540 non rider/ tresspasser fatalities were reported as well. Train Wrecks Derailment Accidents Highway Crossing Accidents See Government Site Railroad Saftey and Railroad Accident Facts / Statistics Rhabdomyolysis Free Attorney Consultation- Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents into the circulation. Some of these are toxic to the kidney and frequenty result in kidney damage. Rhabdomyolysis Workplace Injuries Symptoms- Abnormal urine color, Muscle tenderness, Weakness of the affected muscle, Generalized weakness, Muscle stiffness or aching. See Government Site for Rhabdomolysis Information, Resources and Orginizations Silicosis Free Attorney Consultation- "Silicosis is a disabling, nonreversible and sometimes fatal lung disease caused by overexposure to respirable crystalline silica. Silica is the second most common mineral in the earth's crust." Silicosis Workplace Accident / Work related Injury Silica Inhalation in Construction and Industrial Atmospheres See Government Site For Information and Prevention Of Silicosis OSHA Silicosis Prevention and Information Slip and Fall Free Attorney Consultation- "More than a million people suffer from a slip, trip or falling injury each year; over 11,000 die as a result of falls alone." There are an estimated 300,000 disabling injuries each year in the American work force, resulting in 1,400 worker deaths. Slips, trips and falls account for 15 to 20 percent of all workers' compensation costs. See Government Site for Slip and Fall Prevention with the Elderly See Government Site for Slip and Fall Article Spinal Cord Injury Free Attorney Consultation- "The Spinal Cord is a complex organ containing nerve cells, supporting cells, and nerve fibers to and from the brain. The spinal cord is arranged in segments, with higher segments controlling movement and sensation in upper parts of the body and lower segments controlling the lower parts of the body." Spinal Cord Injuries Work Related / Work Place Spinal Cord Injuries are more prevalent in Adults Sports Related Spinal Cord damage is more prevalent in children and teenages See Government Site for New Research On Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Swimming Pool Accident Free Attorney Consultation-  "In 2000, there were 3,482 unintentional drownings in the United States, an average of nine people per day. This does not include those who drowned in boating-related incidents." Swimming Pool Accidents Negligent Swimming Pool Precautions Wrongful Death due to Swimming Pools See Government Site for Swimming Pool Information, Facts and Statistics Taxi Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- "In 1993, the risk for taxicab drivers was 1,658 fatalities per million employees, the highest among all transportation occupations." Taxi Cab Accidents: Workers Compensation / Work realted Accident Taxi Cab Collisions / Taxi Cab Injury Victims "The risk of being killed while working in a transportation occupation is more than five times the average for all occupations" See Government Site For Transportation Information and Taxi Cab Statistics Thorium Exposure Free Attorney Consultation- "Inhaling thorium dust causes an increased risk of developing lung cancer, and cancer of the pancreas; bone cancer risk is also increased because thorium may be stored in bone." Thorium Exposure Work Place Injury Home Owner Risk / Unlawful Dumping or Midnight Dumping See Government Site for Thorium Information, Facts and Resources Train Accident Free Attorney Consultation- the United States has 194,731 km mainline railroad routes. Train Wreck Railroad Negligence Wreckless Endangerment and Product Liabilities See Government Site: View All Transportation Fatalties By Mode From 1960-2001 Truck Accident Free Attorney Consultation- "In 2002, 434,000 large trucks were involved in traffic crashes in the United States; 4,542 were involved in fatal crashes. A total of 4,897 people died (11 percent of all the traffic fatalities reported in 2002)" Large Truck Accidents / Small Truck Accidents Workers Compensation Fatal Accidents See Government Site For Truck Accident Information and Safety Statistics Welding Rod Injury Free Attorney Consultation- welding rods have been linked to Parkinsons disease.  The cause of this disease is the manganese in the welding rod that enters the air in the form of fumes when the rod is melted in the welding process.  The manganese fumes harm the part of the brain that produces dopamine. Welding Rod Fumes Linked To Parkinson's Disease OSHA Violations / Welders of America Violations American Electical Workers Compensation Welders Disease due to Manganism See Medical Study On the Realtionship between Parkinson's and Welding Rods (PDF) Whistle Blower Free Attorney Consultation-  "OSH Act, employees who believe that their employer has discriminated or retaliated against them for raising or reporting safety or health concerns may file a complaint with OSHA." Whistleblower Protection Rights Workers Comensation OSHA Violations See Government Site Regarding Whistleblower Protection and Employee Rights Workplace Accidents Free Attorney Consultation- the OSHA provides a list of many of the Fatal workplace accidents that all to commonly occur.  The list also comes with a set of provisions as to how employers can make a safer work environment. Workplace Accident OSHA Employee Rights Negligent Employer/Unsafe working Conditions See Government Site: Workplace Injuries and Fatal Accidents: Types and Prevention Methods Wrongful Death Free Attorney Consultation-  accidental injury that leads to mortality is the number 5 killer in America.  In the year 2002 85,964 people were victims of a wrongful/accidental death. Wrongful Death Product Liability Medical Malpractice See Government Site Wrongful Death Statistics, Mortality Information by Race Zicam Free Attorney Consultation- Zicam has been reported to cause extreme pain and even possibly causing loss of taste or smell for the user. Zicam Product Liability Defective Products Negligent / Unethical Buisness Practice 11:41:34 AM    comment []