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• California
• United States

Consumer Resources

• Automobile Safety & Accidents
• Credit Card Fraud & Identity Theft
• Drug Warnings & Recalls
• Elder Care and Elder Abuse
• Employment Issues: Understanding Your Rights as an Employee
• Insurance Matters: Understanding Your Insurance
• Auto Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Homeowners’ Insurance
• Other Insurance Resources
• Medical Malpractice

Other Consumer Resources

General Legal Resources

CALIFORNIA

California Supreme Court
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme

California Courts of Appeal
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal

California Trial Courts
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/trial

California Codes
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

California Code of Regulations
www.calregs.com

Legislative Tracking
www.leginfo.ca.gov

UNITED STATES

Federal Supreme Court Cases - Official Site of the U.S. Supreme Court
www.supremecourtus.gov

Supreme Court Cases - Findlaw
www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
www.ca9.uscourts.gov
www.ce9.uscourts.gov

Legislative Tracking
http://thomas.loc.gov

Code of Federal Regulations
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html

Federal Register
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr

Federal Web Locator
www.lib.auburn.edu/madd/docs/fedloc.html

FedWorld - Gateway to Government Information
www.fedworld.gov/

Consumer Resources

AUTOMOBILE SAFETY & ACCIDENTS

Auto Safety
www.citizen.org/autosafety/
www.autosafety.org/

What to Do if You’ve had an Accident
www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/

Accident Resources and Information
http://injury.findlaw.com/car-accident/

CREDIT CARD FRAUD & IDENTITY THEFT

Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You
www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs17a.htm

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - Nonprofit Consumer Information and Advocacy Organization
www.privacyrights.org

Consumers Union West Coast Regional Office - Consumer Action Web Site for Identity Theft Protection
www.financialprivacynow.org

U.S. Public Interest Research Group - Credit Report & Identity Theft Information
www.pirg.org/consumer/credit/

Identity Theft Resource Center - Resources for Victims of Identity Theft & Consumers
www.idtheftcenter.org

California Office of Privacy Protection - How to Check and Review Your Credit Reports
www.privacy.ca.gov

Getting Advice or Filing a Complaint - Federal Trade Commission Consumer ID Theft Home
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/

Ordering Free Annual Credit Reports
www.annualcreditreport.com

DRUG WARNINGS & RECALLS

FDA - Public Health Alerts & Warning Letters
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm#PHA

FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts (includes all FDA-regulated products)
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html

Online Guide to Drug Recalls & Warnings
www.drug-warnings.com/

Class Action Resource Center – Listing of Drug-Related Class Actions
http://classaction.findlaw.com/

Defective and Dangerous Products A to Z
http://injury.findlaw.com/vioxx/defective-dangerous-products-topics.html

MedWatch – FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html

ELDER CARE AND ELDER ABUSE

National Center on Elder Abuse
www.elderabusecenter.org/

National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
www.preventelderabuse.org/

Elder Care Locator & Resources
www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp

State Elder Abuse Hotlines
www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=statehotlines.cfm

Elder Legal Rights and Resourceswww.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/Elder_Abuse/Elder_Abuse.asp
www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/Legal_Assistance/Legal_Assistance.asp

Law and Aging Resources
www.abanet.org/aging/

Information on Nursing Home Rights
www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/nhrights/default.htm

Nursing Home Abuse
www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=nursinghomeabuse.cfm

Reporting Elder Abuse in California Long-Term Care Facilities
www.aging.state.ca.us/html/programs/ombudsman.html

EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE

Employment Discrimination - Frequently Asked Questions
www.dfeh.ca.gov/questionsEmp.asp#PageTop

Discrimination and Harassment
http://employment.findlaw.com/employment/employment-employee-discrimination-harassment.html

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – Frequently Asked Questions
www.afscme.org/wrkplace/fmla.htm

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Frequently Asked Questions
www.ada.gov/q%26aeng02.htm

A Guide for People with Disabilities
www.eeoc.gov/facts/adaguide.html

The Fair Labor Standards Act – Frequently asked Questions about Wages, Pay & Benefits
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/faq.htm

Minimum Wage and Overtime Basics
http://employment.findlaw.com/employment/

Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/

What Makes a Wrongful Termination Claim?
http://employment.findlaw.com/employment/employment-employee-job-loss/employment-employee-wrongful- termination.html

Department of Labor
www.dol.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
www.eeoc.gov

INSURANCE MATTERS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSURANCE

Auto Insurance

Auto Insurance – California Department of Insurance Consumer Guide
www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0100-insurance-guides/0100-automobile-series/automobile-insurance.cfm

Tips on Buying Auto Insurance & General Coverage Definitions
www.ican2000.com/usbuyaut.html


California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program
www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0100-insurance-guides/0100-automobile-series/low-cost-auto-insura.cfm




Disability Insurance

Definition of Disability
www.edd.ca.gov/direp/diinfo.htm

About California’s SDI program
www.edd.ca.gov/direp/diind.htm

About Disability Fraud
www.edd.ca.gov/direp/difaq5.htm#Fraud

About Claims, Basic Eligibility, Ineligibility, Fraud, etc.
www.edd.ca.gov/direp/dicfp.htm




Health Insurance & Health Care Rights

Understanding Your Health Insurance
www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0100-insurance-guides/0500-health-series/health-insurance.cfm

The California Patient's Guide - Your Health Care Rights and Remedies
www.calpatientguide.org/




Homeowners Insurance

Residential / Homeowners Insurance
www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0100-insurance-guides/0400-residential-series/index.cfm

Dos and Don'ts When Insuring Your Home
http://unitedpolicyholders.org/claimtips/tip_do_donot.html




Other Insurance Resources

How to Avoid Insurance Fraud
www.consumer-action.org/English/library/insurance/1997_AvoidInsFraud/index.php

California Department of Insurance’s Information for Consumers Buying Insurance
www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/

What is Bad Faith Insurance?
www.badfaithinsurance.org/badfaith_faq.html

Insurance Claims Checklist
www.consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/fs/?postId=1739&pageTitle=Disaster%3A+Insurance+Claims+Checklist