Consumer Resources

General Legal Resources

• 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
• California Courts of Appeal
• California Trial Courts
• California Codes
• California Code of Regulations
• Legislative Tracking

UNITED STATES

• Federal Supreme Court Cases - Official Site of the U.S. Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Cases - Findlaw
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Legislative Tracking
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Register
• Federal Web Locator
• FedWorld - Gateway to Government Information

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/0100-insurance-guides/0100-automobile-series/so-youve-had-an-automobile-accident.cfm
• 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
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - Nonprofit Consumer Information and Advocacy Organization
• Consumers Union West Coast Regional Office - Consumer Action Web Site for Identity Theft Protection
• U.S. Public Interest Research Group - Credit Report & Identity Theft Information
• Identity Theft Resource Center - Resources for Victims of Identity Theft & Consumers
• California Office of Privacy Protection - How to Check and Review Your Credit Reports
• Getting Advice or Filing a Complaint - Federal Trade Commission Consumer ID Theft Home
• Ordering Free Annual Credit Reports

DRUG WARNINGS & RECALLS

• FDA - Public Health Alerts & Warning Letters
• FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts (includes all FDA-regulated products)
• Online Guide to Drug Recalls & Warnings
• Class Action Resource Center – Listing of Drug-Related Class Actions
• Defective and Dangerous Products A to Z
• MedWatch – FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program

ELDER CARE AND ELDER ABUSE

• Law and Aging Resources
• Information on Nursing Home Rights
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Reporting Elder Abuse in California Long-Term Care Facilities

EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE

• Employment Discrimination - Frequently Asked Questions
• Discrimination and Harassment
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – Frequently Asked Questions
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Frequently Asked Questions
• A Guide for People with Disabilities
• The Fair Labor Standards Act – Frequently asked Questions about Wages, Pay & Benefits
• Minimum Wage and Overtime Basics
• Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor
• What Makes a Wrongful Termination Claim?
• Department of Labor
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

INSURANCE MATTERS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSURANCE
Auto Insurance

• • Auto Insurance – California Department of Insurance Consumer Guide
  • Tips on Buying Auto Insurance & General Coverage Definitions
  • California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program

Disability Insurance

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  • Definition of Disability
  • About California’s SDI program
  • About Disability Fraud
  • About Claims, Basic Eligibility, Ineligibility, Fraud, etc.

Health Insurance & Health Care Rights

• Understanding Your Health Insurance
• California Patient's Guide - Your Health Care Rights and Remedies

Homeowners Insurance

• Residential / Homeowners Insurance
• Dos and Don'ts When Insuring Your Home

Other Insurance Resources

• How to Avoid Insurance Fraud
• California Department of Insurance’s Information for Consumers Buying Insurance
• What is Bad Faith Insurance?
• Insurance Claims Checklist

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

• Medical Malpractice Information and Resources

OTHER CONSUMER RESOURCES

• People Over Profits – A Grassroots Network to Protect Civil Justice
• Consumer Attorneys for California – For Consumers
• What is a class action? Mass tort? -
• Glossary
• Consumer Action – Non-profit Advocacy of Consumer Rights
• The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights