Reno Personal Injury Legal Resources

  1. General Legal Resources
  2. Consumer Resources
  3. Other Consumer Resources

General Legal Resources

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/

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
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)
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 & Elder Abuse

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

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

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

Employment Issues: Your Rights as an Employee

Discrimination and Harassment
http://employment.findlaw.com/employment/

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/

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/

Department of Labor
www.dol.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
www.eeoc.gov

Insurance Matters: Understanding Your Insurance

Auto Insurance

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

Health Insurance & Health Care Rights

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/

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

Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Information and Resources
http://injury.findlaw.com/medical-malpractice/

Other Consumer Resources

People Over Profits – A Grassroots Network to ProtectCivil Justice
www.peopleoverprofits.org/

Consumer Attorneys for California – For Consumers
www.caoc.com

What is a class action? Mass tort?
www.sunysb.edu/diversity/Glossary.html
http://classaction.findlaw.com/research/klonoff/index.html

Consumer Action – Non-profit Advocacy of Consumer Rights
www.consumer-action.org/

The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
www.consumerwatchdog.org


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