Employer Can’t Retaliate Against a Whistle-Blower

This week’s question comes from Tina Y.:Q: “I work for a business that delivers propane. I know that one of the drivers was drinking while driving. He is the nephew of the boss. I am in charge of safety compliance and I was told by the boss that I should ‘overlook’ this incident and not report the driver. I feel that I need to report this, but I am afraid I will fired. What are my rights?”
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Governor Signs Medical Record Bill Championed by Attorney Chris Dolan

A bill strongly advocated for by San Francisco Attorney Christopher Dolan to help keep hospital patients safe has been signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown. The law will ensure that patients and health-care providers have full pictures of patients’ care by keeping records of all changes made to patients’ electronic medical records (EMRs). The law also gives patients the right to request access to their EMRs.

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SF woman arrested after early-morning DUI accident

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A 30-year-old San Francisco woman is still hospitalized after an early morning drunk driving crash.

San Francisco police spokesman Albie Esparza told CBS San Francisco that the woman hit multiple parked cars near the intersection of Geary Boulevard and 10th Avenue.

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In Response to a recent California Department of Public Health Report

The McMath family, who was never consulted about their eye witness observations or interviewed, and myself as an officer of the court, are deeply offended and, once again, feel betrayed by the medical profession.

People need to be clear what a CDHP report is. It simply states that CHO was in compliance with the “Medicare conditions of participation.”

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IIHS Tests Suggest that Current Underride Guards on Semis Are Unsafe

Semi trucks are the largest (and most dangerous) vehicles on the road, so safety measures are commonly adjusted as new research suggests ways to make the public safer. According to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – IIHS for short – trailer underride guards will have the next major safety-standard adjustment for commercial trucks, as researchers found that most as currently designed are unsafe for the important purpose they are intended – saving lives.
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Hog Heaven: Profile of Leading San Francisco Motorcycle Accident Attorney Chris Dolan

Christopher Dolan says he does a better job representing bikers because he rides a two-wheeler himself.By Jennifer Byrd
California Lawyer
November 1, 1999San Francisco lawyer Christopher Dolan thinks he is a better advocate for his clients because he is a biker. “It makes me different than another personal injury lawyer,” says Dolan, who owns two BMW bikes and a Honda. “I understand through experience the dynam­ics of a motorcycle accident or a product defect.”

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Court Announces New Expedited Trial Program

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is pleased to announce the adoption of an expedited trial program. Newly-adopted General Order No. 64 (“Expedited Trial Procedures”) offers parties the option of consenting to a binding one-day trial to occur six months after the parties agree to the process. Its purpose is to offer litigants access to justice in a more efficient and economical fashion. General Order No. 64 may be viewed on the court’s website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/generalorders.

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