by Scott O'Mara | Sep 11, 2019 | Legal
The California Supreme Court, on August 23, 2018, issued its opinion affirming a Court of Appeal’s judgment dealing with the concept of Utilization Review and Independent Medical Review and the limitations placed on employee remedies for work-related injuries as set...
by Scott O'Mara | Aug 6, 2019 | Legal
The Workers’ Compensation laws are supposed to ensure fair and just treatment for California workers who incur injuries in the course of their employment, providing medical care to cure and relieve the effects of the injuries for the full life span of the injured...
by Scott O'Mara | Jul 19, 2019 | Legal
Many diseases or other medical problems involve various risk factors in their manifestation or development. As scientific knowledge and the corresponding literature expand for particular conditions, a greater awareness occurs. However, treating doctors often...
by Scott O'Mara | Jul 19, 2019 | Legal
Under civil remedy jurisdiction, the general population has a duty to avoid causing injuries to other citizens. This obligation is established relative to driving safely to prevent vehicular accidents, providing a safe place for customers to shop and employees to...
by Scott O'Mara | Apr 1, 2019 | Legal
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his 2/9/19 State of the State address, commented: “There’s another urgent moral issue we must confront: the homelessness epidemic. So many of California’s homeless — whether they’re families, veterans, victims of rent spikes, or...
