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California law states that for those of you in the private sector who are required by your employer to wear uniforms, such uniforms must be paid for and maintained by your employer. This rule does not apply to government workers. Most California Industrial Wage Commission (IWC) wage orders state that “When uniforms are required by the employer to be worn by the employee as a condition of employment, such uniforms shall be provided and maintained by the employer. The term ‘uniform’ includes wearing apparel and accessories of distinctive design or color.’” Are you paying for, and maintaining (i.e., paying for the bill… Read More

FYI, California law requires employers to pay employees who resign with 72 hours advance notice, or who are involuntarily terminated, all wages due immediately upon discharge.  Employees who quit without notice must be paid within 72 hours. The California Supreme Court in Smith v. Superior Court (2006) 39 Cal. 4th 77, held that an employee who works only for a specific term of employment, such as one day or one week, has been “discharged” within the meaning of the California Labor Code such that “the wages earned and unpaid at the time of discharge are due and payable immediately.”  This situation usually arises when… Read More

I know it’s hard to believe but sometimes employees get cheated by their boss! Big companies, as well as small, have a responsibility to follow the law. This means that under certain circumstances they must pay overtime, provide meal breaks and rest periods, reimburse you for money that you have laid out for required uniforms, pay you for travel time and, depending on the circumstances, cannot take back commissions paid to you if a sale is canceled. This is just a small sampling of the obligations that your employer (or former employer) has to you as their employee — more… Read More

Legal Nurse Consultants play a very important role in personal injury and medical malpractice cases with significant medical issues.  They are trained to pour through volumes of medical records and, frankly, make sense out of them. I have used Legal Nurse Consultants in my practice and find that they provide invaluable insight into the often complex medical issues that are inherent in most personal injury and medical malpractice cases. I would like to invite Legal Nurse Consultants to post comments in this section to help further illustrate what they see as their role in these cases.  Naturally, any interesting anecdotes… Read More

If you provide a service to legal professionals, feel free to tell us all a little bit about yourself in the comments section of this post.  Your service should fall into a category such as legal nurse consultant, medical professional, private investigator, expert witness, court reporter, etc.  We all look forward to your input. Thank you! Lowell Steiger lowell@steigerlaw.com

What if you’re in an accident and your car is a total loss?  Assuming that there is insurance to cover your loss, how do you know whether the insurance company is offering you a fair amount for your car?  Our car, to us, has a certain value.  Unfortunately, that value is often a subjective value and has no bearing on what the insurance company is obligated to pay for your totaled vehicle.  They are, however, obligated to offer you “fair market value.” How do you determine “fair market value?” Start by going to Edmunds.  Simply click on your car’s make and… Read More

Things to Do If You’re Involved in an Auto Accident Call 911 immediately to summon police and/or paramedics Then get the following information: Name, address and phone number of other driver(s) involved in the accident Driver’s license number of other driver(s) involved in the accident Insurance information of other driver(s) involved in the accident, name of insurance company, policy number Registered owner information of other vehicles involved in the accident If any of the other drivers appears to be on the job for a company, get the name of that company Passengers in other vehicles? Get their names, addresses, phone numbers Actual location… Read More

Over the years, I have had the pleasure of representing a great many people who have been innocently injured by the negligence of others. It is my basic nature to want to fix things, to make it better for people in general and, specifically, for those that I represent. I want to right the wrongs that have been done to my clients. My clients range in age from 4 years to 80+. They’ve been injured as drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bike riders, motorcycle riders, boat passengers, victims of dog bites and other animal attacks, slip and falls in restaurants, stores, parking… Read More

The Food and Drug Administration is requiring box warnings on two topical testosterone gels. Click here for basic information on the male hormone, testosterone. Here’s the FDA report: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers of two prescription topical testosterone gel products, AndroGel 1% and Testim 1%, to include a boxed warning on the products’ labels. The agency is requiring this action after receiving reports of adverse effects in children who were inadvertently exposed to testosterone through contact with another person being treated with these products (secondary exposure). The gels are approved for use in men who either no… Read More

If you suffer from sticker shock every time you open up your auto insurance bill, then it’s time to consider ways that may help reduce the cost. Quite simply, being a good driver is one way to pay less for insurance. Insurance companies generally look at the past three years of your driving history. A minor traffic infraction can potentially impact your rates. The type of car you drive also plays a role. If you’re shopping for a new car, call your insurance agent and get an estimate of what your premium might be. If the car has a low… Read More