Miscellaneous

• California Adult Social Host Immunity for Intoxicated Minors May be Ending

  Todd Slaughter | March 23, 2010 6:48 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  REDDING, Calif. - Republican and Democrat lawmakers are joining in support of a Consumer Attorneys of California/Mothers Against Drunk Driving sponsored bill that hopes to save young lives by...

• Medi-Vac Helicopter Crashes in Northern California Killing Three

  Todd Slaughter | November 16, 2009 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  LASSEN COUNTY, Calif. - A medical helicopter stationed in Susanville crashed 15 miles north of Reno at approximately 2:01 am Saturday morning. A mayday report was heard just prior to loss of...

• New Law Protects California Good Samaritans

  Todd Slaughter | August 07, 2009 1:26 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  In December 2008, the California Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, narrowly interpreted existing statutory protections for Good Samaritans coming to the aid of accident victims, limiting the...

• Doctors' Grassroots Action Committee Tells Insurers - Stop Practicing Medicine

  Todd Slaughter | May 27, 2009 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  MONTEREY, Calif. - A grassroots political action committee (PAC) comprised mainly of physicians is seeking to influence President Obama's and state legislative reforms to the health care system. The...

• CPSC Issues New Report on Child Drownings. May is Water Safety Month.

  Todd Slaughter | May 21, 2009 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a new report concerning the number of child drownings, and near drownings, in pools and spas. The announcement came as May, the national...

• NTSB Assigns Pilot Error to '08 Fall River Plane Crash

  Todd Slaughter | May 08, 2009 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  REDDING, Calif. - Approximately one year after the May 23, 2008 crash of a single-engine Beechcraft V35 Bonanza, 4000' from the Fall River Mills air strip, the National Transportation Safety Board...

• What's the Law When the Donkey Bites?

  Todd Slaughter | March 26, 2009 1:26 PM | 2 CommentsRedding, CA

  PALO CEDRO, Calif. - A recent incident that occurred in this small rural bedroom community in Northern California reminds us of the potential dangers that arise when children and domestic animals...

• Health Net Settlement - Up to $14 Million for Wrongful Recission of Policies

  Todd Slaughter | February 13, 2009 3:10 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  It seems like just yesterday I posted about the settlement reached by healthcare insurance giant, Anthem Blue Cross, in a California case brought by 2,300 policyholders for wrongful rescission of...

• Blue Cross Fined $1 Million for Wrongful Cancellation of Sick Policyholders

  Todd Slaughter | February 11, 2009 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  In what appears to be a continuing revelation of corrupt insurance claims practices, Anthem Blue Cross will announce today that the health care insurance company will pay $1 million in fines to the...

• Inexperienced Drift Boater Capsizes At SR 44 Bridge Construction

  Todd Slaughter | December 04, 2008 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  REDDING, Calif. - The Record Searchlight reported yesterday that three fishermen were pitched into the frigid waters of the Sacramento River when their 17-foot driftboat struck a pillar at the SR...