Am I legally required to report child sex abuse? Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), mandatory reporters include teachers, foster parents, social workers, peace officers, doctors and nurses, athletic coaches, and many more. Penal Code sections 11166 and 11165.7 require a report when the mandated reporter, while in his or her professional […]
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Thousands. Going back as far as the 1960s, official investigations have revealed that hundreds of clergy members in the Catholic Church have committed sexual abuse against thousands of children and that the Catholic Church itself covered up many of these cases. If you are a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a clergy
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If you have suffered in silence as a survivor of childhood sexual assault, the law in California is finally on your side. The time is NOW for survivors of childhood sexual assault to break their silence and have their voices heard. The Sexual Abuse Team at Gomez Trial Attorneys is here to help. California Gov.
Truck drivers have a special responsibility to stay safe on California roads. They drive huge, heavy, unwieldy vehicles with enormous blind spots. It takes special knowledge and skill to operate these behemoths without putting the lives of others on the road at risk. But all of that knowledge and skill can come to nothing if
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California recently opened the statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. For the next three years, beginning on January 1, 2020, adults of any age will be able to bring lawsuits for alleged childhood sexual abuse—regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. This temporary lift on the statute of limitations is expected
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An alarm that alerts authorities about possible obstructions on San Francisco’s world-famous cable car line didn’t sound before a cable car hit a bolt and came to an abrupt stop, injuring seven people, transit officials said Thursday. The alarm didn’t sound because the loose bolt came from a street surface plate that was lodged into
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Trucks are an economic backbone of America. They transport the goods and raw materials we all need to live productive, healthy lives. They also support the employment of tens of thousands of Californians: truck drivers who receive special training and, depending on where they drive, must comply with detailed federal or state rules limiting how
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Brain injury survivors may battle with a host of cognitive, physical and emotional symptoms. While many types of treatments can take place at the same time, your clients’ treaters will often seek to treat the physical and emotional symptoms before working on the survivor’s cognitive issues. There are two primary reasons for this: 1) the
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Founder John Gomez published an article in the Consumer Attorneys of California’s July/August issue of Forum Magazine. “The Top 10 Things to Do When Working with a Brain Injury Client” is designed to help trial lawyers better represent clients who have suffered brain-injuries. John lead GTA’s dedicated brain injury practice and is regularly asked speak
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