California State Senator John Benoit (R-Riverside County, 37th District) has proposed new legislation, SB 39, which aims to fix the legal nightmare that the California Supreme Court majority created for Good Samaritans. The legislation, which is now available online, amends Health and Safety Code Section 1799.102 to include the words medical “or nonmedical” care. This [...]

The California Supreme Court handed down its decision in Van Horn vs. Watson, which concerns California’s Good Samaritan law. The majority decided that a Good Samaritan is fully exposed to civil liability for emergency rescue or transportation efforts intended to prevent injury to an endangered victim in the first instance, or to ensure that a [...]

The Gulf Coast is suffering from the effects of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Many are homeless and have lost nearly everything. When disaster victims need a hot meal or information, they know that they can always count on the truck with the big Red Cross.