Useful Resources

General Reference:

Reporter’s Desktop – This site is a list of many useful sites in locating addresses and phone numbers, and other reference sites:
http://www.Reporter.org/desktop/

Map Quest – One of the better sites for online maps. You can also use it to determine distances between locations:
http://www.MapQuest.com

Aerial Maps – This site will show you satellite pictures of any address. You can use it to view an accident scene to see what the general layout looks like:
http://TerraServer-USA.com/address.aspx

Google Translate – This site provides a crude but free means of translation for most languages:
http://Translate.Google.com/Translate_t

California Secretary of State – This is a free search that gives some limited information as to the corporation status and registration of any California Corporation:
http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html

California Bureau of Automotive Repair – You can verify the license status of any California auto body shop:
http://www.bar.ca.gov

Kelly Blue Book – Online version of the famous Kelly Blue Book auto-pricing guide.
http://www.KBB.com

Zaba Search – This is a relatively new site with a free search feature that is very helpful for locating people:
http://www.ZabaSearch.com

Insurance Search - An insurance resource that includes links to health insurance, life insurance, auto insurance, homeowner insurance.
http://www.InsuranceFreeSearch.com

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Medical Reference:

California Medical Board – You can check the license status and any history of discipline of any California doctor at this site:
http://www2.dca.ca.gov

Chiropractor Search - You can check the license status and any history of discipline of any California chiropractor at this site:
http://www.Chiro.ca.gov

Osteopath Search - You can check the license status and any history of discipline of any California Osteopath at this site:
http://www.DocBoard.org

Glossary of Chiropractic Terms – This site provides explanations of several chiropractic terms which one might see in medical records and bills.
http://www.ChiroBase.org/01General/chiroglossary.html

Online Medical Dictionary
http://www.online-medical-dictionary.org

ICD9 Codes – These are the codes one sees on medical bills and reports which designate the exact diagnosis that the doctor is using. This site lists them:
http://www.CentralX.com/diseases/icdindex.htm

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Legal Reference:

California State Bar – You can check the license status and any history of discipline of any California attorney at this site:
http://www.CalSB.org

California Vehicles Codes online
http://CaseLaw.lp.findlaw.com/cacodes/veh.html

California Insurance Codes online
http://www.LegInfo.ca.gov/.html/ins_table_of_contents.html

Law Enforcement:

Locations of CHP Offices – This site lists the locations of all CHP offices.
http://www.CHP.ca.gov

Police Department Locator – This site gives the addresses of all local police departments in California:
http://www.USACops.com/ca/index.html

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