Yearly Archives: 2021

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Qui Tam Follows Malpractice And Criminal Cases Allegations Of Unnecessary Lab Tests Three Office Staff Members Blow Whistle During 2020 fiscal year alone, $1.8 billion of the $2.2 billion recovered by the government from companies defrauding the government came from the healthcare field.  During that same year, $1.6 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Illegal Kickbacks Agency Allegedly Paid Kickbacks To Retirement Communities Former Director Of Strategic Growth Blows Whistle Private individuals with credible information of fraud can bring whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.  Qui tam […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Rare Coins And Collectibles Family Noticed Missing Items Caregiver Allegedly Taunted Elderly Couple About Missing Items Whenever a paid caregiver or a stranger is in the home of the elderly, there is a risk of theft and financial abuse.  Often the theft is of cash […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities Compare To Other Investments Withdrawal Penalties And Taxation As a significant part of our financial elder abuse litigation, Evans Law Firm, Inc. has represented older consumers lose money on deferred annuities as the result of high sales commissions, annual fees and rider fees; returns […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Advisors Accused Of Stealing From Older Clients Forgeries And Using Revoked Power Of Attorney  Accessing Client’s Accounts After Being Fired Taking a senior’s property and money is a crime and grounds for civil suit.  See Cal. Penal Code § 368 (crime of elder abuse) and Cal. Welf. & […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Ineligible Medicare In-Patient Admissions Settlement Resolves Allegations Case Initiated By Former Employee In fiscal year 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $1.8 billion in FCA qui tam settlements and judgments involving the health care industry. Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Residents Sexually Assaulted Families Reported Abuse To Director Police Allege Director Failed To Report To Law Enforcement Sexual assault and rape are real and growing horror in America’s nursing homes and elder care facilities. These horrific crimes Statistics show that incidents of sexual abuse, assault and rape […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Inflated Payments Healthcare Provider Allegedly Claimed Patients Sicker Than They Were Former Employee Blew Whistle  Health care providers defraud government programs like Medicare when they knowingly submit a claim for reimbursement that is based on false information, overcharge for or fail to provide an itemized service, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Altered Bank Account Withdrawal Slips Fraudulent Transfers To Another Account Charity Reported Theft To Police Elderly persons are particularly vulnerable to financial exploitation by caregivers living in the senior’s home.  Sometimes the financial abuse is theft of cash or a credit card but sometimes the theft […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Used Stun Gun On Dependent Adults Video Caught The Abuse Licensing Bureau Opens Investigation Intentional abuse or restraints, including chemical restraints by drugs, are crimes and actionable forms of abuse of elders and dependent adults.  See Penal Code § 368 and Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code […]