ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Targeted For Annuities Surrender Penalties And Annual Fees Return Calculations Favor Carriers Not Policyholders Beware of insurance agents who continually pressure you to buy an annuity, or exchange a contract you already own.  Sometimes the sales pitch is made at free lunch seminars or receptions.  Take a pass […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CFTC Announces Several Covered Actions Anonymous Tips From Whistleblower Start Cases Commodities and Futures Trading In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), Pub. L. 111-203, established a whistleblower program within the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to encourage individuals with information of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Using A Power Of Attorney To Steal Abusers Revoke Prior Powers Recourse For Victims And Their Families Powers of Attorney (POAs) can cover financial matters and also health and personal care matters and medical needs.  The California Probate Code provides standard forms for both types of POAs.  See […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Settlement Of Multiple False Claims Allegations Kickbacks, Overbilling For Suspended Provider Services And Devices Former Executive Brought Case Individuals with information of fraudulent claims for reimbursement for health care services from the government can bring actions on behalf of the government to recover the money paid out on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers, Strangers And New “Friends” Exploiting Seniors Taking Advantage Of Cognitive Impairment Protecting Seniors From Financial Exploitation Unscrupulous caregivers, new “friends,” and complete strangers may all exploit seniors financially.  The means vary from straight theft of cash or checks, forgeries, and identity theft to more elaborate (or harder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 90-Year-Old Dementia Patient Abused  Caregiver Arrested For Elder Abuse Surveillance Camera Caught Abuse Residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities are at risk of neglect and intentional abuse by the very persons who are paid to care for them.  Elders under the care of in-home caregivers are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agents Target Seniors With Unsuitable Deferred Annuities Withdrawal Penalties And Taxes On Surrenders Avoid Expensive Exchanges Or Switches Of Policies Agents push deferred annuities for senior consumers because sales generate substantial commissions.  Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends seniors avoid deferred annuities, based on years of representing older consumers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Submission Of False Diagnosis Codes Provider Allegedly Failed To Monitor Compliance Office Staff Member Blew Whistle  Health care fraud against private insurers and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid (called Medi-Cal here in California) amounts to billions every year. Every year private individuals recoup more of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Neighbor Allegedly Manipulated Elder’s Trust To Become Beneficiary Court Awards Double Damages Deceased Victim’s Niece Brought Trust Contest Californians create trusts to avoid probate expenses and delays at their death and provide for management of their assets if they become incapacitated.  Trusts are a good way to protect […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Retaliation Takes Serious Toll On Whistleblowers  Potent Remedies In Whistleblower Protection Laws Burden Of Proof And Damages All too often, whistleblowers who disclose fraud to their employers, law enforcement, or government agencies suffer retaliation by their employers.  Whistleblower retaliation takes a serious toll on whistleblowers and their families […]