ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Federal Grand Jury Returns 11-Count Indictment Elderly Investors Allegedly Gave Suspect $12 Million To Invest Money Allegedly Spent On Suspect’s Lavish Lifestyle Financial elder abuse by financial advisors, brokers, investment promoters and others ranges from one-off fraud against individual seniors to fraudulent schemes that target seniors as a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Individual Blows Whistle on Illegal Kickback Scheme Kickbacks Allegedly Included Foreign Vacations, Lavish Meals And Entertainment Individual To Receive Share Of Reward Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., are hands down the primary tool […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Reported Incidents Residents Unable To Protect Themselves 1000 Nursing Homes Cited For Sexual Abuse In Last 3 Years The unthinkable is happening at skilled nursing facilities throughout the country: Vulnerable seniors are being raped and sexually abused by the very people paid to care for them.  Some […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Software Developer’s Allegedly Illegal Kickback Scheme Fraudulent Incentive Payments Under Medicare Alleged Individual Whistleblower Will Receive $800,000  Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., generate rewards for those individuals who bring the qui tam cases […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Stealing $90,000 And Selling Victim’s House Authorities Allege Caregiver Pressured Victim To Gain Access To Accounts Caregiver Allegedly Bought New Car With Stolen Funds Any older loved one in your family is probably the most vulnerable to theft when a caregiver enters his or home.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Neglect And Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Infections And Untreated Injuries Lead To Death Patient Succumbs To Sepsis and Gangrene Elder abuse is not confined to assisted living facilities and nursing homes or abuse and neglect by in-home caregivers. Hospice programs throughout California and the U.S. have also […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Always Do A Background Check  Secure Credit Card, Valuables And Important Information And Papers Monitor Transactions And Check All Accounts Regularly Caregiver theft is unfortunately one of the most common concerns before hiring in-home care. Based on years of financial elder abuse litigation experience at Evans Law Firm, Inc., […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Adverse Impact Of Certain Annuities Fees And Zero Returns In Rising Markets Penalties On Exiting Policies Annuities are complicated investments. Some bear complex qualities of both insurance and securities products. Annuities can be structured as deferred or immediate.  Deferred annuities can be variable or fixed, or a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Chain Potentially Liable Under False Claims Act Allegations of Ten Years Of False Claims Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 And False Claims Liability  The primary anti-fraud enforcement statute against companies who defraud the government  is the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands Over Four-Year Period ATM Video Camera Catches Withdrawals Family Discovers 34 Unauthorized Allegedly Written By Caregiver There are a variety of fact patterns in financial elder abuse cases – predators on the elderly range from longtime advisors to strangers.  The failing capacity of the […]