ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The answer to that question is up to you – and your situation. Being sued as a result of an injury that occurred on your property isn’t something you expect. But it is something you shouldn’t gloss over. It really could happen. The first thing you should do […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Saturday, January 19, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- In a recent Tacoma Washington case, a stockbroker was sentenced to five years for wire fraud, false tax returns and stealing nearly $1,000,000 from an elderly client’s bank and brokerage accounts. Over a […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse law on Monday, January 14, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- California Legislative Info-AB 40 AB 40 resolves a previous conflict between state and federal laws in which elder abuse in nursing homes as reported to the Office of […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in financial exploitation on Friday, January 4, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Financial exploitation of elders is on the rise and it is frequently those closest to the elderly person who take advantage of the vulnerability and loneliness that often accompany […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A company based in Japan that manufactures printer ink, Toyo Ink, has agreed to pay a $45 million settlement against false claims allegations related to tax and import duties. Among the allegations were those claiming that the company misrepresented its products’ country of origin in order to avoid […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse California on Thursday, December 20, 2012. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called for a “national strategy” to fight elder financial exploitation and abuse. While the struggle against elder abuse is well underway in California and […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in Real Estate Securities Fraud on Monday, December 17, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seldom a day goes by when there is not a news story about financial elder abuse, nursing home neglect, annuities fraud or fraudulent investments. Now add to […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Thursday, December 13, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER By 2025 it is estimated that there will be 63.5 million senior citizens in the United States, a dramatic increase in the aging population, nearly double the number of elderly citizens in a […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse California on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Continue reading CA Attorney General Harris Promises to “Vigorously Pursue” Elder Abuse…

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In Chicago, a whistleblower helped to uncover that Northwestern Memorial Hospital has have violated the False Claims Act. According to whistleblower Audra Soulias, a former employee at Northwestern University, the hospital and university allegedly double-billed Medicare and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for patient reimbursement. Whistleblower Soulias […]