ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victims Malnourished, Living In Filth Basic Care Denied Six Facility Residents Facility Lacked Staff, Equipment And Proper License California Attorney General Ron Bonta has made prosecution of elder abuse cases a major priority in the California Department of Justice.  From the beginning of his tenure, he has aggressively […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Claims That Senior Did Not Receive All Benefits California Supreme Court Tosses Out State Law Claims Landmark Opinion On Express Preemption The California Supreme Court recently unanimously ruled that the Medicare Act expressly preempted state common-law and statutory claims against a health maintenance organization and a healthcare plan […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Misleading Life Insurance Agent Representations California Law On “Medicaid Annuities” Other Pitfalls Of Deferred Annuities For Seniors Whenever a life insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Be especially cautious if the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Employee Blows Whistle Government Alleged Improper Billing For Consulting Contracts Realtor Will Receive $70 Million Reward The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., allows individuals and businesses with knowledge of fraud against the federal government to initiate actions on behalf of the government […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victims Were 75 and 83 Both Bodies Found In Room In Facility Live-In Caretaker Arrested In a tragic story reported recently in the Los Angeles Times, two elderly women living in a dementia facility have been found dead in a room of the facility and a live-in caretaker […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Forged Checks On Victim’s Account Suspect Placed Through Agency Non-Medical Services Provider Forged checks off a senior’s account are a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s checkbook.  Often, financial elder abuse by forged checks […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Potential Problems For Seniors Exiting Contracts Is Costly Investment Returns Eroded By Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Whenever an […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suspicious Use Of Victim’s Credit Cards  Unauthorized Purchases Allegedly Total Over $7500 30 Felonies Identified In Arresting Affidavit Seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse from many different directions but sadly one of the most recurring is abuse by dishonest caregivers working in a senior’s own home.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Is 90 Years Old Unauthorized Card Purchases Alleged Victim’s Family Alerted Authorities Of Suspicious Card Charges Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  Greedy caregivers may use those cards in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Noticed Suspicious Credit Card Charges Unauthorized Purchases Allegedly Included Vacations Caregiver Charged With 30 Felonies We cannot emphasize strongly enough the risks to seniors whenever a stranger or caregiver enters a senior’s home and can find access to valuables, money, checks, credits cards, or any confidential financial […]