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By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing facility abuse on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. – ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER – In February, The Department of Health and Human Services created a report that shows the poor care given to elderly residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse California on Monday, March 18, 2013. – ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER – On March 8, 2013, Sacramento jury awarded the children of an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease with $23 million after their mother suffered from physical […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in Annuity Policies on Monday, March 18, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Aviva USA is a division of the British multinational insurance company and is the second largest seller of indexed annuities in the United States. Aviva and its predecessors became […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in medicare on Thursday, March 14, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- The cost of an extended stay in a hospital or nursing home may be difficult to bear, particularly for an elderly person who has limited financial resources. Although Medicare should […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder theft on Monday, March 11, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Elder theft cases and financial exploitation of seniors frequently arise when people whom the elder has placed in a position of trust gain access to the financial records and […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities fraud on Thursday, February 28, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter-   Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America failed in its third attempt to win summary judgment on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) claims alleged in two […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- American Equity Investment Life Holding Company is among several companies that sold deferred annuities to California senior citizens. Lawsuits allege that deferred annuities may not be the best investment for […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder endangerment on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- As of February 1, 2013, Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH) is required to undergo regular audits and to submit quarterly reports regarding alleged elder  endangerment involving staffing and caregiving […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder drivers on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter-   Family members and loved ones of senior drivers need to take steps to ensure that their elder family member has sufficient skills to drive. A failure to do […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing home abuse on Sunday, February 17, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- Laws exist under which nursing homes and caregivers may be held criminally liable for over-medicating patients if the drugs are deemed to have been administered for the convenience […]