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By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A man in Santa Barbara was found guilty of extortion and elder abuse after he wrongfully accused an elderly driver of hitting him while crossing the street. Matthew Brown, a […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in financial exploitation on Thursday, September 13, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thanks to the recently launched Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation program, doctors of elders and retirees are now able to help their patients avoid and prevent elder abuse […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse in California on Monday, September 10, 2012. Elder abuse in California abounds, but three proposed assembly bills in Napa County seek to protect seniors in Napa from financial and physical elder abuse. If passed into law, these […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Sadly, many elders are not safe from financial fraud while in their own homes. Often unsuspecting elderly persons are reached on the phone by dishonest brokers attempting to sell them bad investments and […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly adults are especially vulnerable to undue influence, the exploitation of the vulnerable elder victim for the financial gain of their abuser. The likelihood of undue influence increases when there is a: confidential […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities fraud on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A complaint filed with the California Superior Court alleges that the Defendant Jackson National Life Insurance Company has engaged in unfair, deceptive, and unlawful business practices that target and harm senior […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Monday, August 27, 2012. The problem of financial elder abuse is growing both across the nation and here in California. Investment Protection Trust (IPT) conducted a study that showed that the most common type of elder abuse is committed […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A recent case of elder abuse comes from Clayville, California. A man from Clayville has been accused of stealing over $250,000 from an 85 year old elderly woman. The woman contacted police when […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Thursday, August 9, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The New York Times article, “Hospital Chain Inquiry Cited Unnecessary Cardiac Work” discussed HCA (the largest for profit hospital chain) performing unnecessary cardiac procedures on their patients in order to drive up the […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, August 3, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are family and friends the intuitive choice for caregiving, or should the task be left to professionals? While there is no right answer to this question, a recent article on elder abuse prevention […]