ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Future of Class Actions Amending the Federal Arbitration Act Over the past three weeks, we have shared the insights of Vanderbilt Law School Professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick on the importance of class actions to maintaining fair business practices in America’s economy, particularly the consumer sector. See The […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Checks, Cash, Credit Cards, and Caregivers The Danger of Checks and Important Papers in Easy Reach Preventing Caregiver Theft In-home caregivers have access to a senior’s checks, cash, jewelry, silver, ATM and credit cards, bank accounts and important papers unless you keep them out of reach. In one […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Coronavirus Can Be Deadly For Seniors Seniors In Care Facilities Are Especially At Risk What Loved Ones Can Do The coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an especially deadly threat to nursing home and assisted care facility residents. COVID-19 outbreaks throughout Europe and the United States have swept through care facilities […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Verify You’ve Named The Beneficiaries You Want Outdated Beneficiary Designations Can Cause Problems Keeping beneficiary designations current on life insurance policies, annuities, bank accounts, CDs and IRAs might be one of the most important things you can do to see that your assets pass to the right persons […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Lost Life Insurance Policies There are millions and millions of dollars in life insurance benefits that go begging every year. A series of investigations and audits by a multistate task force recently tallied $7.5 billion in unclaimed benefits at the country’s 25 largest life insurers. The task force […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  Billing for Unnecessary Procedures Former Employees Blow Whistle on Nursing Home Chain The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that a large nursing home chain will pay $15.5 million to settle allegations brought against it by a group of whistleblowers under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Residents at Risk of Sexual Assault, Other Intentional Abuse, and Neglect Cases of Sexual Assaults and Rape Increase Dementia Patients Especially at Risk Nursing home residents are at risk of harm from negligent abuse and neglect, and intentional abuse such as rape, sexual assault, battery, and intentional overmedication. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Kickbacks, Overcharging, And Other Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded For Blowing Whistle The FBI estimates that fraud under the federal government’s Medicare and Medicaid programs amounts to $75 billion to $250 billion every year. Each year, individual whistleblowers help the government recoup billions under the False Claims Act (FCA). […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding How Fixed Annuities Work Insurance Policies Not Investments Fixed annuities are sold by agents as “safe” products with “guaranteed” returns. Don’t buy it, because that is not the entire story. Our lawyers recommend avoiding annuities of any kind, including fixed annuities, especially for seniors, because sales commissions […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Trust Contests: Challenging Invalid Trusts and Trust Amendments Trusts and Trust Amendments Can Be Part of a Financial Elder Abuse Scheme Many Californians, especially seniors, create trusts to hold their assets in part to avoid a lengthy probate process following death. In most cases, the settlor (creator of […]