ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Overmedicating Nursing Home Residents Overmedication of nursing home residents is a real danger. A recent study concluded that nursing homes administer unnecessary antipsychotic drugs to 179,000 patients every week. These powerful drugs are designed to treat serious mental conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; they are not […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary of Variable Annuities Don’t Be Blindsided In Your Search For Higher Returns In our current low-interest rate environment, insurance agents and retirement planners push variable annuities as a way to get more bang for your buck when it comes to retirement savings. Be very careful.  These […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Learn to Watch for Signs of Elder Abuse Stay Alert: Protect Yourself and Loved Ones Elder abuse comes in many forms from many corners. Seniors are vulnerable to financial elder abuse, abandonment, physical abuse, nursing home abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional/psychological abuse[1].  Our San Francisco and California elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Strikes in San Mateo County An East Palo Alto man was recently charged with check fraud and financial elder abuse of a 74- year-old county resident. [1]  The story reveals just how vulnerable seniors can be and how fast a criminal can prey on an […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary of Annuities Don’t Be Blindsided In Your Search For Higher Returns Banks sell a lot of annuities. Bank customers grumble at low interest rates on bank deposits and CDs and banks want to keep their customers happy.  So many bank officers and service reps steer disappointed […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Exploitation of Seniors Stay Alert: It Can Happen to Anyone Recently, a former California State Assemblywoman shared at an elder abuse symposium that she had been a victim of financial elder abuse.[1]  She told her story to raise awareness that financial elder abuse does not discriminate among […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Long-Term Care Insurance has always been sold by agents to help you pay for care when you are unable to take care of yourself later in life. Insureds trusted the policies covered the costs of assisted living care, skilled nursing facilities, and in-home care […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER President Obama’s Fiduciary Rule Put You First, Not Your Broker The Current Administration Will Eliminate That Protection The Trump Administration is intent on destroying consumer protection. Witness his attack on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and now on President Obama’s initiative to protect consumers from financial advisors who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Prime Healthcare and Its CEO Settle Whistleblower Case for False “Upcoding” Whistleblower Will Receive $17.2 Million Reward A California Registered Nurse will receive a $17.2 million reward for blowing the whistle on her employer’s false claims to the federal government for reimbursement under Medicare.[1]  The employer, Prime Healthcare, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Signs of Nursing Home Abuse Nearly 1.4 million Americans reside in skilled nursing facilities and as our nation’s population ages, the number of persons residing in those facilities increases every day. Sadly, incidents of abuse in nursing homes are also rising at a dramatic and alarming rate.  While […]