ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER         One lawsuit against Novartis alleges that the pharmaceutical company paid kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe Novartis products over those from other companies.  Those Novartis products were then reimbursed by federal health care programs.  As a result, the federal government is alleged to have paid […]

  ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Banks Aid in Fraud Against Older Consumers Anyone can be targeted by unscrupulous marketers.  However, for a variety of reasons, older people are particularly vulnerable to deceptive pitches that arrive by telephone, mail, and the Internet.  Mass market fraud operations are commonplace in this country.  A recent […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that antipsychotic medications should not be used on elderly people with dementia.  Prescribing such drugs to the elderly can hasten death.  Yet, medical experts and federal regulators say antipsychotic drugs are being used to at an alarming rate by nursing homes […]

–ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- An IRS or tax fraud whistleblower is a person who tells the public about alleged illegal activities or misconduct in a government department or private company including those that commit tax fraud.  If you are a whistleblower for tax fraud or other types of fraud where the government […]

A new California health care law makes all employees, supervisors or administrators at nursing homes or assisted living facilities mandated reporters. As mandated reporters, they are legally required to report any physical abuse, abandonment, neglect, isolation or financial abuse of residents in long-term care centers to local law enforcement and […]

A California nursing director at a Kern County hospital was sentenced to three years in prison for drugging elderly patients with potent and medically unnecessary anti-psychotic medication to make them easier to control. According to the California Attorney General, the nursing director convinced others to prescribe the drugs to the […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, June 7, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- In April, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the United States Senate that, if passed, would implement stricter means-testing for people applying for low-income veterans’ pension benefits. The proposed legislation, the “Veterans Pension […]

Deferred Annuities, also known as fixed annuities are long term investments that often do not allow withdrawals for 10-20 years or more and can carry exorbitant fees for early withdrawal. The purchaser of these annuities deposits a premium in exchange for a rate of return that is typically guaranteed for […]

American Equity Sells Deferred Annuities to Seniors A financial elder abuse lawsuit was brought against American Equity: an investment and annuities company. The complaint alleged that American Equity unethically and fraudulently sold inappropriate deferred annuity policies to seniors. The lawsuit additionally alleges that American Equity marketed and solicited these seniors […]

While many seminars regarding estate planning opportunities may be helpful, some are used as vehicles to defraud consumers. Contact an attorney at The Evans Law Firm at 415-441-8669 or 888-50-EVANS or info@evanslaw.com to schedule a free initial consultation to learn about potential estate planning cons and scams.