Government investigators have found that skilled nursing facilities (SNF) may not be meeting basic requirements to look after their elderly residents. In February, the Department of Health and Human Services created a report that shows overwhelming statistics of the overall deficiency in the quality of services provided from nursing homes […]

Alzheimer’s disease is an advanced disease that destroys one’s memory and other important mental functions, including intellectual and social skills, as it is the most common cause of dementia, making those who Alzheimer’s more susceptible to elder abuse and which calls into question the person’s mental capacity or competency. In […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Congress instituted The False Claims Act (FCA) in order to hold individuals and businesses accountable if they partake in fraudulent activity regarding government entities. Individuals, called whistleblowers are urged to bring these claims to court on behalf of the government. Whistleblowers are imperative in providing such information to […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Substance abuse in one form or another is very strongly connected to elder abuse. In fact, according to the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, substance abuse is almost always involved […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Inflating the price of services and equipment to Medicare or overbilling is an unfortunate reality facing the government. This activity results from a variety of sources including for-profit nursing homes, which comprises of […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- A whistle blower is a person who reveals some type of dishonest or illegal activity within an organization to the public or someone with authority. Being a whistleblower can sometime mean that you must stand alone. If you find yourself or an employee in a position where the […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, May 24, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Seniors whose mobility is limited require adequate care to prevent pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores. Over 2.5 million people suffer from bedsores each year in the United States. Preventing bedsores is easy. […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER-                 Keeping patients on hospice care for years and letting the government foot the bill can lead to serious problems, as one healthcare provider recently learned.  Hospice care is a type of palliative end of life care for those expected to die within 180 days.  While an […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Monday, May 20, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- California’s low-income seniors are both eligible for both Medicare and MediCal. Governor Brown’s health reform estimates to reduce approximately a half-billion dollars from the state’s budget for healthcare by […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- In the complaint, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled a lawsuit against two affiliates from S.A.C. Capital Advisor, CR Intrinsic Investors and Sigma Captial, who agreed to pay approximately $614 million for insider trading fraud instead of admitting guilt. The complaint also alleged several investment companies with […]