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 […]

Internal Revenue Services (IRS) tax whistle-blower cases have become an essential tool for the Federal government in piercing the corporate veil and aiding in prosecuting illegal practices of large corporations.  Recently a former UBS banker was awarded $104 Million dollars in one of the largest-ever IRS whistle-blower cases based upon […]

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 […]

Healthcare criminals beware: the federal government is strengthening its healthcare fraud prevention tools.  On July 26, 2012, the Obama Administration announced a public-private partnership focused on improving the detection of fraudulent healthcare billings.  Under the partnership, several private health insurance organizations, anti-fraud groups, and government agencies have agreed to share […]