ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Licensed Practical Nurse Arrested Victim Found In “Unspeakable Conditions” Dies After Weeks In Hospital Neglect of seniors in nursing homes or even in their own homes at the hands of in-home caregivers can be fatal.  Bed sores and sepsis may rapidly manifest in a neglected patient especially if […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Overview Of IRS Whistleblower Program Whistleblower Reward Determinations How Whistleblowers Apply For Rewards The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards people who blow the whistle on corporations who fail to pay the tax that they owe.  I.R.C. § 7623(b).  2022 total reward figures have not been announced, but at […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Examples Of Insurance Agent Fraud And Financial Elder Abuse Many Seniors Among Victims Protecting Older Loved Ones Insurance agents and brokers serve as trusted advisors to their clients, ensuring that policyholders are adequately protected in the event of a loss.  However, on some occasions, unscrupulous agents abuse their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Debit Card Use Alleged Victims’ Families Discover Irregularities Purchases And Withdrawals Reportedly Linked To Suspect  Seniors living in facilities are at risk of financial elder abuse from dishonest staff members in the same way that seniors still living at home may be financially exploited by dishonest in-home […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical And Financial Elder Abuse Of Elder In Wheelchair Caregiver Arrested On Multiple Counts  Theft And Reckless Endangerment Charges Sadly, there are dishonest persons hired as in-home caregivers for the elderly who spend their time stealing from their patients instead of caring for them.  Incidents of caregiver abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Pleads Guilty To Theft From Elderly Couple Charged With Forgeries And Other Crimes Authorities Discover Numerous Unauthorized Online Transfers Seniors are vulnerable to financial elder abuse whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters their home for any period of time. When it occurs, this kind of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Contracts Carry High Expenses And Fees Surrender Charges Make It Costly To Exit Risk Of Insurer Default Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Services Allegedly Performed By Offshore Technicians Lack Of Qualifications Of Monitoring Technicians Two Whistleblowers Will Share $8.3 Million Reward  Any individual with knowledge of fraud against the government is authorized to bring an action on behalf of the government to recover money paid out on fraudulent claims. See […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Couple Uses Power Of Attorney To Steal Authorities Alleged $117,000 In Suspicious Transactions Unauthorized Purchases And Cash Withdrawals Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs. Medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Seniors At Risk Of Financial Elder Abuse Protecting Seniors From Dishonest In-Home Caregivers Have A Plan And Stay Involved In Older Loved Ones’ Lives Older Americans and their families lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse according to the National Institute […]