ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblower Awarded $20 Million  “New And Critical” Information Led To Enforcement SEC Has Awarded 103 Whistleblowers So Far In 2022 Assistance and information from whistleblowers who know of possible securities law violations are among the most powerful weapons in the law enforcement arsenal of the U.S. Securities and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Police Bring Felony Charges Accused Of Forgery And Financial Exploitation Of Elderly Person 87-Year-Old Reported Victim Forgery of stolen checks, forger credit card applications, and unauthorized debit and credit card charges are common forms of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers with access to checks and credit cards are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home To Pay $2.3 Million Allegations Of Grossly Substandard Care Government Payments For Allegedly Substandard Services Skilled nursing facilities and assisted care communities often receive government funding for the care they provide residents.  Fraudulent claims for payments of those government funds may be the basis for a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospice Care Is Now A Huge For-Profit Industry False Certifications To Inflate Profits Lack Of Regulatory Oversight Hospice care is end of life care where patients are certified by a physician with less than six months to live and forgo any curative treatment.  Today, half of all Americans […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest In-Home Caregivers Are Possible Predators Check Backgrounds Before Hiring Protecting Older Loved Ones Seniors and persons of all ranks of life may be victims of financial elder abuse.   This is especially true when seniors have caregivers or other workers in their home.  The risks of theft are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Redirecting Direct Deposits Online And Phone Access Trace Where Loved One’s Pensions Are Deposited Whenever a dishonest caregiver gains access to confidential financial information of an elderly person, there is a risk that they will use that information to take as much money from the elder as they […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Penalties When You Need Your Money Back Complex Policies And Costly Riders Investment Risk Like many financial products and certain forms of life insurance, deferred annuities are complex and come in multiple forms and hybrid combination of forms (like fixed indexed annuities). The basic premise of deferred annuities […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Family Member Of Victim Reports Suspicions Suspect Allegedly Opened Credit Cards In Victim’s Name Numerous Purchases And Cash Advances Unauthorized debit and credit card charges are a common form of financial elder abuse. Another common form of financial elder abuse is opening credit cards or taking out loans […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 89-Year-Old Victim At Home Stranger Steals Credit Cards And Cash Defendant Allegedly Has Prior Violent Felony Conviction No one should ever let a stranger in their home.  Particularly if you are an older person living alone.  A dishonest stranger can rapidly take advantage of an isolated senior, as […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victims In Same Assisted Care Facility Daughter Of One Resident Noticed Door Dash Charges Caregiver Claims Elders Offered Help Unauthorized debit and credit card charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers can strike quickly when they get their hands on a card and run […]