Monthly Archives: September 2017

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   The Epidemic of Elder Abuse   Elder abuse is an epidemic in this country. Both financial and physical elder abuse climb at alarming rates each year.  As baby boomers age, the numbers are likely to grow exponentially.  We at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER    Understanding Abuse – Who’s Affected?   An “Elder” is anyone within the State who is 65 years of age or older. A “Dependent Adult” is any person between the ages of 18 and 64 years who resides in this state and who has a mental or physical […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   Financial Elder Abuse Protections Expanding Cases Against Insurance Companies and Agents Grow   Over the past few years, financial elder abuse cases and protections have steadily expanded, particularly in California. Financial elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm have been in the forefront of this expansion in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  Whistleblower Case Settles For $280 Million False Claims Act   2017 is developing into a banner year for whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act, especially in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. A big whistleblower case against one of the country’s largest bio-pharmaceutical companies recently settled for $280 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Detecting Elder Abuse What To Look For Elder abuse is a true epidemic in this country with millions of victims and families seriously harmed each year.  Elder abuse takes many forms and the perpetrators range from caregivers to con artists to insurance agents and financial advisors and even […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   Large Whistleblower False Claims Case Unsealed $60 Million Medicaid Fraud Alleged   Whistleblowers often help the government recover money under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). Whistleblower applications are sealed initially until it is decided that the case will proceed in the open.  Recently, a whistleblower (also […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Attorney General Charges Over 400 in Huge Fraud Case Justice Department Cracks Down on Medicare Fraud Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced today that over 400 physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in 20 different States were being charged in a string of healthcare fraud cases. The cases entail […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Social Media Can Impact Abuse in Nursing Homes Nursing Home Abuse Elder abuse is a very serious issue right now, especially as it relates to nursing home abuse. Nursing home abuse encompasses physical, sexual, financial and emotional abuse, and one case can look very different from the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding the Downside Hidden Costs When deciding whether to buy a deferred annuity with your retirement savings, ask yourself whether you need another annuity, because you already have one in the form of Social Security. And if you’re fortunate enough to look forward to a pension at work, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Protections Expanding Cases Against Insurance Companies and Agents Grow Over the past few years, financial elder abuse cases and protections have steadily expanded, particularly in California. Financial elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm have been in the forefront of this expansion in both the […]