ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Detecting Elder Abuse What To Look For America’s baby boomers are now senior citizens, headed to that seventh stage of life that may bring “second childishness and mere oblivion” as Shakespeare wrote. The sad reality is that there are people ready to prey upon seniors entering that final […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Ninth Circuit Reinstates Whistleblower Case False Claims Act Suit Recently, the Ninth Circuit reinstated all claims of a whistleblower (also called a “relator” in some whistleblower/qui tam cases) brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) against Gilead Sciences, Inc., the large pharmaceutical company. The lawsuit alleges non-compliance […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Ins and Outs of Elder Abuse Elder Abuse It is estimated that 10% of individuals over the age of 60 are abused during their senior years. Sometimes this abuse comes from caregivers, other times it comes from family members, friends, financial advisors, and even the occasional scam […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fixed Index Annuities: The Biggest Sham of All Fixed Index Annuities Insurance carriers like to offer products such as fixed index annuities. However, these annuities are not always the proper decision for all potential buyers. If you or someone you know has been a victim of fixed index […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary of Annuities in Any Form What are Deferred Annuities? Tax deferral is the key to successful retirement savings. Annuity salesmen advise consumers to invest in deferred annuities to maximize tax deferral. We at Evans Law Firm counsel caution, especially for senior consumers. Our attorneys have years […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse Allegations After Neglect Led To Death Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a problem steadily growing in our country and local San Mateo community. Each year, countless elders are victims of abuse, whether it be financial, physical, sexual, emotional, or another type of abuse. Any kind of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Protecting Your Loved Ones Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a problem steadily growing in our country and local San Francisco community. Each year, countless elders are victims of abuse, whether it be financial, physical, sexual, emotional, or another type of abuse. Any kind of abuse leads to suffering […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Duty Does An Agent Owe You? Putting You First We at Evans Law Firm have for years litigated the question of an insurance agent’s duty to his clients, particularly when it comes to life insurance and/or annuities. We have written on the subject in this column. As […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Terror of Financial Elder Abuse Financial Elder Abuse It is reported that an elder is abused every 5 seconds. Those numbers are nothing short of shocking, and we understand just how terrifying elder abuse can be, financial elder abuse included. We here at Evans Law Firm have […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse Allegations After Neglect Led To Death Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a problem steadily growing in our country and local San Francisco community. Each year, countless elders are victims of abuse, whether it be financial, physical, sexual, emotional, or another type of abuse. Any kind of […]