By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder endangerment on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- As of February 1, 2013, Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH) is required to undergo regular audits and to submit quarterly reports regarding alleged elder  endangerment involving staffing and caregiving […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER-   Under new legislation signed last November by President Obama, the federal government has made it a priority to protect whistleblowers who report waste and fraud in both private industry and government agencies. Enhancements to the whistleblower protection laws state that federal employees may challenge policy decisions without […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder drivers on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter-   Family members and loved ones of senior drivers need to take steps to ensure that their elder family member has sufficient skills to drive. A failure to do […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing home abuse on Sunday, February 17, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- Laws exist under which nursing homes and caregivers may be held criminally liable for over-medicating patients if the drugs are deemed to have been administered for the convenience […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Friday, February 8, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- Living with relatives is not always protection against elder abuse, nor can it prevent elders from being taken advantage of by family members and care providers. An elderly woman […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Monday, February 4, 2013. –Attorney Newsletter- If American Express has its way in a case scheduled to go before the US Supreme Court, consumers and owners of small businesses could effectively lose the ability to sue powerful interests with […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder financial abuse on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changes to Tax and Estate Tax Laws Can Affect Your Estate Planning. 2013 has brought changes to many taxes that can have an effect on your estate planning. […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder financial abuse on Sunday, January 27, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- In Marin County a former caregiver received swift justice for the crime of felony elder theft. On November 13, Tiburon police arrested a sixty-year-old Vallejo woman, Warnetta Moss […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. When insurance companies sold annuities to seniors, the seniors no longer had access to their money when they needed it most. Ms. Evans discusses annuities sold to seniors

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The answer to that question is up to you – and your situation. Being sued as a result of an injury that occurred on your property isn’t something you expect. But it is something you shouldn’t gloss over. It really could happen. The first thing you should do […]