Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Protecting Point Reyes Tule Elk Herds Indigenous Peoples, Ranchers, And Environmentalists Effect Of Extreme Drought On Tule Elk Herds Point Reyes National Seashore is a scenic and protected space 30 miles north of San Francisco. Its 71,000 acres provides sanctuary for 1500 species of plants and animals, including […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Hospice Certifications And False Claims Blowing The Whistle On False Certifications Medicare Reimbursement For Ineligible Patients Hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, labs, drug and medical device manufacturers and physicians groups are each healthcare businesses that may defraud the government particularly for Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement for their services […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Not The Same As Index Fund Investments High Sales Commissions, Fees And Withdrawal Penalties Annuities Are Not Insure Investments Whenever an insurance agent approaches you with a deferred annuity, like an indexed annuity dig a little deeper to understand how these indexed annuities operate in real life. Indexed […]

“Protecting Seniors from Financial Elder Abuse” Date:  August 31, 2021 Time:  11:00AM – 12:30PM PDT FREE ONLINE (VIRTUAL) EVENT (you can participate from home!) Register here: https://protectseniors.eventbrite.com Please join Evans Law Firm, Inc. founder Ingrid M. Evans, Esq. as she participates in a free online Seniors At Home Workshop on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cash, Checks And Credit Cards Stolen From Assisted Care Patients Aide Had Two Prior Convictions For Financial Elder Abuse Total Theft Estimated At $18,000 While families of nursing home residents are aware of the dangers of neglect, abandonment or physical abuse that institutionalized elders face, there is also […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complaint Alleged False Claims For Dental Services Five Years Of False Claims Alleged Violations Of Sterilization Requirements The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., provides a remedy of civil damages when a party 1) makes a false statement or engages in a fraudulent course […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Questionable Annuity Sales Tactics Targeting Seniors Sales Of Unsuitable Annuities To Seniors As Financial Elder Abuse Economic Loss From Exchange Or Replacement Transactions Insurance agents sell all insurance products for commissions.  Obviously, some forms of insurance, like health insurance and homeowner’s insurance are essential, but unsuitable insurance products […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Federal Grand Jury Returns 11-Count Indictment Elderly Investors Allegedly Gave Suspect $12 Million To Invest Money Allegedly Spent On Suspect’s Lavish Lifestyle Financial elder abuse by financial advisors, brokers, investment promoters and others ranges from one-off fraud against individual seniors to fraudulent schemes that target seniors as a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Individual Blows Whistle on Illegal Kickback Scheme Kickbacks Allegedly Included Foreign Vacations, Lavish Meals And Entertainment Individual To Receive Share Of Reward Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., are hands down the primary tool […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Reported Incidents Residents Unable To Protect Themselves 1000 Nursing Homes Cited For Sexual Abuse In Last 3 Years The unthinkable is happening at skilled nursing facilities throughout the country: Vulnerable seniors are being raped and sexually abused by the very people paid to care for them.  Some […]