Category: Ingrid M. Evans

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charging The Government For Unnecessary Medical Tests Whistleblowers Rewarded For Blowing Whistle Health care providers defraud the government when they submit bills under Medicare, Medicaid and other government-backed programs for unnecessary medical tests and procedures. Private citizens who bring such fraud to light are rewarded under the False […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Knowing Your Rights Lender Obligations Under The Truth in Lending Act What Consumers Need to Know The Truth in Lending Act of 1968 (TILA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq., is a federal law that was created to ensure that consumers receive accurate information when they enter into […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Resolutions For 2020 And Best Wishes From All of Us at Evans Law Firm Happy New Year from all of us at Evans Law Firm! We really wish everyone the best for 2020 and want to share three important resolutions we hope you’ll keep in the coming […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Do Something About Climate Change And Polluted Oceans Lower Your Carbon Footprint And Clean Up Our Beaches We’re going to pause today from discussing legal issues and concentrate on the environment and saving our planet from the disastrous effects of climate change. Make no mistake: global warming is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Medicare Fraud From Illegal Referrals, Kickbacks, and False Charges Stark Law and False Claims Act Suit Whistleblower/qui tam cases brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) often involve false claims for reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid. In addition to the FCA, the federal Stark Law prohibits physician […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Insurance Fraud Whistleblower Cases Whistleblowers Rewarded The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (“CIFPA”) allows members of the public to file private whistleblower/qui tam suits against anyone who commits insurance fraud in the State of California.  Cal. Ins. Code § 1871.7.  There have been several large whistleblower settlements […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Class Action Against Security Benefit Life Insurance Company Three consumers recently filed a national class-action lawsuit against Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. for misrepresentations made by Security Benefit in connection with the sale of certain of its fixed indexed annuities. Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents the plaintiffs.  The […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Single Trip Travelex Travel Insurance Plans Cancellations, Coverages, and Refunds Ever bought travel insurance before going on a big trip? Did you cancel your trip before departure?  Travel insurance is intended to reimburse those who have unforeseen circumstances either prevent or ruin their trip. One of the world’s […]