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ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In a recent case, the U.S. Supreme Court said that take-it-or leave-it arbitration clauses could be used to prevent small businesses from pursuing their claims for abuse of monopoly power under the antitrust laws.  Prior to this ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has said that arbitration clauses should […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Substance abuse in one form or another is very strongly connected to elder abuse. In fact, according to the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, substance abuse is almost always involved […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Inflating the price of services and equipment to Medicare or overbilling is an unfortunate reality facing the government. This activity results from a variety of sources including for-profit nursing homes, which comprises of […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Friday, May 24, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Seniors whose mobility is limited require adequate care to prevent pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores. Over 2.5 million people suffer from bedsores each year in the United States. Preventing bedsores is easy. […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Monday, May 20, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- California’s low-income seniors are both eligible for both Medicare and MediCal. Governor Brown’s health reform estimates to reduce approximately a half-billion dollars from the state’s budget for healthcare by […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse California on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Due to the frequency of financial fraud, elders can be vulnerable to scams. Specifically, financial elder abuse is rapidly on the rise and should not be taken lightly. […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing facility abuse on Friday, May 10, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Many elder physical abuse cases arise from unnoticed and uniformed treatment from health care centers. According to Orange County Register, the attorney general of California filed a lawsuit […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing home abuse on Monday, April 22, 2013. – ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER –  Under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA), the federal wage and hour law, a dramatic number of class action and collective issues have been filed against […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in Annuities on Thursday, April 18, 2013. – Attorney Newsletter –  Although most older people hope to maintain independence, good health and have enough money to live comfortably, unexpected events may lead to the need for Long Term Care. […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in Annuities on Monday, April 8, 2013. – ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER – Financial elder abuse has been highlighted in the media lately, pointing towards the need to understand certain warning signs of this exploitation. In particular, the recent New York […]