ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Court-Appointed Fiduciaries May Abuse Their Trust Stories of Embezzlement, Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Court-appointed conservators and other fiduciaries (such as guardians or trustees) don’t always protect the persons they’re appointed to protect. Increasingly, we hear of court-appointed fiduciaries embezzling or otherwise betraying the interests of their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Tesla Whistleblowers File Embattled Tesla Denies the Claims Over this past summer, two former Tesla employees filed formal tips with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging misrepresentations and omissions by the automobile manufacturer in information provided investors.[1]  Both tipsters claim they were fired by Tesla in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Tragic Stories of Abuse and Neglect Are All Too Common Accounts of nursing home abuse are really hard to take. But the reality is that residents are often abused and neglected in the very places where they should be protected from harm and cared for. A recently reported […]

Seniors who move into nursing homes or other care facilities are very vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Alameda County elder abuse lawyers can provide representation to those seniors who are victimized. Elderly seniors harmed by nursing home abuse or neglect can get help from Evans Law Firm to pursue a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How You Can Lose Money On Annuities  Investors, especially seniors, can get into real trouble investing in annuities. Annuities are expensive, complex long-term insurance products that tie up your money for years.  If you need your money for an emergency or increased living expenses, you’ll pay a penalty […]

Securities fraud is a major problem throughout the United States and there are many ways that financial professionals can violate laws designed to regulate financial markets and protect consumers.  If you are a victim of securities fraud, consult a California securities fraud lawyer at Evans Law Firm. We have extensive […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Terrible Dangers of Opioids for Seniors Our country is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. A staggering 78 Americans die every day from drug overdoses, 2/3 of which involve opioids. America’s elderly are caught up in the epidemic too: opioid prescriptions to seniors increased nine-fold over a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Restraining Orders Protect Victims What Evans Law Firm Can Do To Help Restraining orders are a powerful tool in the fight to protect seniors and dependent adults from abuse. Sadly, seniors and dependent adults are vulnerable to all manner of abuse: financial, physical, sexual, and emotional/psychological[1] and restraining […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Industry Whistleblowers The Government’s Whistleblower Program and Awards Government prosecutors need your help in prosecuting financial fraud and will reward you if your information leads to a recovery. The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) and Financial Institutions Anti-Fraud Enforcement Act of 1990 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse At Banks Fraud At The Teller’s Window Fraud on seniors is increasingly in the news and scams typically result in a senior withdrawing money from his or her bank account. Unlike most younger people, seniors still go to bank tellers to get cash. Alert bank […]