If you or a loved one has been arrested for Los Angeles Medicare or Medical fraud, odds are that what you did (or allegedly did) pales in comparison to what four Pennsylvania men have been accused of doing. Last week, Ross Rabelow, Thomas Muldoon, Bruce Cherry, and Robert Lerner were…
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Alert Parents: Is Los Angeles Petty Theft a “Gateway Crime”?
If you are a parent of a teenager or young man or woman who was recently arrested on charges of Los Angeles petty theft crime, you are probably sad, depressed, and anxious about your child’s future. What caring parent wouldn’t be? The state of California considers both petty theft and…
What is Los Angeles Healthcare Fraud, Anyway, and What Should You Do If You Are Accused?
With the Obama administration cracking down hard, nationwide, on Medicare and Medicaid fraud, analysts expect that many more doctors, chiropractors, and other caregivers in Los Angeles will be arrested and charged with Southern California healthcare fraud. If you or a family member has come under investigation for fraud, you need…
Long Beach DUI Blame Game – Part 1: The Judgments of Others
Getting stopped and charged with a crime like Long Beach DUI can be a harrowing ordeal. Even if you didn’t cause injuries or property damage — and even if the evidence ultimately exonerates you — damage has been done. The problem goes beyond fear of the punishments and penalties –…
Watch Out Would Be Los Angeles Medicare Fraud Perpetrators: Obama Administration Pulling Out All the Stops
In 2008, the Federal Government recouped $2.14 billion from people who committed Southern California Medi-Cal fraud and other similar crimes across the nation. Last year, thanks to a dedicated effort inside the Obama Administration, the Federal Government recouped $4.1 billion — nearly double the 2008 amount. The number of people…
Taran Noah Smith, Home Improvement Star, Hit with Burbank DUI Charge
Home Improvement star Taran Noah Smith’s driving record may need improvement; the 27-year old actor was stopped last Tuesday for driving under the influence in Burbank. According to news reports, police pulled Smith over near Third Street and Burbank Boulevard early Tuesday morning. The Burbank Leader reports that Smith’s car…
Police Chief Convicted of DUI – Long Beach DUI Attorney Reacts
Those who drive under the influence in Long Beach and cause injury accidents are often ignorant of the law or of the consequences of their actions. Or, at least, the conventional wisdom would have you believe that. As we have covered countless times on this Long Beach DUI blog, all…
When Someone You Love and Care About Commits Los Angeles Medicare Fraud
On this blog, we talk a lot about why doctors, chiropractors, dentists, and others commit Los Angeles Medicare fraud. What drives them, psychologically, socially, and societally? We also talk about what these defendants should do, how to grapple with the situation, etc. But let’s take time to change perspective and…
The Perfect Metaphor for Glendale DUI: MythBusters Show Rockets Cannonball Through Sleeping Couple’s House
Practically no one intends to drive under the influence in Glendale. Misjudgments, carelessness, and other factors come into play and ultimately lead to dire circumstances. It’s typical for Glendale DUI defendants to have trouble explaining to other people precisely what went wrong and why. After all, everyone knows the dangers…
Tempted to Commit Los Angeles Medicare Fraud by Our Anemic Economy?
Most people who go to jail for crimes like Los Angeles Medicare or Medi-Cal fraud do not spend weeks or months ruminating over whether to skirt the law and ultimately decisively concluding to “lead a life of crime.” That may be the way events play out on TV. But, in…