Irving Lincoln Fields (1919 – 1991)

Irving Fields family alleges that Irving was taken advantage of in a scene very much like this one depicted by Goya.

Irving Fields family alleges that, due to negligence and fraud within Boca Raton Community Hospital, Irving was taken advantage of on the day that he died there, while he was under a Do Not Resuscitate order and being administered morphine, both of which were started earlier that same day as a result of his cancer rupturing his stomach.

While in this condition, Irving was prompted to sign a Will which a doctor wrote in Irving's medical record and a deed which two lawyers subsequently brought to Irving's bedside.

The deed contradicted the Will, a fact to which the doctor testified. The deed, which contradicted numerous other expressions of Irving's wishes, including a Will which Irving kept in a local bank's vault, conveyed the deeded property to the family of one of the two lawyers.

As a result of their experience, Irving's family has created a website where they have reproduced the evidence in this case, including the complete transcripts of the testimony of the parties and witnesses involved. This material is easily accessed from the links provided at EVIDENCE of Fraud and Undue Influence in the Estate of Irving Fields

Irving's family also alleges that their efforts to seek a legal remedy have been undermined by legal authorities in Florida. Those allegations, and the evidence which proves those allegations, are summarized online at Evidence, Authorities & Proposed Legal Reforms

One lesson which Irving's family learned from their experience is that existing laws do not realistically protect the most vulnerable individuals and families against such negligence and fraud. With Alzheimer's Disease, stroke and cancer leaving so many millions vulnerable to such negligence and fraud, there need to be more realistic safeguards. With this in mind, Irving's family has sought to encourage numerous legal reforms, including that which is described online at Preventing Financial Fraud, Abuse and Exploitation

Knowing that our laws fail to operate as they should under such easily monitored circumstances, is it any wonder then that they don’t operate as they should under many other circumstances?

Irving's family can be reached by email at tvfields@oh.rr.com

See also:
Advocate For the Elderly