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Medical Malpractice

When a patient suffers serious personal injury or death due to the medical negligence of a healthcare provider, it is necessary to hire an experienced medical malpractice attorney.

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Non-Compete Law

Our attorneys have experience resolving disputes arising from non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure provisions in employment agreements.

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Financial Fraud

Our lawyers represent employees who “blow the whistle” on corrupt business practices such as employer retaliation, False Claims Act and qui tam litigation, and financial fraud.

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Proudly Serving Your Area

Frith & Ellerman are licensed to practice in any of the following jurisdictions throughout Virginia: Blacksburg, Bristol, Christiansburg, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Radford, and Roanoke.

Meet Our Team


Our attorneys have over 40 years of collective experience in state and federal courts in Virginia. We are a small firm by choice, specializing in very distinct areas of civil law, working together to serve our clients.

Dan Frith

Dan has over 35 years of experience representing Virginia clients in employment litigation, long-term care litigation, serious personal injury litigation, medical malpractice, and complex commercial litigation.

Lauren Ellerman

Lauren has been representing Virginians in civil matters for almost fifteen years in state and federal courts. She cares about each and every case and client, and is dedicated to meeting the needs of her clients.

Thomas “Bo” Frith

A graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, Thomas “Bo” Frith has experience representing Virginia clients in medical malpractice, premises liability, and professional liability litigation.

Firm Awards

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Roanoke Lawsuit Alleging Healthcare Fraud Settles for $85 Million

 Roanoke Lawsuit Alleging Healthcare Fraud Settles for $85 Million 900 682 Bo Frith

Frith & Ellerman Law Firm, based in Roanoke, Virginia, recently helped plaintiffs settle one of the largest “opt out” pharmaceutical drug recovery settlements on record. The $85 million settlement was entered on July 8, 2024, by Virginia pharmaceutical company Indivior, agreeing to resolve a lawsuit alleging healthcare fraud. The scheme was initially brought to the attention of federal authorities by a whistleblowing employee of the defendant. In the case, plaintiffs alleged fraud and antitrust violations in the sale and marketing…

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DOJ Launches New Incentive for Whistleblowers

 DOJ Launches New Incentive for Whistleblowers 533 800 Bo Frith

On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new cash-for-tips incentive for whistleblowers. Individuals who turn over original information or analysis relating to: financial crimes bribery or healthcare fraud are eligible for an award of up to 30% of any assets forfeited by the company as a result of that information.[1] Under the program, a whistleblower may receive up to 30% of the first $100 million of forfeited proceeds, then up to 5% of proceeds between…

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Common Mistakes With Skin Cancer

 Common Mistakes With Skin Cancer 533 800 Bo Frith

Skin cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the skin. It is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in the United States.[1]  Each year, approximately one million people are diagnosed with skin cancer.[2] There are three main types of skin cancer: Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): The most common type of skin cancer. It starts in the basal cells, which are found at the bottom of the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin). BCC often…

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Difference between a Car Accident case and Medical Malpractice case under Virginia law

 Difference between a Car Accident case and Medical Malpractice case under Virginia law 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This morning I read a tragic news story about a Virginia woman who was in a car accident that caused the death of her unborn child.  I was impressed by the explanations provided by the article author, of the litigation process the woman and her family endured after the accident and case. The author highlighted the following points: The woman’s child died as a result of the impact The woman hired a lawyer for her own injury, but filed a…

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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital – not getting good grades

 Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital – not getting good grades 150 150 Dan Frith

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital markets itself as Carilion’s “flagship facility,” bragging that U.S. News & World Report ranks it as one of the top six hospitals in Virginia.  Somebody better tell that to the Leapfrog Group.  The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for health care consumers and purchasers, using their collective influence to foster positive change in U.S. health care, according to its website. The system used by Leapfrog rates hospitals “on how…

Mistakes in Hospital Intensive Care Units

 Mistakes in Hospital Intensive Care Units 800 534 Dan Frith

No one wants to be hospitalized and ABSOLUTELY NO ONE wants to be so sick or injured as to be in the hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU).  The ICU provides specialized treatment to patients who are acutely unwell and require critical medical care. An ICU provides the critical care and life support for acutely ill and injured patients.  The ICU is where we get the best care, right?  Maybe not. A recent report published by the Journal of the American…

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Ballad Health and Bad Emergency Room Care

 Ballad Health and Bad Emergency Room Care 1200 798 Dan Frith

Ballad Health is a 20 hospital system formed by the merger of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health Systems.  It is the sole hospital option for over 1 million people living in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee and patients deserve better. Focusing on my home state, Ballad Health operates the following hospitals in Virginia:  Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) Lee County Community Hospital (Pennington Gap) Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) Norton Community Hospital (Norton) Russell…

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The Sad Truth About State Medical Boards

 The Sad Truth About State Medical Boards 1200 800 Bo Frith

Worthwhile clip on how state medical boards work. Virginia is sadly no different. All too commonly, our cases involve instances of egregious negligence that go (and previously went) unpunished by the Virginia Board of Medicine. The people who suffer are patients. These patients are later malpracticed upon, suffering permanent injuries and in some cases death, at the hands of physicians who should not be practicing medicine.  In the rare instance where a state medical board takes action, the doctor simply…

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