Avoiding Litigation

How to be a better patient – and get better medical care in Virginia
How to be a better patient – and get better medical care in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This week I was enjoying some post holiday magazine reading time, when I saw a blurb in Better Homes and Gardens, that said:  On average, doctors will interrupt 11 seconds after you start explaining your symptoms.  The magazine then advises, to “write down the issues you want to discuss in…

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HR 1215 – Congressman Goodlatte is putting corporations over people AND taking away state’s rights. Don’t let him.
HR 1215 – Congressman Goodlatte is putting corporations over people AND taking away state’s rights. Don’t let him. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

   All –Much of my last two weeks has been spent researching a recent Bill that my Congressman Bob Goodlatte drafted and presented to the House Judiciary Committee in late February.  The Bill HR1215 – Protecting Access to Care Act 2017 (ironic name) would have a severe and negative impact on Virginians. Please…

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The When and How of a Settlement Demand – Trial Magazine
The When and How of a Settlement Demand – Trial Magazine 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I suppose I could pretend some third person was writing this post about a recent article I authored in Trial Magazine. Something like “Frith and Ellerman is proud to announce partner Lauren Ellerman was recently published by Trial Magazine… blah blah blah..”But, you, astute reader, would see that I am…

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Hernia Repair Malpractice in Virginia
Hernia Repair Malpractice in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Just yesterday I was reading the medical records in a potential case, and I saw a Virginia surgeon write the following in a pre-op note for a patient who had a large hernia:Have explained to patient risks of procedure, including damage to liver, kidney, bowel, stomach and surrounding organs. Patient…

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