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The Atlantic: “How to Fix Nursing Homes”
The Atlantic: “How to Fix Nursing Homes” 150 150 Dan Frith

The Atlantic recently published an article, “How to Fix Nursing Homes,” that makes an alarming (but accurate) statement about America’s nursing homes: American nursing homes historically have operated and been regulated as total medical/residential institutions — like asylums. To a large extent, this is still the situation today. That’s right: many nursing…

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What Happens When Radio Talent Goes Online?
What Happens When Radio Talent Goes Online? 150 150 Dan Frith

The radio industry is sensitive to the issue of losing talented broadcasters and for good reason:  a particular personality may be the only reason listeners pick one channel over another during their commute. Typically, most radio stations require their broadcasting talent to sign non-compete agreements that prevent employees from moving…

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Don’t Be Unprepared in Caring for Elderly Parents
Don’t Be Unprepared in Caring for Elderly Parents 150 150 Dan Frith

Caring of our elderly parents can be a tough job.  It gets even more difficult when we can no longer care for them ourselves and consideration must be given to placement in an assisted living facility or nursing home.  As the USA Today described in an article today, caring for elderly parents…

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For-Profit vs. Non-Profit: Which Type of Nursing Home Provides the Best Care?
For-Profit vs. Non-Profit: Which Type of Nursing Home Provides the Best Care? 150 150 Dan Frith

Our experience tells us that “non-profit” nursing homes (typically facilities operated by churches) provide the best care to its residents.  For example, there are 3 or 4 nursing homes in and around Roanoke, Virginia for which we have never heard one complaint in the 15 years we have handled nursing home abuse…

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Fatal Beating in Nursing Home Inexcusable
Fatal Beating in Nursing Home Inexcusable 150 150 Dan Frith

I just read a disturbing report of an inexcusable death in a Chicago area nursing home. The family of an elderly man who was beaten to death by a fellow resident of a nursing home last month has filed a lawsuit against Oak Park Healthcare Center (Cook County, Illinois) claiming the…

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IT Consultants’ Non-Compete Contract Held Unenforceable
IT Consultants’ Non-Compete Contract Held Unenforceable 150 150 Dan Frith

This decision (and it’s a good one) comes from the great state of Massachusetts. The court’s decision in Grace Hunt IT Solutions, LLC v. SIS Software, LLC, et al., should be followed by every judge in the country. Plaintiff Grace Hunt IT Solutions, LLC (“Grace Hunt”) provides software management consulting…

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Dan Frith Named Best Plaintiff’s Lawyer – Personal Injury / Medical Malpractice by Virginia Living Magazine
Dan Frith Named Best Plaintiff’s Lawyer – Personal Injury / Medical Malpractice by Virginia Living Magazine 150 150 Dan Frith

This month, Dan Frith was named by Virginia Living magazine at one of the best plaintiff’s attorneys in Virginia. It is an honor to be included among the best medical malpractice and nursing home neglect attorneys throughout Virginia, including Roanoke, Blacksburg, and Harrisonburg. Each year, the magazine’s editors speak with leading…

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Lawsuit against the Veterans Administration
Lawsuit against the Veterans Administration 150 150 Dan Frith

Last year we had the wonderful opportunity to represent a man who was the victim of medical malpractice at the Veterans Administration. Cases against the VA are more complicated than a normal medical malpractice case, because they are filed under federal law, namely the Federal Tort Claim Act. Under the…

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USA Today Names Worst Nursing Homes in Virginia
USA Today Names Worst Nursing Homes in Virginia 150 150 Dan Frith

Last week, USA Today listed the worst nursing homes in the country. As many long-term care advocates already know, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) now ranks nursing homes based on a 1-star to 5-star federal government rating, using data obtained from state agencies. The lowest rated facilities are…

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Finding the Right Doctor: “Ear Doctors Performing Face Lifts? It Happens”
Finding the Right Doctor: “Ear Doctors Performing Face Lifts? It Happens” 150 150 Dan Frith

Last year, a woman named “Joan” went to a Beverly Hills doctor for a face-lift with disastrous consequences. As she told the The New York Times, she assumed the doctor was qualified to the perform the procedure. After all, he said he was board-certified. What she – and many other patients throughout the country…

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