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PLASTIC SURGERY: THIS DOESN’T LOOK GOOD!
PLASTIC SURGERY: THIS DOESN’T LOOK GOOD! 150 150 Dan Frith

America the beautiful! Isn’t that what many of us want to be? Thin..Trim..and Good Looking! Well, before you head off to your local plastic surgeon you need to do a little research. I did a little research on plastic surgeons in Western Virginia and found some disturbing information on a…

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IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO CMS WEBSITE
IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO CMS WEBSITE 150 150 Dan Frith

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced plans to post new information required by the Affordable Care Act on Nursing Home Compare.The Nursing Home Compare website is a valuable resource for individuals and families faced with the decision of selecting a nursing home. As an aside, this new…

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GRANNY CAMS CATCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN NURSING HOME
GRANNY CAMS CATCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith

I have written on this topic before but “granny cams” are back in the news again.This time the camera hidden in the resident’s room in a nursing home (The Harborage) in New Jersey captured an aide repeatedly hitting an 87 year old woman. Police said the video showed the aide…

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DENTISTS AND NONCOMPETES
DENTISTS AND NONCOMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith

I recently learned of a law firm in Canada which specializes in representing dentists…now there is a niche legal practice. The law firm, DMC Law, is located in Toronto, and its website recently posted a discussion about the interaction between Canadian noncompete law and the practice of dentistry.This discussion got…

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Frith & Ellerman update on Med Mal and Long Term Care in Virginia
Frith & Ellerman update on Med Mal and Long Term Care in Virginia 150 150 Dan Frith

WANT TO READ OUR FIRM’S NEWSLETTER ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND LONG TERM CARE ISSUES IN VIRGINIA?Visit our Newsletter Website to read about the VA, Long Term care the General Assembly Issues

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2011 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANGES THE LAW IN VIRGINIA FOR MALPRACTICE REPORTING
2011 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANGES THE LAW IN VIRGINIA FOR MALPRACTICE REPORTING 150 150 Dan Frith

Occassionally, I really like a law.And one was proposed and passed in this year’s General Assembly term that I really like.HB 2229: Health professionals; competency assessments. Changes requirements for physicians who have had 3 medical malpractice judgments or claims in ten years such that it only affects practicing physicians. Bill…

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NURSING HOMES AND CRIMINALS: A BAD MIX!
NURSING HOMES AND CRIMINALS: A BAD MIX! 150 150 Dan Frith

I was shocked to read a recent article in the New York Times about the prevalence of nursing home employees with criminal backgrounds. Why would any facility employ someone with a criminal history to take care of the elderly and weak? Why would any facility employ someone with a criminal…

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NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY
NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY 150 150 Dan Frith

It is a privilege to live in SW Virginia.Did you wake up and see Mountains this morning? I did.Did you spend 3 hours in traffic getting to work? Me neither.Did you do something fun and outdoorsy last weekend when Spring weather seemed imminent?Me too.But what about our health care in…

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COSTS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES OUTWEIGH RECOVERY
COSTS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES OUTWEIGH RECOVERY 150 150 Dan Frith

Yesterday I think I wrote at least three letters to Virginia families that stated the following:I am so very sorry for your pain. However, I cannot recommend you file suit because while the physician / hospital / nursing home may have been negligent in their care, the costs of litigation…

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NOW ITS REALLY GETTING BAD!
NOW ITS REALLY GETTING BAD! 150 150 Dan Frith

I”ve shared with you my total dislike (even hatred) of non-compete agreements. They are unfair, limit employee mobility, and act as a anchor weight on the American economy.But now…its gone way too far! Now I hear that one cupcake purveyor wants to stop an ex-employee from opening her own cupcake…

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