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THE BAD ECONOMY AND SEVERANCE PACKAGES
THE BAD ECONOMY AND SEVERANCE PACKAGES 150 150 Dan Frith

The poor economy in the U.S. makes noncompete agreements terribly unfair for employees. However, even if you don’t have a noncompete, getting fired…or laid off…or down-sized hurts! It may not hurt as bad if you are able to negotiate a “severance package” before your departure.First, let me say that there…

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EMPLOYEES SHOULD HIT BACK
EMPLOYEES SHOULD HIT BACK 150 150 Dan Frith

The typical scenario we see is where the employee signs a noncompete agreement with her employer and everything is great for a few years. Then, the relationship turns sour and the employee leaves for greener pastures and goes to work for a competitor of her previous employer. The previous employer…

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HIDDEN CAMERAS IN NURSING HOMES
HIDDEN CAMERAS IN NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith

….are they a good idea! YES.Family members who are concerned over the care received by their loved ones cannot be at the nursing home watching what happens and doesn’t happen 24 hours a day 7 days a week. However, a camera (often called a “Granny Cam“) can be there watching…

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NURSING HOME AIDE GOING TO JAIL
NURSING HOME AIDE GOING TO JAIL 150 150 Dan Frith

This story should disturb everyone! A Portland, Oregon Judge ripped the staff for the deplorable conditions at the Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center. An aide at the facility, Cammy Elaine Nye, dropped a 60 year old resident (Linda Ober) who broke her legs as a result. The worst part…the nursing…

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TIME FOR FLU SHOTS
TIME FOR FLU SHOTS 150 150 Dan Frith

If you have elderly parents…tell them now is the time to get their flu shot! If you have elderly parents in a nursing home….just don’t tell them to get their flu shot…make them get the vaccination.Older adults are at the greatest risk of problems associated with the flu. Because older…

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NONCOMPETES AND TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES
NONCOMPETES AND TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES 150 150 Dan Frith

The financial news is bleak! It certainly looks like the United States, and most of the rest of the world, is headed for some tough economic times.Many employees, who have not already signed a noncompete or non-solicitation agreement with their employers, can now expect their bosses to require the execution…

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FINANCIAL KICKBACKS AND DOCTORS
FINANCIAL KICKBACKS AND DOCTORS 150 150 Dan Frith

Years ago my firm handled multiple medical negligence cases against a local spine surgeon who operated on dozens of patients within a very short time of his arrival in our community. The patients all had various degree of low back pain and, invariably, the doctor would perform a surgery where…

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FUNERAL HOME NEGLIGENCE
FUNERAL HOME NEGLIGENCE 150 150 Dan Frith

If a physician causes harm, it is medical malpractice. If a lawyer causes harm, it is legal malpractice.When a funeral home causes harm, it is Mortuary Malpractice… and this happens more than you think.Now, how could you claim “damages” to a person that is no longer alive? In two ways:(1)…

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DO HOSPITALS “PUSH” CERTAIN NURSING HOMES?
DO HOSPITALS “PUSH” CERTAIN NURSING HOMES? 150 150 Dan Frith

I’ve just heard a story which, if true, bothers me a great deal. According to the story, it appears our local hospital, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, may have employees of a certain nursing home chain working in their hospital “assisting” discharged patients in finding an appropriate nursing home.Why would a…

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FIVE YEAR NONCOMPETE RULED TOO LONG
FIVE YEAR NONCOMPETE RULED TOO LONG 150 150 Dan Frith

We recently represented a young professional forester who, upon graduation from Virginia Tech with a degree in forestry, was employed by a nearby forestry consulting company. As a part of his employment, our client was required to sign a noncompete agreement. Unbelievably, the noncompete stated that if our client left…

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