I spent some time over the weekend reading the News – because – well, that is what my people do. We read stuff to stay informed. ANESTHESIA STAFF The first article I read was sent to me by my law partner Bo, and was about a Bill sitting on Gov.…
read moreScenario 1: Husband takes trash cans down to the curb on Wednesday morning, and mentions to you that the chore is complete. Good action. Good communication. Good husband. Scenario 2: Husband takes trash cans down to the curb on Wednesday morning, forgets to mention it. Good action. Bad communication. Scenario…
read moreOn a drive across Virginia I recently listened to Brooke Shield’s new book – Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Age. For a Gen X woman like me, it was a delightful listen / read. What struck me most however, wasn’t her wit or reflections on motherhood or marriage, but…
read moreThis 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…
read moreNo, I don’t have a statistic from a Center for Medicare Medicaid Services to support the following statement, but I do have my 2023 long term care cases that support it 100%: Most malpractice occurs in a long term care facility, within two weeks of admission or re-admission. Imagine the…
read moreYesterday I had an informal conversation with palliative care PA Fiona Sampey about end of life care, and how to plan with your family months and years before a bad diagnosis or change in medical condition occurs. We discussed how to have the conversation, when, what legal documents make this…
read moreWhat if as a day care worker, you worked 7 days on – 12 hour shifts, then disappeared for 7 days. What if you had 60 new children to care for each day, and had no time to get to know them before you had to provide care? What if…
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