Lauren here. I am the lawyer in our office who likes to talk about feelings, and engage people about the hard stuff that motivates them to call our office, which is often loss and grief. Why would I do that? Why would I enjoy talking about loss and hardship with…
read moreI 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…
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