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No one wants to be a plaintiff in 2017
No one wants to be a plaintiff in 2017 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The phone rang off the hook today – folks wanting to know if they had a medical malpractice lawsuit. Missed work. Pain. Loss of independence. The stories were in many ways similar, and yet, each one totally unique.What if your health was ripped away from you?What if you had to…

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On the 12th day of Christmas, my boss gave to me – a new non-compete
On the 12th day of Christmas, my boss gave to me – a new non-compete 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Despite my best efforts at educating my fellow Virginians, on the law, their rights and legal obligations, rumors still run rampant about the law and how it applies to individual employees. So, in the spirit of the Season, I wanted to share some of my favorite blogs (yes, some I wrote)…

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Virginia Hospitals – the good, the bad and the ugly
Virginia Hospitals – the good, the bad and the ugly 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

According to the New York Times, “Not all hospitals are created equal, and the differences in quality can be a matter of life or death.”I didn’t need a national Newspaper to tell me this and likely, you didn’t either. Every community I have worked in knows what hospitals are good, which…

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Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem
Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

My four year old gets dehydrated easily – I must encourage and remind her to drink her water. With encouragement (and a glass or bottle of cold clean water) she will drink up.My Mother (sorry Mom, telling on you too) gets dehydrated easily – but, with encouragement, and an ice…

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Remembering Veterans Beyond Veterans Day
Remembering Veterans Beyond Veterans Day 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

It is easy in this Hallmark, holiday driven world to get caught up in celebrating something or someone on its designated day.  But we should not forget them the rest of the year either.  That is certainly true for celebrating and appreciating veterans. We practice law out of Roanoke, Virginia.  That…

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Nothing new under the sun in Virginia Medical Mlpractice, I just can’t speak about it!
Nothing new under the sun in Virginia Medical Mlpractice, I just can’t speak about it! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

My Mom used to say the following (with some frequency): There is nothing new under the sun. What did she mean? Only that things often repeat themselves. Maybe not to the same people, or at the same time, but we are creatures of habit and as humans, we make the same…

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What is the cost of nursing home care in Virginia and how do you know?
What is the cost of nursing home care in Virginia and how do you know? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Can you imagine walking into Kroger and there are three prices on a jug of milk. What if the tag said:$2.00 if you are a single Mom$3.50 if you are 65 or older$6.00 if you have a job and or retirement accountWouldn’t you be surprised? Upset? Bothered by this?Well, in…

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Non-Competes and Virginia’s Constitution
Non-Competes and Virginia’s Constitution 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

There is nothing on Virginia’s ballot this November that relates to non-compete agreements. My efforts have not been that successful. Nor is there a law likely to pass in the Virginia General Assembly this Winter that in any way impacts restrictive covenants in Virginia employment agreements. Right now, the law in Virginia…

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Pressure Ulcers / Injuries in Virginia Nursing Homes
Pressure Ulcers / Injuries in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Again, this week, I received a call from someone who was shocked to learn their Mother had developed significant pressure ulcers at a local nursing home, and now they were infected.Pressure Ulcers have gone by many names is the last 10-15 years: bed sores; pressure sores; pressure ulcers, and now…

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Non-Compete 101
Non-Compete 101 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We live in a professional culture where men and women feel some kind of stigma or embarrassment in asking for help.We are asked to sign a 38 page Mortgage contract, and we sign the document without inspection review or asking a professional for help in understanding the terms. Three years…

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