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Politicians and Litigators: More similar than you may think
Politicians and Litigators: More similar than you may think 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This morning I listened to a fascinating podcast about types of politicians:Those who are substance over form, orThose who are form over substance.Yes, while I realize it is always dangerous to categorize, and even more so to claim there are only two types of any kind of person, it isn’t…

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Why hurt and pain are not enough under the law
Why hurt and pain are not enough under the law 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

My precious little girl will often cry when she is sad, or she feels challenged, or her feelings are hurt, etc. As a parent, I try my best to recognize the pain. To hear it, name it, and give her freedom from it by recognizing it as being real. But often,…

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Why nursing home policies and procedures are so important
Why nursing home policies and procedures are so important 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Have you every heard the phrase – honesty is the best policy? It is an ironic truism. True, because honesty is always preferable to the opposite, dishonesty, and yet ironic because why do we as humans need a policy (a written rule) encouraging honesty? Shouldn’t honesty be innate? Shouldn’t we know…

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Surgical complications – not always a result of human error
Surgical complications – not always a result of human error 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

No such thing as a simple surgery. Seriously. And no surgery is totally without risk. We have had patients die during hip repairs, and suffer life changing injury after routine colonoscopies and or gallbladder surgeries. We have seen patients die during child delivery, cancer surgeries, and other ‘routine procedures.’Sometimes, the health care…

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Use of Haldol for dementia / Alzheimer’s patients in nursing homes
Use of Haldol for dementia / Alzheimer’s patients in nursing homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So the FDA says the following about using Haldol for a dementia / Alzheimer’s patient in a nursing home. Read it carefully, the language is not soft but very clear: WARNING Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis: Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an…

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introductions: I’m Lauren Ellerman
introductions: I’m Lauren Ellerman 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

My name is Lauren Ellerman I am a lawyer in Roanoke Virginia. Learn more about me here.  

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Who is to blame for any tragedy?
Who is to blame for any tragedy? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I rarely claim Florida as home – but this week, I wear my Sunshine State flag with pride. My family is there. My brother and sister in law, often visit dine and enjoy what Orlando, Tampa and Miami nightlife have to offer. My high-school friends are there – and many, I…

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Hair Club for Men – in the news again!
Hair Club for Men – in the news again! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

If you were an adolescent in the 1990s, there is no doubt you remember some of the classic Hair Club for Men commercials where men would smile while woman rubbed their hands across thick luscious clumps of natural looking hair on a man standing nearby. I recall friends reenacting the…

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Thinking of calling a lawyer with your potential medical malpractice claim – how should you prepare?
Thinking of calling a lawyer with your potential medical malpractice claim – how should you prepare? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I ask Google at least 3 or 4 questions a day. I ask for advice on pronunciation, recipes, geography and more. Last week my husband asked Google whether the new Jungle Book movie was appropriate for a 4 year old (the answer, in case you are wondering, is no. it…

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Can a patient’s family call 911 in a nursing home?
Can a patient’s family call 911 in a nursing home? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We get questions like the following, all the time:“I am worried about my loved one in the nursing home. I asked the nurse to call the rescue squad and she said she couldn’t – waiting for a doctor’s order. What can I do?”or“I told the nurse I was so worried about…

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