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New Year’s Resolution – Starting a New Business in 2016?
New Year’s Resolution – Starting a New Business in 2016? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have a great New Year’s Resolution for you this year. Repeat after me:“In 2016, I will do my best not to get sued by my ex-employer.”Isn’t that a great resolution? Saves time, big money, emotional energy, etc. A winner. But how do you keep this resolution? Does it require…

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The first Christmas without.
The first Christmas without. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

For many of the people we represent in medical malpractice cases who have lost a family member, the holidays take on a different meaning.  Rather than cheer and joy, sadness can take over.  As I’ve talked to some of our clients over the past few weeks, I have been reminded…

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Tis’ the Season to quit your job and start a new Virginia Business
Tis’ the Season to quit your job and start a new Virginia Business 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

In the ten years I have been helping Virginia employees transition from one job to another, I have noticed a trend. End of year bonus in hand, employees quit their jobs around Christmas and open new companies in the new year. Not a bad idea, when thoughtfully done. Are you looking at…

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Tis the Season for Nursing Home Neglect
Tis the Season for Nursing Home Neglect 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

When I think of this special Holiday Season I think of baking, cider, carols, warm fires and events with friends. But imagine if you will, a for profit nursing home where seasoned nurses understandably request the Holidays off to spend time with family, and so new, perhaps under-trained, perhaps over-worked nurses…

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Legal obligations of employees, not spelled out in their employment contracts
Legal obligations of employees, not spelled out in their employment contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Is anyone surprised that VW is getting heat from owners for their fraudulent sensors? No.As a VW Diesel owner, I can tell you I didn’t sign an agreement with VW that states “VW promises the sensors found in the vehicle are correct and have not been altered,” but yet, there…

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Speaking out about veterans’ care
Speaking out about veterans’ care 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The first time I had a case involving the medical care a patient received at a VA facility, I was surprised to learn that one of the doctors (a former VA employee) had major complaints about the VA himself.  Since then, I have had another case where an ex-VA doctor…

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Doctor’s role in Virginia Nursing Homes
Doctor’s role in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

In most Virginia nursing homes, there is no doctor on staff. Rather, the facility will subcontract with a doctor to serve as the medical director,  who then only enters the facility to see patients when they are sick and a change of condition has occurred, or Medicare paperwork is to…

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There is nothing worse than losing a child – but what if the loss was preventable?
There is nothing worse than losing a child – but what if the loss was preventable? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

 Families of medical malpractice often wonder to themselves whether the loss, or injury their loved one suffered was preventable. And many more have wondered what can be done in the future to prevent  it from happening again – to some other family. But no one wonders this more, than parents who…

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Much deserved recognition for Lauren Ellerman
Much deserved recognition for Lauren Ellerman 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I work with capable and skilled attorneys who also happen to be great people.  I know that, but it is especially nice when a reputable outside organization thoroughly vets them and says so, too. The Virginia Law Foundation tagline is “promoting through philanthropy the rule of law, access to justice, and…

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Virginia Business Litigation Podcast 2 – When an employee breaches her fiduciary duty of loyalty under Virginia law
Virginia Business Litigation Podcast 2 – When an employee breaches her fiduciary duty of loyalty under Virginia law 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Employees:Did you know you owe your employer a duty of loyalty?Even independent contractors owe such a duty while employed or in service of a company. Want to learn how to transition from one job, to another without breaching your duty of loyalty? Enjoy Virginia Business Litigation Podcast 2 – 10…

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