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Virginia elder abuse attorneys
Virginia elder abuse attorneys 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The baby boomers are learning the hard way, what happens when a loved one is neglected by a Virginia nursing home, home health agency or long term care facility. They are realizing how hard it is to advocate for quality care when they have jobs to maintain, families to care for,…

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Virginia Veterans Administration – our Veterans deserve better care!
Virginia Veterans Administration – our Veterans deserve better care! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This year, like most years, our office received calls from veterans who served in Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan and in combat zones across the globe. They don’t call us because their loved ones were injured overseas, they call us because their loved ones were injured by negligent and substandard medical care…

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Bad Blood – Is the company who provided the blood at fault?
Bad Blood – Is the company who provided the blood at fault? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

In the 1980s we learned of horror stories where individuals in need of blood transfusions are told months later they have been given blood contaminated with HIV, Hepatitis, and other very lethal and life altering viruses. But today is 2015, so can we assume that the blood being provided at our…

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Why medical malpractice?
Why medical malpractice? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Work is work, but meaningful work makes it so much more.  So why do I do medical malpractice law? I attended a luncheon today honoring United States District Judge Elizabeth Dillon for her service to an organization.  Many local attorneys who do many different things (think Social Security disability to employment…

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Virginia Business Litigation Podcast – Episode 1, how to get sued by your past employer
Virginia Business Litigation Podcast – Episode 1, how to get sued by your past employer 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Hey friends – Want to get sued when you leave your job?No? I’m shocked. If you don’t want to get sued, or receive a certified letter with lots of big legal words like Cease / Desist / Notwithstanding / and Aforementioned, where threats of a lawsuit are clearly printed on the…

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Why third party liens can make or break your case
Why third party liens can make or break your case 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sometimes, we turn down valid cases because it doesn’t make sense for a family to pursue a case and end up with nothing. Often we turn down cases because we know families will be disappointed when only the attorneys, experts and government recovers in a case. More often, we turn down a case…

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Dan Frith – Best Medical Malpractice / Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Lawyer
Dan Frith – Best Medical Malpractice / Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Lawyer 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

My law partner T. Daniel Frith, III (Dan) has been named Best Lawyer in America for Medical Malpractice and Plaintiff Personal Injury for the last ten years. The letter he received states: “through this distinction you have proven to be a consistent and dedicated member of the law community and deserve…

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The When and How of a Settlement Demand – Trial Magazine
The When and How of a Settlement Demand – Trial Magazine 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I suppose I could pretend some third person was writing this post about a recent article I authored in Trial Magazine. Something like “Frith and Ellerman is proud to announce partner Lauren Ellerman was recently published by Trial Magazine… blah blah blah..”But, you, astute reader, would see that I am…

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Virginia nursing home wound care negligence
Virginia nursing home wound care negligence 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

 I was meeting with a family this week and they mentioned home health had been giving their loved one care for months when he developed two heel ulcers. They went on to explain that home health never mentioned the ulcers, told the doctors about the ulcers, or explained what had…

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Bad Behavior gets Virginia Employees sued!
Bad Behavior gets Virginia Employees sued! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I am a student of human nature. I like to understand what motivates people, and what makes them tick. I have practiced law for over ten years in various different specialties,  most recently non-compete and business tort litigation on behalf of employees. And in many of the cases where a Virginia employee is…

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