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Virginia Medical Malpractice Law Newsletter | Summer 2015
Virginia Medical Malpractice Law Newsletter | Summer 2015 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Our Quarterly Newsletter is out this week on updates in Virginia Medical Malpractice Law. To subscribe, visit our website – www.frithlawfirm.com or read below.UPDATE ON VIRGINIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUMMER 2015IN THIS ISSUE:Filing Cases against the VA in Virginia – 13 Things you need to know before filing a FTCA case5 Common…

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13 Things to Know About Negligence at the VA and the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
13 Things to Know About Negligence at the VA and the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been in the news a lot lately about poor medical care provided to veterans at its facilities.  If you are considering a case against the VA based on negligent care by its employees, then the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) may apply.The FTCA allows citizens to…

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So Virginia is a right to work state – what does that mean? Ask the experts.
So Virginia is a right to work state – what does that mean? Ask the experts. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Have you noticed the poster in your office that says you live and work in a Right to Work state? What does that mean?It is a topic I write on often. In the last few years I have written on the topic no less than five times (complete list and…

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Our Seniors being over-medicated?
Our Seniors being over-medicated? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Ask anyone who handles nursing home abuse and neglect cases on behalf of families whether elderly patients are over-medicated, and the answer will be a resounding YES.Ask a nurse at a long term care facility whether patients are over-medicated and the answer will be NO – they need the medications…

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Lessons from the East: Part III
Lessons from the East: Part III 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This is the third and final of my posts about my trip to Taiwan in May 2015 and how it helped my law practice.  Lesson 3: Memories and relationships, if left uncultivated and unattended, may fade.Perhaps like after any really good vacation, I came back from my trip with clear…

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Lessons from the East: Part II
Lessons from the East: Part II 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I recently traveled to Taiwan to visit good friends.  This is the second of three posts about lessons from traveling to Taiwan that matter to my law practice.   Lesson 2:  Keep an open mind.   One of the must-see Taiwan attractions I heard about was the Maokong Gondola, essentially…

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Just today I told two someones life isn’t fair –
Just today I told two someones life isn’t fair – Lauren Ellerman

Just today I told a client that I was sorry he was being sued and had to pay attorneys fees. I was sorry because there is almost no feasible way the corporation that is suing him can win one single dollar or dime in damages. And no, I explained, there was nothing I…

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Doctors aren’t perfect — no one is
Doctors aren’t perfect — no one is 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Today in our local news we have heard terrible truths about two Virginia doctors. A local Doctor (Roanoke) will be sentenced to federal prison for many years for his child pornography collection and prescription drug charges. A Fairfax jury found a local female doctor liable in the amount of $500,000 for damages…

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Robots falling: permission to have hard days
Robots falling: permission to have hard days 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We all have those days, days when everything seems hard.  For our medical malpractice clients, who are facing their own serious injuries or the death of a family member, those days come more often.  Sometimes a little perspective goes a long way.  So when I heard about the epic failures…

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Why Virginia Courts will not re-draft your contract to be reasonable
Why Virginia Courts will not re-draft your contract to be reasonable 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia is a wonderful place. It is for lovers. It has mountains and oceans and delightful seasons. We have both urban and rural, crowded and vast spaces. It is a Commonwealth, and when I read a contract that states Virginia is a State (and doesn’t reference the fact it is…

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