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Falls in a Virginia nursing homes lead to death and serious injury
Falls in a Virginia nursing homes lead to death and serious injury 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Take 5 minutes to listen to this very tragic but accurate report done by National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/12/01/366347840/broken-hips-preventing-a-fall-can-save-your-life. The sad fact is that falls can cause permanent injuries and death in elderly patients. In the last few years, we have represented MANY Virginia families in fall cases. Fall causes hip…

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Residents left alone, without healthcare workers at an assisted living facility
Residents left alone, without healthcare workers at an assisted living facility 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Do you think it would be criminal to shut down an assisted living facility leaving residents in the building without care? Do you think it would be criminal to leave elderly patients in a facility and walk out as staff? Do you think the management company should be held liable…

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What kind of questions will the lawyers ask me in my deposition?
What kind of questions will the lawyers ask me in my deposition? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

    So, you are the plaintiff in a personal injury, medical malpractice or nursing home abuse case. You are alleging someone was negligent, and that their failure to exercise reasonable care caused permanent injury to yourself or a loved one. Now they get to take your deposition. What kind…

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We are thankful for
We are thankful for 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Our work family at Frith & Ellerman has so much to be thankful for this year. And, we wanted to engage in a little PDA&T – Public Display of Affection and Thanks. We are grateful for: The hundreds of individuals and families that trust us with their cases, and concerns;…

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Think before you leap
Think before you leap 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I love the New Year. I make resolutions, work out, eat better and do everything that makes me a whole person, for about three weeks. Then the pace of life kicks in and I lose my resolve again until next year. For many Virginia employees, the New Year seems like a good…

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Medical Malpractice Verdict Martinsville, Virginia
Medical Malpractice Verdict Martinsville, Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sometimes we write about our cases, and clients. Today, I am writing to congratulate our colleagues Attorneys Fred Smith (Martinsville) and Anthony Russell (Roanoke) who spent last week in a medical malpractice trial against a Martinsville physician. The only guarantee in a civil trial, is that everyone is exhausted by the…

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“Responsible Party.” Responsible for What, Exactly?
“Responsible Party.” Responsible for What, Exactly? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Helping a family member or friend get admitted to a nursing home can be a harried and vulnerable time.  Unfortunately, it is at just that time when you may be asked to sign papers you do not understand and probably will not read carefully, if at all.  And you may…

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Over prescribing medications for nursing home patients
Over prescribing medications for nursing home patients 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We see it all the time. Someone is admitted to a long term care facility in Virginia (nursing home or assisted living) and their medications are immediately changed. Within days, the nursing staff finds some behavioral issue (falls, wandering, lack of appetite, depression, aggression, refusal to comply with staff requests)…

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Non-Competes aren’t fair no matter how much you make
Non-Competes aren’t fair no matter how much you make 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

There is a great article in the Seattle Times about a $15 an hour job forcing new employees to sign non-compete agreements. There has been a great deal of focus the last few weeks about low wage workers being asked to sign these non-competition agreements, because basic fairness just seems…

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Virginia Hospital Malpractice
Virginia Hospital Malpractice 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

While a hospital is a corporate entity, and not a person, we often name the hospital as the defendant in medical malpractice actions, alleging that the employees of the hospital were negligent in their care and treatment of our clients. Negligence can happen on purpose, or on accident. Rarely do…

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