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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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Jimmy Johns – really?
Jimmy Johns – really? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

You have likely heard by now of the recent issue with Jimmy Johns sandwich shops, and their desire to have their minimum wage employees sign non-competes (as well as managers, etc.). Normally, specialty food stores have employees sign confidentiality agreements, that may say (paraphrasing of course) “hey employee, don’t go…

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Tortious Interference of Contract / Business Expectancy – and what every Virginia employee should know
Tortious Interference of Contract / Business Expectancy – and what every Virginia employee should know 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Dear Virginia employee: Whether you signed an employment agreement or not, you owe various legal duties to your employer. Nope, its true. And two of these unspoken duties, are that you will not interfere with your employer’s contracts or business expectancies. So what does that practically mean? Under Virginia common…

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Who pays for costs in a malpractice case?
Who pays for costs in a malpractice case? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

When our office meets with potential clients, we discuss how our office will investigate their potential claim, and if we think it is a valid claim, we will hire experts to review the records, and if the experts believe it is a valid claim, we can file a lawsuit. That…

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The scary truth about urinary tract infections in long term care setting
The scary truth about urinary tract infections in long term care setting 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Have you noticed that when mama gets a UTI, she gets confused? She feels weak, sleepy and has no energy? Have you also noticed that when she gets the right antibiotic, drinks more water, she feels better in a few days? According to the National Institute of Health, “most urinary…

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Lawsuits don’t prevent bad doctors from practicing medicine
Lawsuits don’t prevent bad doctors from practicing medicine 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I had bad news for a client yesterday. It turns out that she is not the only patient concerned about the care a local doctor has been giving. There are three current lawsuits against the doctor, alleging malpractice. She erupted with the news. “How is he allowed to keep treating…

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