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Proving the defendant was a distracted driver
Proving the defendant was a distracted driver 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A few years ago I wrote and published an article in the Virginia Trial Lawyers Magazine about proving liability in an accident case where the defendant in a car or truck accident was a distracted driver. Cell phone records are the best place to start, but did you know that commercial drivers…

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The other Commonwealth gets it right!
The other Commonwealth gets it right! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I just read a great article on a movement in Massachusetts where Governor Patrick is recommending the state outlaw (I just love using that word though it is not correctly used here) non-competition agreements in the Commonwealth. According to the author, Attorney Michael Bunis, Governor Patrick proposed a legislative package that…

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Even the federal government knows nursing homes are hurting and killing people!
Even the federal government knows nursing homes are hurting and killing people! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So one plus of having billions of our tax dollars going to pay for Granny’s nursing home stay (Medicare pays first 100 days typically and then if Granny qualifies, Medicaid pays the remainder) is that the feds keep a close eye on their money. And last year, the feds released…

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Criminal conviction stands for neglect in group home
Criminal conviction stands for neglect in group home 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

In November of last year a Southside Virginia group home operator was convicted and sentenced for criminal abuse and neglect for failing to obtain sufficient medical care for an injured group home resident. The Court of Appeals in Virginia, has just upheld the court’s conviction. Often we will receive calls…

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Once again, the Court surprises me in a non-compete case
Once again, the Court surprises me in a non-compete case 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I recently learned of a case out of Eastern Virginia  – Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. v. Jones – where employees of one medical device manufacturer (Depuy), left to join a competing company (Sky Surgical) and were quickly sued by their former employers. In the lawsuit, it was alleged the employees violated…

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Health Wagon helping Southwest Virginia
Health Wagon helping Southwest Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Last night I watched a wonderful and heart warming story about healthcare in Southwest Virginia. 60 minutes Health Wagon story– Watch it here. Doctors and nurse practitioners in our region giving free medical care to those who need it. Often these folks are the working poor, not eligible for Medicaid…

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Trucking Accident on 1-77 / 1-81 Wythe County Virginia
Trucking Accident on 1-77 / 1-81 Wythe County Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

It is an all too familiar tale – 2 dead in tractor trailer incident in Wythe County Virginia.   Our local interstate system, specifically 1-81 and 1-77 are notorious for life altering and ending tractor trailer accidents. Two years ago our firm represented a man who was in terrible accident near the…

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Patients in the Emergency Room: Who are they?
Patients in the Emergency Room: Who are they? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I recently read an article in the Roanoke Times written by Leana Wen, MD, an emergency physician at George Washington University in Washinton, DC.  The article was titled, “The 10 Types of ER Patients,” and it was not very complimentary of the individuals who rush to their local ER department…

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The blessing and curse of technology
The blessing and curse of technology 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

By: Amit Patel I attended a most informative class last week, given by a computer forensic expert. This man is hired (often by attorneys) to examine phones, computers, and other devices, to search for electronic evidence in civil and criminal lawsuits. In one suit he may be looking for evidence…

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The myths of tort reform and cap on damages
The myths of tort reform and cap on damages 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

  If it turns out, the manufacturer of an airplane makes a huge mistake in assembling and designing a plane, ignores all the warnings that problems exist, and a plane crash occurs killing hundreds, do you think it is morally wrong for the families to seek accountability against the company in…

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