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House of Lies = House of Litigation
House of Lies = House of Litigation 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So I had to keep watching Showtime’s House of Lies to see what happened with Marty Kaan’s threats to open his own consulting firm in LA, in competition with his long time employer Galweather Stern. And maybe I also had to keep watching because I think Kristen Bell’s character has…

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Why the high bar for medical malpractice is hard to reach AND appropriate
Why the high bar for medical malpractice is hard to reach AND appropriate 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Individuals who call our office have typically suffered a great injury or loss. They wouldn’t be calling an attorney unless they were hurt physically or emotionally by a health care provider. And many of those callers do not (in our firm’s opinions) have a malpractice case or potential lawsuit. The…

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Dangers of home health care
Dangers of home health care 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Most families have probably heard rumors about home health care aides taking advantage of their patients financially. I know had heard said rumors for years and believed them to be hyperbolic tales from privileged individuals, fearful that someone with less means would have such intent. This week I learned of…

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Finding truth in a House of Lies subplot
Finding truth in a House of Lies subplot 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Admittedly, I am late to the dance. As usual. I just watched my first episode of Showtime’s House of Lies this past weekend. I think I started with Season 1 or 2 – where Marty and the gang of super dressed consultants learn their firm has just been sold to…

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When your family is hurt by company negligence
When your family is hurt by company negligence 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

In this morning’s Roanoke Times are two articles about local families who have been injured by company negligence. In one article, a little boy died from an accident he sustained at day care. In another, a family has hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills when their child obtained…

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Who is at fault when someone is abused or neglected in a nursing home?
Who is at fault when someone is abused or neglected in a nursing home? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I was speaking with a bright, beautiful, and smart young woman this week who is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in a local nursing home. As she explains it, it is her job to bathe, dress, feed, turn, toilet, and care for 40 nursing home patients. Yes, you heard that…

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Thank a Veteran by giving him or her better medical care
Thank a Veteran by giving him or her better medical care 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Do you think a doctor who has lost his license to practice at a local hospital should be allowed to operate on our Veterans? Should residents with no experience be the primary care providers for our Veterans getting care at our local VA hospital? Or should we thank those who…

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Long term care, end of life, whatever you call it – it’s better to plan for it
Long term care, end of life, whatever you call it – it’s better to plan for it 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I attended a beautiful memorial service this Saturday for a dear friend’s mother. The Hymns, Scripture passages and speakers had all been chosen by the decedent before she died. Unfortunately, my friend’s family knew they were dealing with end stage cancer. Fortunately, they used that time to make plans so…

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Where to find warm hearted long term care? Some move out of the country
Where to find warm hearted long term care? Some move out of the country 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We are living longer. But that doesn’t mean our later years are always golden. Imagine spending the last 3 weeks of your life strapped into a geri-chair next to a nurses station in a sterile, bright and cold nursing home. Imagine spending the last hours of your life alone, unable…

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No such thing as a standard employment contract
No such thing as a standard employment contract 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So, dear Virginia employee, you have a standard employment contract you say? Does it require you to pay your company’s attorneys fees if you break your contract? Does it allow your company to sell your contract to a new company? Does it give your company access to your personal emails?…

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