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Lauren Ellerman

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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Falls in Nursing Homes
Falls in Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I am not a doctor. I am not a nurse. I don’t work in a nursing home. BUT after almost 10 years of representing families who have suffered great loss because of nursing home negligence, I have learned one thing. Sometimes falls happen. Most of the time the falls could…

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Yes, I think you have a lawsuit but I don’t recommend you file it
Yes, I think you have a lawsuit but I don’t recommend you file it 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

INVESTMENT SCENERIO 1 If someone called you and told you, they could take $10,000 of your money, invest it, and in 2 years, you would get your $10,000 back plus $100 in interest, would you do it? $100 return on a $10,000 investment seems pretty low. Almost not worth it.…

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What kind of an employee are you?
What kind of an employee are you? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I seem to recall a line in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy is asked “What kind of a witch are you?” She replies, “I’m not a witch at all. I’m Dorothy Gale from Kansas.” A perfectly logical response to such a strange question. By: Linda Hartley So Virginia worker,…

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Are Non-Compete Contracts Binding in Virginia? Yes (Maybe)!
Are Non-Compete Contracts Binding in Virginia? Yes (Maybe)! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Seriously, I hear this all the time when clients call for non-compete advice: “I signed the non-compete because they aren’t really binding or enforceable, right?” [No, they are actually very much binding in Virginia and enforceable unless a judge says otherwise.] “Yeah, but there is a technicality. You see, it says…

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Why the Law – and Reality – Don’t Often Cross Paths
Why the Law – and Reality – Don’t Often Cross Paths 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a pretty big decision this week on how lower courts should approach and  evaluate restrictive covenants in Virginia. The case is called Assurance Data Inc. v. Malyevac, and the Court said,”[A] demurrer cannot be used to decide on the merits whether a restraint on competition is enforceable.” Translation: The big boss…

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