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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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Tort Reform and HBO’s The Newsroom
Tort Reform and HBO’s The Newsroom 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have been watching a TV show on HBO called Newsroom for the last two years. Last night’s season finale was overly romantic, enjoyable and as a plaintiff’s lawyer (that means I represent individuals typically against companies) I particularly enjoyed a tete a tete between two characters (one of whom…

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Filing a Complaint Against a Virginia Nursing Home
Filing a Complaint Against a Virginia Nursing Home 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Every day we get calls from families who believe their loved ones have been neglected, mistreated, ignored or harmed in a Virginia nursing home. And everyday I explain that in order to file a lawsuit against a nursing facility, you must prove their action was (a) negligent; that (b) their…

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Should I Have My Employment Contract Reviewed?
Should I Have My Employment Contract Reviewed? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So, you have an employment contract. It’s a brand new job and you are new to the industry. If you want to protect your rights in the workplace, it is important to have an attorney briefly review your agreement. Before you start working, is this a good time to have an employment…

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Over-Medication of Virginia Nursing Home Residents
Over-Medication of Virginia Nursing Home Residents 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The over-medication of nursing home patients is a major problem. By overmedication, I don’t mean too many pills for various acute or chronic conditions – but rather, whether patients are given too much of a medication such that their behavior was altered, or their behavior subdued. Think overdose. Think somnolent, sleepy, not easy…

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Record Verdict Against Nursing Home Chain
Record Verdict Against Nursing Home Chain 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The law in every state can be slighty different. In one state, you can ask a jury for any amount of money to fix the mistakes made by the defendants. In other states you can ask the jury for punitive damages, which is not to compensate the loss of the plaintiff,…

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