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When Virginia Doctors Make Mistakes: Say You Are Sorry
When Virginia Doctors Make Mistakes: Say You Are Sorry 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A friend of mine sent me a wonderful article recently published in the Washington Post written by a physician who advocates that health care providers should admit mistakes when they are made. Yes, you read that correctly: the editorial says that doctors should fess up and admit their mistakes if they hurt…

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Book: “How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete”
Book: “How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

You’re here because you have a Virginia non-compete agreement.  So why not check out our book, How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete? We answer common questions about Virginia non-compete law, including recommendations for employees and business owners.  Could we have called the book, “Non-Compete for Dummies”? No way. You’re no dummy (lots…

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When a Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose is Negligent in Virginia
When a Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose is Negligent in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sadly, we see them all the time: a case where a Virginia doctor failed to diagnose a medical condition. The emergency room doctor thought meningitis was the flu, and sent a patient home. The radiologist believed a tumor was a cyst and nothing was done. The family doctor thought it…

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Hey, Virginia Employee! Look Before You Leap
Hey, Virginia Employee! Look Before You Leap 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So you want to start a company? The great American dream can be yours, right? What kind of company? What kind of clients? What kind of services? Do you hope to stay in the same business you are in now? Serve the same clients or customers? Use your years of experience…

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Uncovering Elder Abuse and Neglect in Virginia Nursing Homes
Uncovering Elder Abuse and Neglect in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Today, I was reviewing a survey by the Virginia Department of Health of a local nursing home. What’s a survey? It’s basically a long report where the investigator, a surveyor, comes into the nursing home to see whether the facility and its staff are actually following the law and properly…

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Another Compounding Pharmacy Cited by the FDA? Already?
Another Compounding Pharmacy Cited by the FDA? Already? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

According to the Miami Herald, a compounding pharmacy in St. Petersburg, Florida, has been shut down pending an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) into their practices. Sound familiar? Maybe heard this one before? You know, the one where a group of chemists create, mix and compound drugs in unsanitary conditions?  The…

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What Are the Best Hospitals in Roanoke? What Are the Best Values?
What Are the Best Hospitals in Roanoke? What Are the Best Values? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Last week, I compared the price of Pampers Swadlers (Size 2) between three different stores and an online seller. Why? Because diapers are a necessary but expensive item on my shopping list these days and I didn’t want to miss a good deal. So I was interested to read in today’s Roanoke Times…

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Small Business Owners Fuel Economy – But What About Non-Competes?
Small Business Owners Fuel Economy – But What About Non-Competes? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Just this week, I was speaking to a Virginia resident who wanted to open his own business. He has the time. The money. The talent. But he he can’t open the business. He can’t because he signed a contract that says for a period of time he will not open a…

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Study: Virginia Doctors Misdiagnose Nearly 1 in 6 Patients
Study: Virginia Doctors Misdiagnose Nearly 1 in 6 Patients 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

According to the Washington Post, recent studies reflect significant numbers of physicians are misdiagnosing patients, leading to consider harm to patients. A 2009 report funded by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that 28 percent of 583 diagnostic mistakes reported anonymously by doctors were life-threatening or had resulted in…

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Free Retirement Planning Resources for Virginia Families
Free Retirement Planning Resources for Virginia Families 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

If you are getting ready to retire – or helping a parent – things are getting complicated these days, aren’t they? Taking care of yourself, your grown kids, your parents, all at the same time, can be an exhausting proposition. Not to mention confusing and difficult. So how do you pay…

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