Posts By :

Lauren Ellerman

I was hurt in a car wreck. How do I get the treatment I need?
I was hurt in a car wreck. How do I get the treatment I need? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Coronavirus is changing our world every day, every hour.  As we try to keep up with it all, there are still practical questions that need answers.  Here’s one we expect to hear more of, “I have been hurt because of someone else’s negligence (like in a car wreck), how do…

read more

How to care for loved ones in Nursing Homes when you can’t visit – COVID 19 Edition
How to care for loved ones in Nursing Homes when you can’t visit – COVID 19 Edition 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We have seen it in the news for weeks. OUTBREAK OF COVID 19 in WASHINGTON STATE NURSING HOME. SUSPECTED OUTBREAK IN ILLINOIS FACILITY. In response, the Vice President announced in a press conference this week that Federal Regulations regarding nursing home visitations will be suspended. Translation: Facilities can lock their…

read more

The “costs” of a health care crisis in Virginia = legal damages
The “costs” of a health care crisis in Virginia = legal damages 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Just yesterday I was on a conference call with a client about what the damages were in her case. Damages is such an odd word. One may think of the “damage” caused by a break in, or natural disaster as a way to navigate the term’s depth, but in a…

read more

Virginia – #1 in Business (code for #50 for employees?)
Virginia – #1 in Business (code for #50 for employees?) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have heard it my whole life – “Virginia is open for Business!“ As the daughter of a business owner, as a child I was proud of the moniker. As an attorney who now (a) owns a business and (b) primarily represents employees in business disputes, I have a new…

read more

What can a Virginia Medical Malpractice case / lawyer actually do?
What can a Virginia Medical Malpractice case / lawyer actually do? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

At least three times this week, I have described what I do as analogous to a hammer. If your problem looks like a nail, my skills and experience can be helpful. But not every healthcare crisis, emergency, or negligent care situation can be helped by a lawsuit. Not every harmful…

read more

Why infection cases are almost never cases under Virginia law
Why infection cases are almost never cases under Virginia law 3264 2448 Lauren Ellerman

If I asked my microbiologist friend to name some of the bacteria that exist on a normal human – her mind would explode. She couldn’t possibly name all the bacteria that are known to inhabit our largest organs – and yet, what we know (thanks to the smart people at…

read more

“Choosing” a surgeon
“Choosing” a surgeon 300 200 Lauren Ellerman

We are often in conversation with a potential client (which always means some kind of medical crisis has already occurred) and we ask: HOW DID YOU CHOSE YOUR SURGEON? or WHO PERFORMED YOUR SURGERY? And, what we have learned, is that most patients don’t recall the name of their surgeon…

read more

SPEAK UP (as a patient)
SPEAK UP (as a patient) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I am currently with a loved one in an out of state Hospital and on every wall is a sign that says SPEAK UP. The poster then discusses patient’s need to speak up and how that can prevent injury and mistakes. I agree. While it doesn’t take away the duty…

read more

Medical Malpractice: Failure to diagnose / treat Cancer
Medical Malpractice: Failure to diagnose / treat Cancer 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Cancer deserves a Capital C. It’s scary – life changing and in millions of Americans, life ending. Do you know someone who was diagnosed with cancer and beat it? I do. My Mom had Melanoma AND lung cancer and because of good care, both were diagnosed early, treated and she…

read more

Malpractice isn’t the same as as a mere mistake (under Virginia law)
Malpractice isn’t the same as as a mere mistake (under Virginia law) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

One of the aspects of my job I enjoy the most, is speaking to the folks who call our office. Sometimes, they call because a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner has made a mistake in Virginia. Often, when they call, they say “I’ve never called a lawyer before but someone told…

read more
Load More
Back to top