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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…

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When the paperwork doesn’t work
When the paperwork doesn’t work 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have been writing pro bono (latin and lawyer for free) Wills for local police officers lately. Good men and women who because of their line of work, realize, perhaps younger than most, that they are not immortal. That eventually they will die. That in facing their own mortality, they…

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Failure to diagnose cancer in Virginia
Failure to diagnose cancer in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The C word is an awful thing to hear. Cancer. With over 1.3 Million Americans diagnosed annually, we receive frequent calls from patients who wonder if earlier diagnosis would have changed their cancer outcome or treatment options. Allow me to state a different way: Cancer is generally easier to treat,…

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Why you have no real “right to work” in Virginia
Why you have no real “right to work” in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Yet again, a smart professional person hired me, and asked the following question: I know I signed an employment contract that says I can’t serve my clients for three years after termination, but the law says I have a right to work doesn’t it? So how can my employer enforce…

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Dan Frith is named to 2019 Virginia Law Foundation
Dan Frith is named to 2019 Virginia Law Foundation 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Founding partner of Frith Ellerman & Davis will be inducted into the Virginia Law Foundation next week, at the Virginia Bar Association’s Annual Meeting.  We are so proud of Dan’s induction as the Law Foundation only selects attorneys who are dedicated to their practice, and communities.  Join us in congratulating…

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So now you are a plaintiff in a medical malpractice lawsuit – what will this cost?
So now you are a plaintiff in a medical malpractice lawsuit – what will this cost? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Understanding Your Case Part I {cost of your malpractice case} The conversation in our office is often about money. Costs of a case, compared to the likely value of a case. And when we discuss costs with clients, they often have a hard time understanding what costs could be related…

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So now you are a plaintiff in a lawsuit – how long will this take?
So now you are a plaintiff in a lawsuit – how long will this take? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Understanding Your Case Part II {how long will it take?} Timing is everything. And yet, when you file a lawsuit and are subject to the Court’s availability and the calendars of lawyers and other parties, the wheels of justice can move very – very slowly. So how long will your…

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So now I’m a plaintiff in a lawsuit – why does the defense get to ask me personal questions?
So now I’m a plaintiff in a lawsuit – why does the defense get to ask me personal questions? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Understanding Your Case – Part III {why do they get to ask personal questions?} If you are reading this, you are likely either a plaintiff (which means a person who filed a lawsuit) or party to an injury lawsuit in Virginia. And you have been told by your Virginia attorney,…

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How to be a better patient – and get better medical care in Virginia
How to be a better patient – and get better medical care in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This week I was enjoying some post holiday magazine reading time, when I saw a blurb in Better Homes and Gardens, that said:  On average, doctors will interrupt 11 seconds after you start explaining your symptoms.  The magazine then advises, to “write down the issues you want to discuss in…

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Why your worst nightmare is a “good case” under Virginia law, and why that is so wrong
Why your worst nightmare is a “good case” under Virginia law, and why that is so wrong 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sadly, in our office, when someone says – “That’s a good case,” some awful unspeakable tragedy has occurred to someone in Western Virginia.  The list of tragedies is unfortunately very long:  someone lost a loved one a child has died or suffered a life changing injury a professional lost his…

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