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VIRGINIA EMPLOYEES HAVE RIGHTS
VIRGINIA EMPLOYEES HAVE RIGHTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sadly, most Virginians do not know exactly what rights they have as employees in the Commonwealth. Nor do they know the legal consequences of what happens when they exercise these rights.I would like to share with you fellow Virginians, some basic information about your rights:RIGHT 1:1. You have the right…

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EYE DOCS BATTLE IT OUT OVER CLIENT LISTS
EYE DOCS BATTLE IT OUT OVER CLIENT LISTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Today is a good day to talk about medical professionals filing lawsuits. Read my Legal Medicine blog to find out what I mean.One such lawsuit was filed in Winchester recently. According to the NVDaily – “The Eye Place at Creekside Ltd. and Michael S. Krimigis have filed suit in Winchester…

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DON’T WAIT TO GET HELP
DON’T WAIT TO GET HELP 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I must admit, I love that technology allows our office to see who is searching for legal help online regarding non-compete agreements in Virginia.A few weekends ago, there were many searches about non-compete agreements and a certain occupation, in a certain town. Lets say the search was for “plumbers, how…

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NURSING HOME CHAINS
NURSING HOME CHAINS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

When you think of a “chain” restaurant versus a locally owned mom and pop restaurant, what comes to mind?Supporting a local business owner rather than a large, out of state company?More attention to service, customers etc at the locally owned place?Food prepared locally rather than arriving on a frozen truck…

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VIRGINIA TRADE SECRET ACT —
VIRGINIA TRADE SECRET ACT — 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We are reviewing many non-compete agreements a week. We sometimes, but rarely see the same agreement from multiple employees at one company. Usually, we are asked to examine different agreements from different companies from all over the State. The following is true about every employee in Virginia, regardless of whether…

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WORST NURSING HOMES IN VIRGINIA
WORST NURSING HOMES IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This is not a scientific study. Nor does my “research” rely on facility visits, or federal investigations like www.medicare.gov’s Medicare’s five-star rating of nursing homes does.My conclusion on which facilities are the “worst nursing homes in Virginia” is based solely on cold calls to my office. So yes, it’s skewed,…

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ADVICE ON VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
ADVICE ON VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sadly, many Virginians do not have savings accounts. This means they cannot hire an attorney to review employment contracts and must take their chances with new employment.Sadly, taking your chances with a non-compete is often more expensive in the long run than having your agreement reviewed.What do I mean?Example 1…

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VIRGINIA IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE
VIRGINIA IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Ok folks, I have preached the gospel of Virginia employment law for many years, and no one is listening.“Right to Work State provides” almost NO protection to Virginia employees.“Right to Work” is limited to unions. Under Virginia law, here are your rights directly related to the Commonwealth being a “Right…

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OVER MEDICATION IN NURSING HOMES = ABUSE
OVER MEDICATION IN NURSING HOMES = ABUSE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Most of the nursing home cases we look at are negligence cases… someone, a doctor or a nurse, fails to provide a level of care they are required to by the standards of medicine.Occasionally, we will get a case wherein the nursing home staff actually abused a patient. Over medication…

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VIRGINIA IS FOR….
VIRGINIA IS FOR…. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I am sure you have heard the tag line, “Virginia is for lovers” haven’t you?Well I am going to propose a change. Let us be honest with ourselves and chose a slogan that would actually be true.Here is my humble suggestion: VIRGINIA IS FOR EMPLOYERS.Now I like the sound of…

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