What is Medical Malpractice? What is Negligence? What does liability mean? What is Arbitration?These are all phrases we hear on TV, in the news, from politicians etc.If you would like a very basic summary of What Medical Malpractice is in Virginia, and what some of the issues in a medical…
read moreYou go to the Doctor when you are sick.Counselor when things are stressful.Accountant when you need taxes filed.Chiropractor when you need to be re-aligned.So when do should Virginia employees seek legal help regarding their employment contracts and non-compete agreements.ANSWER:1. Before they sign them.OR 2. When they are even thinking about…
read moreYour employment agreement contains an Arbitration provision. What does that mean? Do you want to agree to Arbitration?Every non-compete and business litigation case is different, but yes, sometimes, arbitration agreements are not the end of the world.Want to know more about the difference between arbitration and taking an employment case…
read moreI am not a financial advisor. I don’t really care if you have a Medicare supplement plan or even life insurance. I care about your health care – or lack there of.If Virginians were planners, I would be out of a job.Two weeks ago an attorney I know in the…
read moreVirginians, lend me your ears.Your employer EXPECTS you to sign their non-compete.Their attorneys (the folks drafting the agreements) have told them the agreements are only helpful if (1) EVERYONE SIGNS THEM and (2) THE AGREEMENTS ARE THE SAME.So, what does this mean for you when you are asked to sign…
read moreIn Rockbridge County Virginia, you have one main health care option – Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital.This hospital has not always been part of a larger health care system, but was acquired in or around 2005 by Carilion Health care based in Roanoke.Although your physician may have been independent before, there…
read moreIt is so very hard to understand how anyone could abuse an elderly person, and yet elder abuse happens all the time in Virginia. Sadly, neglect is an event bigger problem. What is elder abuse? What is elder neglect?Under Virginia law – Abuse” means (i) knowing and willful conduct that…
read moreScenario: Virginia employee has non-compete, and doesn’t like his new boss. They don’t get along well, creating a hostile work environment.No big deal – employee will find a new job.WAIT.Employee signed some agreement last year.OH WELL.Employee decides to leave and hopes for the best, working for Company’s Competitor across town.…
read moreWho is living in the nursing home near your Grandmom? Kind and gracious elderly people who may need assistance? Yes, probably. Patients with aggressive tendancies because of dementia, head injury or prior aggression issues? Yes, likely.What about convicted felons and sex offenders? Do they live on Grandma’s hall?According to the…
read moreIts true, I work with the Best Lawyer in America… or at least one of them.T. Daniel Frith, III (Dan) was named in the 2010 edition of the BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA, for the 4th year in a row, for Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury.Congratulations Dan.
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