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HOW TO GET INTO A NURSING HOME
HOW TO GET INTO A NURSING HOME 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Friends:I get emails from a group called Care Pages (sadly, I am on the list because of friends and family who have had medical emergencies with small children and tried to keep everyone in the loop)…. That aside. Today I got an email from them about “Options for Extra Care:…

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NEGOTIATING YOUR VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE
NEGOTIATING YOUR VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Many Virginians may be shocked when their long time employer asks them to sign a non-compete, out of the blue.Non-competes are in friends. yes, they are a business trend of 2009 – so do not be surprised if one creeps into your employment file. But what do you do if…

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HEALTH CARE NON-COMPETES
HEALTH CARE NON-COMPETES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I spoke to a group of nurses on Friday – and the conversation came around to non-compete agreements.They were shocked that their current employer would ask them to sign an agreement limiting their right to work elsewhere, or limiting their right to do consultant work on the side.“They can’t do…

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR & NON-COMPETES
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR & NON-COMPETES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FRIENDS:It is not that I don’t want you to call our firm and ask for advice, I do, but it seems like I get asked the following question at least 2-3 times a day:QUESTION: “I have been working for Company A, on a government contract for the last 6months. They…

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HEAD INJURY = DEMENTIA
HEAD INJURY = DEMENTIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A colleague of Dan and myself, Richard Serpe, practices injury law in the Norfolk Virginia area. Today, he shared the following story (read it yourself on Richrad’s website and blog here)Earlier this year, Boston University School of medicine researchers as reported by CNN and other news outlets found extensive brain…

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TO SIGN OR NOT TO SIGN, THAT IS THE QUESTION
TO SIGN OR NOT TO SIGN, THAT IS THE QUESTION 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Ok Shakespeare fans… Corporate litigation is not Hamlet (its actually much worse than what the Prince of Denmark was facing but I will save that for another post). The question Prince Hamlet poses however, “to be or not to be” applies to your job. How?Sign that noncompete, or don’t sign…

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NURSING HOME SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN SW VIRGINIA
NURSING HOME SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN SW VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WATCH THIS By Michael Owens Reporter / Bristol Herald Courier Published: August 28, 2009 BY MICHAEL L. OWENS and DANA WACHTER BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NEWS CHANNEL 11 Connects BRISTOL, Va. – The sexual assault allegations didn’t stop when nursing aide James W. Wright left the National HealthCare nursing home. Another…

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HOSPITAL ERRORS
HOSPITAL ERRORS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have said it many times before… An apology goes a long way to prevent litigation. Now when I say it, no one believes me because I am a “tort lawyer” / “ambulance chaser” – you know the stereotype. But I am certain when the Wall Street Journal says apologies…

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COST OF DEFENDING YOUR NON COMPETE IN VIRGINIA
COST OF DEFENDING YOUR NON COMPETE IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Current salary $100,000Offer to change jobsand breach your non compete $150,000Hourly rate for non competeattorney $175 (that’s me)Cost of defending litigation as towhether you breached your non-compete $20,000 – $30,000 (easy)Price of not facing litigation PRICELESSI am well aware that encouraging people (1) not to breach their non-compete agreements and…

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WII DONATION TO VA MEDICAL CENTER
WII DONATION TO VA MEDICAL CENTER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Yesterday, Frith Law Firm joined hundreds of trial attorneys across the country in giving back. We gave the Veterans Medical Center in Salem, a Wii gaming system. Why the Wiii? The Wii was selected because of a recent trend in rehabilitation toward a new treatment technique known as “Wiihab.” Wiihab…

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