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Lauren Ellerman

EMERGENCY ROOM WAITING TIMES
EMERGENCY ROOM WAITING TIMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This week I had potential clients / clients – tell me they waited in a local (Roanoke VA) waiting from for over 5 hours and 7 hours before they saw a nurse.What can happen in an emergency room as a result of a delay in treatment?Appendix can RuptureHeart Attacks can…

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DO YOU HAVE A VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT?
DO YOU HAVE A VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Do you work for a Virginia corporation or business?Was it started in Virginia?Does it have offices in Virginia?Even if you have never stepped foot in the Commonwealth, you may have an employment contract governed by Virginia law. How do you know? They are called “choice of law provisions” and can…

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VIRGINIA, A “RIGHT TO WORK STATE”
VIRGINIA, A “RIGHT TO WORK STATE” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I was watching a great episode of Law & Order last night (I know – cliche) when a political ad came on for the Va. Governor’s race. On candidate said his focus as governor would be to strengthen Virginia’s “RIGHT TO WORK LAWS” and to get more jobs in the…

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EYEBALL PUNCTURED DURING CATARACT SURGERY
EYEBALL PUNCTURED DURING CATARACT SURGERY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

OUCH! A 57-year-old Virginia woman was scheduled for cataract removal surgery on her right eye on Feb. 26, 2005. Just prior to the surgery, a nurse anesthetist (CRNA) punctured her eyeball twice while inserting the needle for the superotemporal (ST) anesthetic injection. On the first post-operative day, plaintiff’s ophthalmologist and…

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT NURSING HOME ABUSE OR NEGLECT
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT NURSING HOME ABUSE OR NEGLECT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Did you loved one tell you that he had been verbally abused at the nursing home? Was your grandmother dropped from a lift? Did your uncle tell you he fell from a Wheelchair?My experience is that no matter what some one’s mental state, they are probably NOT inventing stories of…

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BROKERS NON-COMPETES AND “PROTOCOL”
BROKERS NON-COMPETES AND “PROTOCOL” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

If you are a broker, I am confident you have a non-compete. I am also confident you know about the “protocol” signed by leading houses, such as ML, Citigroup etc.What if you move from a protocol signatory firm to a non-signatory firm? Well, in my experience, the protocol firm will…

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CAN I ASK TO BE RELEASED FROM MY NON-COMPETE?
CAN I ASK TO BE RELEASED FROM MY NON-COMPETE? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Can I ask to be released from my non-compete? In a word, yes. Does your employer have to let you out of it? In a word, no way.Often times we have clients call our office who may know they are stuck with a non-compete, but are hopeful their employer will…

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HELPING THE ELDERLY EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS
HELPING THE ELDERLY EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

As I was driving to work this morning I heard a news story on the rights of elderly persons in Virginia Nursing Homes. A Virginia attorney, Kathy Pryor, was explaining that you have a legal right to appeal a decision to be removed from a facility.Truth is, I have only…

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VA HOSPITALS FAIL TO CLEAN TUBING
VA HOSPITALS FAIL TO CLEAN TUBING 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

As I was driving home last night, I heard another radio news piece on VA hospitals in Florida, and their failure to clean tubing used for patients during colonoscopies.A physician who was speaking on behalf of the VA, Dr. Bagian, stated that hundreds of Veterans had received letters regarding possible…

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GOOD NEWS – NURSING HOMES STILL MAKING A PROFIT
GOOD NEWS – NURSING HOMES STILL MAKING A PROFIT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Ok, so I don’t think it is good news that nursing homes are making a profit… but even in this rough economy, some are flourishing.According to a report published in McKnights longterm care publication yesterday, Nursing home stocks weathering economy OK, but reimbursement concerns loomApril 27, 2009 “At least a…

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