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…
read moreDid 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…
read moreIf 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…
read moreCan 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…
read moreAs 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…
read moreAs 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…
read moreOk, 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…
read moreDan has published a how to guide for Virginia Employees, HOW TO BEAT YOUR VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE.Want to read before you “buy” your free copy?Introduction and Chapter 1 are available for print or download on our website – https://frithlawfirm.com/.
read moreNeed an employment attorney in Virginia? How do you know if you need an attorney?– Do you have an employment agreement / contract? – Are you thinking of leaving your job? – Did they ask you to leave your job? – Do you want to stay in the same area?–…
read moreI was spending EASTER with family and overheard one of my brother’s colleagues tell another person “Hey, did you hear? ___ (INSERT NAME HERE) got a job over at the ACME company. Don’t tell anyone though – he is worried about his non-compete.”The “SHH don’t tell” clearly didn’t work. Here…
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