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VIRGINIA HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE STEALING DRUGS
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE STEALING DRUGS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This is a great story about a local healthcare provider. Roanoke Times reporter Mike Gangloff writes in a breaking news story, that a local anesthetist who worked for two of our largest hospital systems in the area, HCA and Carilion, plead guilty this morning for stealing drugs that were supposed…

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FAIRNESS IN ARBITRATION – MAYBE NOW YOU GET WHY WE DON’T LIKE THESE THINGS
FAIRNESS IN ARBITRATION – MAYBE NOW YOU GET WHY WE DON’T LIKE THESE THINGS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I was in the car yesterday (avoiding hail storms) when this news report came on – RAPE CASE HIGHLIGHTS ARBITRATION DEBATE. I assumed it was an elder rape case involving nursing homes (since sexual assault sadly occurs in nursing homes) but was shocked to hear this lively, articulate young woman…

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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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