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Virginia is good for business (*which means bad for employees!)
Virginia is good for business (*which means bad for employees!) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This month I read a summary of accolades for my home – the Commonwealth of Virginia. Best State for Business (6/50) – Forbes MagazineTop State Business Climate (6/50)Top State for Business (13/50) – CNBCWhat does all this mean? Well practically speaking, what is a good business climate is – cheap workers,…

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Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst?
Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A little reminder: For profit healthcare is a thing in the United States. Tylenol makes money for Johnson & Johnson. Pfizer made billions on Zoloft before generic forms became available in 2006.  Your neurosurgeon may get a bonus this year, if he or she performs high dollar surgeries on patients or…

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HR 1215 – Congressman Goodlatte is putting corporations over people AND taking away state’s rights. Don’t let him.
HR 1215 – Congressman Goodlatte is putting corporations over people AND taking away state’s rights. Don’t let him. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

   All –Much of my last two weeks has been spent researching a recent Bill that my Congressman Bob Goodlatte drafted and presented to the House Judiciary Committee in late February.  The Bill HR1215 – Protecting Access to Care Act 2017 (ironic name) would have a severe and negative impact on Virginians. Please…

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Do I have a case? How much will it cost to get my records?
Do I have a case? How much will it cost to get my records? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

 Potential medical malpractice clients ask us many important questions.  Here are two of them: Do I have a case?  How much will it cost to get my medical records?   The first is not as easy to answer and the latter is thankfully getting much easier to answer.  Let us start…

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So why are the laws written to protect companies not patients in Virginia Nursing Homes
So why are the laws written to protect companies not patients in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So, I get asked the following questions all the time:What are the laws to protect seniors in Virginia nursing homes?  Answer: NONE (ok, slight exaggeration. There are some federal laws and some basic licensing requirements for facilities) What is the rule about nurses / patient ratios in Virginia nursing homes?   Answer:…

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For liberty and justice for all
For liberty and justice for all 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

You’ve said those words thousands of times if you attended primary or elementary school in the United States. You said them to conclude the Pledge of Allegiance wherein we state we are one Nation, under God, with liberty and justice or all. But what does that mean?Likely it means something different to…

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A Complex Diagnosis: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
A Complex Diagnosis: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Recently, we have heard from more people who end up with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after medical malpractice.  Because we are seeing more of it, and because it is not always immediately recognized, we want to lay out some of the things to watch for. To start, CRPS is considered…

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No staffing requirements in Virginia Nursing Homes
No staffing requirements in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This week I shared a fact on our firm’s Facebook page: Virginia does not having minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. This means, it is technically legal for a facility to accept 120 residents, and only have 1 RN, 2 LPNs and 2 CNAs that can care for these patients per…

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Risks of Gastric Bypass and Medical Malpractice Cases in Virginia
Risks of Gastric Bypass and Medical Malpractice Cases in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I understand the temptation to undergo gastric bypass. It is a life saving (in some cases) procedure than can transform the lives of folks who cannot control their weight with diet and exercise. Don’t we all see Al Roker on TV and think – wow – if it worked for…

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What can a medical malpractice lawsuit really do in Virginia? And how do we file complaints against Virginia hospitals, doctors, nursing homes etc?
What can a medical malpractice lawsuit really do in Virginia? And how do we file complaints against Virginia hospitals, doctors, nursing homes etc? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I hear it frequently from kind, hurting people who have either suffered themselves as a result of Medical Malpractice in Virginia, or witnessed a loved one suffer: It’s not about the money – I just don’t want it to happen to someone else.”So when I tell them the only thing…

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