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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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No one wants to be a plaintiff in 2017
No one wants to be a plaintiff in 2017 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The phone rang off the hook today – folks wanting to know if they had a medical malpractice lawsuit. Missed work. Pain. Loss of independence. The stories were in many ways similar, and yet, each one totally unique.What if your health was ripped away from you?What if you had to…

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On the 12th day of Christmas, my boss gave to me – a new non-compete
On the 12th day of Christmas, my boss gave to me – a new non-compete 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Despite my best efforts at educating my fellow Virginians, on the law, their rights and legal obligations, rumors still run rampant about the law and how it applies to individual employees. So, in the spirit of the Season, I wanted to share some of my favorite blogs (yes, some I wrote)…

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Virginia Hospitals – the good, the bad and the ugly
Virginia Hospitals – the good, the bad and the ugly 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

According to the New York Times, “Not all hospitals are created equal, and the differences in quality can be a matter of life or death.”I didn’t need a national Newspaper to tell me this and likely, you didn’t either. Every community I have worked in knows what hospitals are good, which…

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Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem
Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

My four year old gets dehydrated easily – I must encourage and remind her to drink her water. With encouragement (and a glass or bottle of cold clean water) she will drink up.My Mother (sorry Mom, telling on you too) gets dehydrated easily – but, with encouragement, and an ice…

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Remembering Veterans Beyond Veterans Day
Remembering Veterans Beyond Veterans Day 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

It is easy in this Hallmark, holiday driven world to get caught up in celebrating something or someone on its designated day.  But we should not forget them the rest of the year either.  That is certainly true for celebrating and appreciating veterans. We practice law out of Roanoke, Virginia.  That…

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