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Medicare “Education” 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Medicare “Education”

“Hi, Mr. /Mrs. ___________ my name is Fred Smith and I’m excited to talk to you today to educate you about Medicare!” Many Virginia residents have heard this refrain over the phone or in person at some point over the past few years. Insurance companies have instructed their salesmen to use such statements as part…

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Whistleblowers Perform a Social Good 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Whistleblowers Perform a Social Good

In recent years, whistleblower litigation has increased significantly. A wide range of new legislation includes whistleblowing provisions such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill, False Claims Act for federal financial fraud, and Virginia’s new whistleblower law (HB 798) on employer retaliation. Contrary to the assertion of many in the business lobby, whistleblowers perform an…

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New Law for Virginia Whistleblowers 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

New Law for Virginia Whistleblowers

We write frequently on this website about how Virginia is “good for business.” While that may be true, Virginia is often bad for employees. For years, the at-will employment doctrine shielded Virginia employers from litigation brought by their employees. A new statute may upend the longstanding protections enjoyed by employers and provide appropriate recourse for whistleblowing employees.

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Cracks in for profit nursing homes exposed during coronavirus 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Cracks in for profit nursing homes exposed during coronavirus

On this morning’s NPR broadcast Morning Edition, a young Chicago nursing home employee shares his experience working in a for profit facility before the coronavirus outbreak. He describes lack of gloves, staff, preventative equipment and more. His interviewers explore why nursing home residents are so exposed during this pandemic. To listen, start around the 8…

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Good Medicine in the time of Covid-19 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Good Medicine in the time of Covid-19

My initial plans for this blog post have taken a turn. I initially wanted to comment about how people who need to see their doctor, or even worse, need to be seen immediately in a hospital emergency department, were not being seen or treated because our healthcare system was overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients. Why? Because…

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Firm’s response to Coronavirus 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Firm’s response to Coronavirus

Frith Ellerman & Davis is taking the threat and anticipated spread of Coronavirus very seriously. All staff is working remotely, we have moved all of our court appearances, depositions, and client meetings to video chat or phone. While it is not business as usual, we are doing everything possible to protect our clients, their cases,…

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I was hurt in a car wreck. How do I get the treatment I need? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I was hurt in a car wreck. How do I get the treatment I need?

Coronavirus is changing our world every day, every hour.  As we try to keep up with it all, there are still practical questions that need answers.  Here’s one we expect to hear more of, “I have been hurt because of someone else’s negligence (like in a car wreck), how do I get the treatment I…

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Non-Competes in the world of Coronavirus 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Non-Competes in the world of Coronavirus

These are troubling times. Every person and every business in America will be affected. Retailers, restaurants, bars, movie theaters, etc., will be firing, furloughing, and/or laying off hundreds of thousand employees…many of whom have employment contracts which prevent them from working for a competitor. Virginia courts will enforce reasonable non-compete and non-solicitation contracts and they…

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How to care for loved ones in Nursing Homes when you can’t visit – COVID 19 Edition 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

How to care for loved ones in Nursing Homes when you can’t visit – COVID 19 Edition

We have seen it in the news for weeks. OUTBREAK OF COVID 19 in WASHINGTON STATE NURSING HOME. SUSPECTED OUTBREAK IN ILLINOIS FACILITY. In response, the Vice President announced in a press conference this week that Federal Regulations regarding nursing home visitations will be suspended. Translation: Facilities can lock their doors to non care givers…

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What is a D.O.? (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

What is a D.O.? (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)

As discussed before on this website, all doctors are not created equal. Like everyone else, doctors have different skill sets, levels of aptitude, training and experience. Doctors are people after all. Many patients do not realize the distinction between a D.O. (doctor of osteopathic medicine) and an M.D. (medical doctor). Patients often say “they’re both doctors.” The truth, however, is that a significant difference exists between the two.

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Did Your Doctor Graduate From a Caribbean Medical School? 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Did Your Doctor Graduate From a Caribbean Medical School?

We discuss at length the importance of choosing your doctor on this blog. There are a variety of factors patients can, and should, consider when selecting a doctor to provide medical care. One such factor is the medical school the doctor attended. All medical schools are not created equal. Just like anything else, some are…

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Drug Errors: An All-Too-Common Problem 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Drug Errors: An All-Too-Common Problem

More than 1 in 10 patients suffer injuries in the course of their medical care with half of those injuries being preventable. Among the preventable errors, 12 percent lead to a patient’s permanent disability or death, according to a meta-analysis of systemic review of medical acre published in July of 2019. [1] The study, which…

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