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NCCNHR: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF IT? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NCCNHR: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF IT?

Its the time of year to give a plug for the best nursing home advocacy group in America, The National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR). NCCNHR provides information on selecting a nursing home, resident’s rights, getting good care at a nursing home, family counsels, and on and on and on. NCCNHR’s web site…

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NURSING AIDE AT BRISTOL, VA NURSING HOME INDICTED 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NURSING AIDE AT BRISTOL, VA NURSING HOME INDICTED

This is disturbing news. A grand jury has indicted James W. Wright (a nursing aide) on four counts of aggravated sexual battery following an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia. The alleged abuse took place at the National HealthCare (NHC) nursing home in Bristol, Virginia. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee based NHC Corp.,…

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NURSING HOME SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN SW VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NURSING HOME SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN SW VIRGINIA

WATCH THIS By Michael Owens Reporter / Bristol Herald Courier Published: August 28, 2009 BY MICHAEL L. OWENS and DANA WACHTER BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NEWS CHANNEL 11 Connects BRISTOL, Va. – The sexual assault allegations didn’t stop when nursing aide James W. Wright left the National HealthCare nursing home. Another complaint followed at the Brookdale…

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FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA COURT DECISION A WARNING TO EMPLOYEES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA COURT DECISION A WARNING TO EMPLOYEES

We are often asked, ” I didn’t sign a non-compete agreement with my company so can I start soliciting my employer’s customers and clients BEFORE I leave my job to start a competing business?” We try to explain that, regardless of whether you have signed a non-compete agreement with your employer, you owe a duty…

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HOSPITAL ERRORS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOSPITAL ERRORS

I have said it many times before… An apology goes a long way to prevent litigation. Now when I say it, no one believes me because I am a “tort lawyer” / “ambulance chaser” – you know the stereotype. But I am certain when the Wall Street Journal says apologies prevent litigation in medical malpractice…

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PRESSURE SORES AND NUTRITION THERAPY 150 150 Dan Frith
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PRESSURE SORES AND NUTRITION THERAPY

Whether they are called pressure sores, bed sores, or decubitus ulcers…they are all the same. These horrible wounds are painful and often deadly when they become infected. Estimates indicate that somewhere between 1 and 3 million Americans will suffer from painful pressure sores each year. Most bed sores can be prevented if the resident is…

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VIRUS SICKENS RESIDENTS IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY 150 150 Dan Frith
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VIRUS SICKENS RESIDENTS IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

An outbreak of some kind of illness (norovirus) has prompted one floor of the Emeritus at Crossing Point assisted living facility to shut down while the County Health Department investigates. At least 16 residents have become sick, including some who were hospitalized. The residents complained of having gastrointestinal problems, such as diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea.…

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COST OF DEFENDING YOUR NON COMPETE IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

COST OF DEFENDING YOUR NON COMPETE IN VIRGINIA

Current salary $100,000 Offer to change jobsand breach your non compete $150,000 Hourly rate for non competeattorney $175 (that’s me) Cost of defending litigation as towhether you breached your non-compete $20,000 – $30,000 (easy) Price of not facing litigation PRICELESS I am well aware that encouraging people (1) not to breach their non-compete agreements and…

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WII DONATION TO VA MEDICAL CENTER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WII DONATION TO VA MEDICAL CENTER

Yesterday, Frith Law Firm joined hundreds of trial attorneys across the country in giving back. We gave the Veterans Medical Center in Salem, a Wii gaming system. Why the Wiii? The Wii was selected because of a recent trend in rehabilitation toward a new treatment technique known as “Wiihab.” Wiihab makes use of the gaming…

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WHY THE PHARMECEUTICAL LOBBY IS A PROBLEM 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHY THE PHARMECEUTICAL LOBBY IS A PROBLEM

My local paper this morning had the following headline: Area doctors paid by Eli LillySeveral Roanoke health care providers have received payments from the drug maker this year.By Sarah Bruyn Jones It’s no big deal that local docs accepted $60,562.50 in the first three months of the year, is it? Well, Eli Lilly will say…

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NON-PROFIT NURSING HOMES DO A BETTER JOB 150 150 Dan Frith
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NON-PROFIT NURSING HOMES DO A BETTER JOB

This story should not surprise anyone. A nursing home focused on resident care and not just making money will usually provide the best care. Canadian researchers (at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario) have concluded that non-profit nursing homes provide better care than for-profit facilities after reviewing the results of 82 studies from 1965 to 2003.…

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VALUE OF YOUR BOOK OF BUSINESS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VALUE OF YOUR BOOK OF BUSINESS

Some professionals call their client list a “book of business.” A law firm, accounting firm, skilled workers like plumbers and electricians, have loyal customers. These customers may follow this professional wherever they go. We often see in our non compete work, that an employee is hired away from company #1, and given a great opportunity…

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