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DEADLY SURGERIES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DEADLY SURGERIES

Wow – opened today’s Wall Street Journal and read a scary article about horrific surgical incidents. What do I mean? Well – imagine sparks from surgical tools starting a fire that consumes gowns, drapes and beds within seconds. Sounds like a terrible movie – but apparently it does occur. How much? Well that no one…

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DANVILLE – MARTINSVILLE AREA NURSING HOME SEMINAR 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DANVILLE – MARTINSVILLE AREA NURSING HOME SEMINAR

My law firm, along with Dr. Gary Oberlender, a board certified geriatric specialist, is happy to announce a free seminar in Danville, Virginia on February 26. MEDICAL LEGAL SEMINAR – IMPORTANT NURSING HOME ISSUES:Open to the publicFebruary 26, 2009 5:30 – 7:00 PMInstitute Conference Center, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville VA The topics to be discussed…

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NON COMPETE FORM 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON COMPETE FORM

Here is a secret. Attorneys sometimes use forms when drafting documents, agreements etc. This of course is frowned upon greatly but it happens. I looked at one of our “form” sources today to see what was being provided in the way of non-compete agreements. Employee shall not compete, directly or indirectly, with Employer which renders…

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SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES IN ROANOKE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES IN ROANOKE

We do serious personal injury Work as well as Med Mal and Nursing Home Abuse. These are often very complicated. I used to think car accidents were simple – (1) someone else at fault; (2) you make a claim with their insurance company and (3) they pay you for your bills and property damage. Sadly,…

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DEMENTIA SEMINAR NEXT WEEK IN DANVILLE, VA 150 150 Dan Frith
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DEMENTIA SEMINAR NEXT WEEK IN DANVILLE, VA

Open to the public – MEDICAL LEGAL SEMINAR February 26, 20095:30 – 7:30pm Institute Conference Center, Danville VA WANT TO ATTEND A FREE MEDICAL LEGAL SEMINAR – WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW BEFORE PLACING A LOVED ONE IN A NURSING HOME? Diagnosing Dementia in Seniors – and Decision Making Capacity Presentation by board certified geriatric physician…

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IF I AM FIRED, THEY CAN’T ENFORCE MY NON-COMPETE, CAN THEY? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

IF I AM FIRED, THEY CAN’T ENFORCE MY NON-COMPETE, CAN THEY?

Wow – This is the question of the week. Dear Frith Law Firm:I was let go from my job recently. They can’t enforce my non-compete after firing me, can they? Dear potential client:The answer depends on your individual contract… and they can always file suit, the real question is whether they will win and have…

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TAMPA FLORIDA – NON COMPETES ARE UNENFORCEABLE? RIGHT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

TAMPA FLORIDA – NON COMPETES ARE UNENFORCEABLE? RIGHT

I am from Tampa Florida, so I occassionaly keep up with the news there. This week, Tampa Tribune had an interesting article about non-compete agreements. The author, and employment lawyer named Randall Love writes “I am periodically surprised by potential clients who believe covenants against competition, or more frequently “noncompete” agreements, are unenforceable. To the…

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE FIRED 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE FIRED

Someone I speak to all the time told me her daughter was worried about losing her job. In anticipation of losing her job, she started “cleaning” her computer at work. Deleting personal files, old emails, etc.. I am fine with removal of personal files.. BUT WHAT IF you take information that may be deemed confidential…0r…

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WHAT IS NURSING HOME “NEGLECT,” REALLY? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHAT IS NURSING HOME “NEGLECT,” REALLY?

According to the Virginia Administrative Code – Nursing Home Neglect is “failure to provide timely and consistent services, treatment or care to a resident or residents, that are necessary to obtain or maintain the resident or resident’s health safety or comfort; or a failure to provide timely and consistent goods and services necessary to avoid…

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A SAD STORY ABOUT RETIREMENT AND NONCOMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

A SAD STORY ABOUT RETIREMENT AND NONCOMPETES

I just read a story about a former Merrill Lynch stock broker who worked for the company for 26 years and invested heavily in Merrill Lynch’s employee stock option plan. The stock option plan was his retirement account. The stock broker rose through the ranks at Merrill Lynch ultimately becoming a a first vice president…

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LIFE INSIDE A ONE STAR NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

LIFE INSIDE A ONE STAR NURSING HOME

Most of the readers of this blog are well aware of Medicare’s new Five Star Rating system for nursing homes. Do you want to know what life is like for residents of facilities who receive the lowest rating (one star)? The lobby smelled of urine. In one room, investigators found a 97-year-old woman, lying in…

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ARE YOU SURE THAT IS YOUR MEDICATION? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ARE YOU SURE THAT IS YOUR MEDICATION?

Friends – this happens more than you think. Nursing home residents get the WRONG medication, or a roommate’s medication, or the wrong amount. Please be diligent about discussing medication with the NH staff. If your loved one says they are giving them new pills, you as responsibility party, should have been made aware of this.…

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