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DANVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN THE NEWS! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DANVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN THE NEWS!

As many of our readers know, Danville (VA) Regional Medical Center (DRMC) has been a news topic for quite some time….most of it for problems with the delivery of health care. Well, here we go again! It appears that DRMC is being sued in federal court for its Emergency Room staff”s failure to provide competent…

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THE BAD ECONOMY AND SEVERANCE PACKAGES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

THE BAD ECONOMY AND SEVERANCE PACKAGES

The poor economy in the U.S. makes noncompete agreements terribly unfair for employees. However, even if you don’t have a noncompete, getting fired…or laid off…or down-sized hurts! It may not hurt as bad if you are able to negotiate a “severance package” before your departure. First, let me say that there is no law which…

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NURSING HOMES DURING HOLIDAYS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NURSING HOMES DURING HOLIDAYS

I don’t want to work on Christmas Eve or Thanksgiving – my guess is most nursing home employees don’t want to either. We see MANY mistakes and problems occur at facilities during the holidays. It could be staffing numbers; it could be employees want to be home and so they are not as attentive; it…

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EMPLOYEES SHOULD HIT BACK 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

EMPLOYEES SHOULD HIT BACK

The typical scenario we see is where the employee signs a noncompete agreement with her employer and everything is great for a few years. Then, the relationship turns sour and the employee leaves for greener pastures and goes to work for a competitor of her previous employer. The previous employer sends a letter threatening to…

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HIDDEN CAMERAS IN NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HIDDEN CAMERAS IN NURSING HOMES

….are they a good idea! YES. Family members who are concerned over the care received by their loved ones cannot be at the nursing home watching what happens and doesn’t happen 24 hours a day 7 days a week. However, a camera (often called a “Granny Cam“) can be there watching what goes on. Look…

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PLEASE GET ADVICE BEFORE YOU SIGN 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PLEASE GET ADVICE BEFORE YOU SIGN

A friend recently hired a company to do extensive work on her home. The contract called for an arbitration agreement. My friend knew she didn’t want to agree to an arbitration agreement and was delighted when the contractor happily agreed to remove the provision. I would not be surpirsed at all if your new employer…

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ELDER ABUSE – NOT ENOUGH 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ELDER ABUSE – NOT ENOUGH

Twice this week I have turned down cases where a nursing home was clearly negligent. Why would we turn these hurting families away? In Virginia you must prove two elements to successfuly pursue a claim of elder abuse or nursing home negligence. You must prove (1) that teh facility was negligent and (2) that their…

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MEDICARE DOESN’T COVER IT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

MEDICARE DOESN’T COVER IT

I know you will be shocked to hear this – but it seems our health care laws, rules and regs, may not be serving Americans very well. In today’s Wall Street Journal, Laura Landro writes about the increased use of IV medical treatment for patients that need home in-fusion therapy. A;though private insurance often covers…

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NURSING HOME AIDE GOING TO JAIL 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NURSING HOME AIDE GOING TO JAIL

This story should disturb everyone! A Portland, Oregon Judge ripped the staff for the deplorable conditions at the Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center. An aide at the facility, Cammy Elaine Nye, dropped a 60 year old resident (Linda Ober) who broke her legs as a result. The worst part…the nursing staff allowed Mrs. Ober to…

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TIME FOR FLU SHOTS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

TIME FOR FLU SHOTS

If you have elderly parents…tell them now is the time to get their flu shot! If you have elderly parents in a nursing home….just don’t tell them to get their flu shot…make them get the vaccination. Older adults are at the greatest risk of problems associated with the flu. Because older adults have reduced cough…

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NONCOMPETES AND TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NONCOMPETES AND TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES

The financial news is bleak! It certainly looks like the United States, and most of the rest of the world, is headed for some tough economic times. Many employees, who have not already signed a noncompete or non-solicitation agreement with their employers, can now expect their bosses to require the execution of these agreements. You…

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FINANCIAL KICKBACKS AND DOCTORS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FINANCIAL KICKBACKS AND DOCTORS

Years ago my firm handled multiple medical negligence cases against a local spine surgeon who operated on dozens of patients within a very short time of his arrival in our community. The patients all had various degree of low back pain and, invariably, the doctor would perform a surgery where lumbar discs were “fused” together…

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