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FUNERAL HOME NEGLIGENCE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FUNERAL HOME NEGLIGENCE

If a physician causes harm, it is medical malpractice. If a lawyer causes harm, it is legal malpractice.When a funeral home causes harm, it is Mortuary Malpractice… and this happens more than you think. Now, how could you claim “damages” to a person that is no longer alive? In two ways:(1) Emotional Distress of experiencing…

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FDA – FRIEND OR FOE? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FDA – FRIEND OR FOE?

Consumer advocates often criticize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for failing to miss substantial problems. Have you heard criticism for their approving drugs with terrible side effects? Or allowing contaminated drugs or food from China into the stream of commerce? Criticism aside, they are called to monitor safety of products, and report.One such report…

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IS THIS REASONABLE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

IS THIS REASONABLE

I love the law – but sometimes it is not as clear as many would like. We receive many calls with the following questions:(1) I HAVE A NON-COMPETE, WHAT DO I DO? or (2) IS MY CONTRACT VALID? I tell prospective clients frequently, that I cannot tell them how to answer question 1. I will…

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DO HOSPITALS “PUSH” CERTAIN NURSING HOMES? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DO HOSPITALS “PUSH” CERTAIN NURSING HOMES?

I’ve just heard a story which, if true, bothers me a great deal. According to the story, it appears our local hospital, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, may have employees of a certain nursing home chain working in their hospital “assisting” discharged patients in finding an appropriate nursing home. Why would a hospital allow outside personnel…

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FIVE YEAR NONCOMPETE RULED TOO LONG 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FIVE YEAR NONCOMPETE RULED TOO LONG

We recently represented a young professional forester who, upon graduation from Virginia Tech with a degree in forestry, was employed by a nearby forestry consulting company. As a part of his employment, our client was required to sign a noncompete agreement. Unbelievably, the noncompete stated that if our client left his job he was prevented…

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POOR GRADES FOR ROANOKE AREA NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

POOR GRADES FOR ROANOKE AREA NURSING HOMES

The report card is out and things don’t look very good for nursing homes in Western Virginia. A new national study finds that such problems are not uncommon. Inspectors cited 94 percent of nursing homes last year for federal health and safety standards, the Department of Health and Human Services reported this week. Sadly, the…

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INVESTMENT ADVISORS AND NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

INVESTMENT ADVISORS AND NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS

The news from Wall Street has been anything but upbeat! Merrill Lynch & Company is sold to Bank of America, AIG faced a liquidity crisis following the downgrade of its credit rating. The Federal Reserve loaned money to AIG to prevent the company’s collapse. Lehman Brothers, a global financial services firm, files bankruptcy. Bad news…

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MORE BAD NEWS ABOUT NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MORE BAD NEWS ABOUT NURSING HOMES

Hey America, how do you like this news? The Washington Post reports that more than 90 percent of U.S. nursing homes were cited for violating federal care standards in each of the past three years, according to the inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services. For-profit facilities — the most common type…

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CARILION ROANOKE MEMORIAL IN THE NEWS AGAIN 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

CARILION ROANOKE MEMORIAL IN THE NEWS AGAIN

Folks in Southwest Virginia were treated to a new story on the level of care provided by our region’s largest healthcare provider, the Carilion Health System! The Roanoke Times article entitled, “Carilion Scolded for Gaps in Safety,” doesn’t paint a pretty picture. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is not happy about the level…

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BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN NURSING HOMES WITHOUT ENOUGH NURSES! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN NURSING HOMES WITHOUT ENOUGH NURSES!

Here it is again…another example of what happens when nursing homes put profits ahead of caring for people. Doris Wolfe stayed at Spring Creek Healthcare Center (Colorado) for 17 days to rehabilitate following back surgery. Unfortunately, she broke her ankle the day she was supposed to be sent home. According to an investigation by the…

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WHAT HAPPENS TO MERRILL LYNCH BROKERS AND OTHERS? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHAT HAPPENS TO MERRILL LYNCH BROKERS AND OTHERS?

The financial news could not be much worse! Bears Stearn died several months ago and now Lehman Brothers has run to the bankruptcy court for help. AIG is on life support! This is truly a difficult time for America’s foremost financial institutions but the people I feel sorry for are the employees of these failing…

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GREAT NEWS – NURSING HOME FINDS FELON! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

GREAT NEWS – NURSING HOME FINDS FELON!

I am from a few counties away from here in Florida, so it is with great pride I relay this news story to you: SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) — One of America’s Most Wanted is behind bars and the US Marshals are crediting FOX 35 viewers.He had been on the run for…

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