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So now I’m a plaintiff in a lawsuit – why does the defense get to ask me personal questions? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So now I’m a plaintiff in a lawsuit – why does the defense get to ask me personal questions?

Understanding Your Case – Part III {why do they get to ask personal questions?} If you are reading this, you are likely either a plaintiff (which means a person who filed a lawsuit) or party to an injury lawsuit in Virginia. And you have been told by your Virginia attorney, that in either writing or…

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How to be a better patient – and get better medical care in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

How to be a better patient – and get better medical care in Virginia

This week I was enjoying some post holiday magazine reading time, when I saw a blurb in Better Homes and Gardens, that said:  On average, doctors will interrupt 11 seconds after you start explaining your symptoms.  The magazine then advises, to “write down the issues you want to discuss in order of importance and give…

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Why your worst nightmare is a “good case” under Virginia law, and why that is so wrong 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Why your worst nightmare is a “good case” under Virginia law, and why that is so wrong

Sadly, in our office, when someone says – “That’s a good case,” some awful unspeakable tragedy has occurred to someone in Western Virginia.  The list of tragedies is unfortunately very long:  someone lost a loved one a child has died or suffered a life changing injury a professional lost his or her job because they…

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Frith Ellerman & Davis attorneys – asked to lead the way 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Frith Ellerman & Davis attorneys – asked to lead the way

Early in 2019, our three named partners will all be teaching other lawyers how to handle injury cases.  Lauren Davis and myself (Lauren Ellerman) will be teaching at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Retreat on Long Term Care cases, and our partner Dan Frith will be teaching at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Premises Liability Retreat.  Why…

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New, Facility Specific Data on Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

New, Facility Specific Data on Virginia Nursing Homes

Inadequate staffing is a widespread and persistent problem in nursing homes in Virginia. We have written extensively about how there are no minimum staffing requirements for Virginia nursing homes. Despite the failure to ensure staffing at the state level, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asserts “nurse staffing is directly related to…

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Bleed Out: HBO Special 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Bleed Out: HBO Special

Physicians and hospitals commit malpractice every hour of every day.  Don’t believe me?   Check out this trailer for an HBO special set to air tomorrow – BLEED OUT.  

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Virginia Business Legal Elite – 2019 – 3 Frith Ellerman & Davis Attorneys Chosen 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Business Legal Elite – 2019 – 3 Frith Ellerman & Davis Attorneys Chosen

I am proud to announce that Virginia Business Magazine has selected our attorneys for their top honor – Legal Elite. My partner Dan Frith was selected for Legal Elite – Business Litigation (Non-compete litigation).  My colleague Bo Frith was selected as Legal Elite – Young Lawyer (and I think was the only young lawyer recognized…

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Why words matter in Nursing Home Contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Why words matter in Nursing Home Contracts

If you were a Fox News fan in the early days (or just a general consumer of news and media) no doubt the name and face of Gretchen Carlson rings a bell. She was one of the network’s early stars – smart, attractive and often on screen discussing the difficult news of the day. In…

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Pregnancy Deaths – A Uniquely American Problem and What Expecting Mothers Can Do to Protect Themselves 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Pregnancy Deaths – A Uniquely American Problem and What Expecting Mothers Can Do to Protect Themselves

In America, thousands of mothers suffer significant injuries or die during childbirth. Each year more than 50,000 American women suffer severe injuries from childbirth. About 700 American women die each year from childbirth. A recent study from the USA Today demonstrates half of the deaths and injuries can be prevented by implementing safety practices mostly…

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Confidentiality = Secrecy 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Confidentiality = Secrecy

Last week I spoke to a woman who in my experience, likely has a malpractice case against a Virginia surgeon. She asked if there had been prior lawsuits against the surgeon and I told her that in fact I personally knew of four.  She was shocked. She had spent significant time researching the doctor’s reputation…

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Justice isn’t just 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Justice isn’t just

A recent situation unfolding in the United States Senate (namely the hearings related to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court) have consumed our attention, outrage and thoughts for many weeks.  Polls suggest that while almost 60% of Americans find the accuser credible, most Americans also believe there should be some additional corroborating evidence…

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Bad stuff happens, and it isn’t always someone’s fault 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Bad stuff happens, and it isn’t always someone’s fault

I have spent the last 36+ hours in hospital waiting rooms, the ICU and various stages of pre and post op care with a member of my family. (Thankfully she is doing well).  I have seen some extraordinary surgical care and most compassionate nursing care. I am also painfully aware of what COULD have happened…

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