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LEAVING YOUR JOB? HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

LEAVING YOUR JOB? HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!

I receive telephone calls all the time from individuals who are getting ready to leave their current job and GO work for a competitor. The phone call goes like this, ” I signed this non-compete agreement 3 years ago…I have not seen it in yearS and don’t know exactly what it says…will I get into…

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ASSISTED LIVING FACILTY EVICTING 99 YEAR OLD 150 150 Dan Frith
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ASSISTED LIVING FACILTY EVICTING 99 YEAR OLD

I don’t make these things up…though it is hard to believe these types of stories are true! An assisted living home in Sumner, Washington is trying to evict a 99-year-old resident who has exhausted her life savings and now depends on Medicaid. Cordelia Robertson has lived at Franklin House for 10 years, but the home…

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HEY VIRGINIA – LOOK WHAT MARYLAND IS DOING TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HEY VIRGINIA – LOOK WHAT MARYLAND IS DOING TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY!

The Virginia General Assembly has done very little to protect the health and safety of its elderly. For example, advocacy groups have pushed for years to get Virginia to establish minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. It is without question that the best care can only be provided when the facility has a sufficient number…

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DO NON-COMPETES HINDER PROGRESS? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DO NON-COMPETES HINDER PROGRESS?

Here is a good economic and business debate for you.Do non-competes hinder progress, invention, discovery of new technologies? What region in the United States is known for technological developments, creativity, and an economy based on both? Silicon Valley in California, of course. And what state has a public policy (as well as code provision) prohibiting…

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“SEVERANCE” PACKAGE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

“SEVERANCE” PACKAGE

Severance package is good, right? Yesterday the CEO of Wachovia is asked to leave and we hear he is given a “severance package” of 1.45 million. I will bet you a portion of that 1.45, that Mr. CEO had a few terms defining his exit. No working at a large bank for 5 years…. No…

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Mental Health – a broken system 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Mental Health – a broken system

I bet if you think about it, some member of your family, or a close friend, has had to deal with Virginia’s Mental Health System. Either a child with severe disability needs to attend a state or private school, a teenage girl with suicidal thoughts, young adult male with schizophrenic delusions – many more than…

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THE US SUPREME COURT: TAKING AWAY YOUR RIGHTS 150 150 Dan Frith
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THE US SUPREME COURT: TAKING AWAY YOUR RIGHTS

I always pull for the underdog! I am suspicious of Big Business and those who work to make sure Big Business avoids accountability! Take the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision (Riegel v. Medtronic) on preemption – the concept that federal law controls over applicable state law – should concern us all. The court ruled that…

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Dementia, Mental Capacity and Nursing Home Seminar 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Dementia, Mental Capacity and Nursing Home Seminar

Knowledge is power….. and there are few areas where knowledge is more important, than the law, legal rights, and resources when making long term care decisions. Dr. Gary Oberlender, board certified geriatric physician, joins the Frith Law Firm in presenting a FREE SEMINAR, June 24, 2008 – at 5:30 pm. We have applied for CLE…

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SURVIVING SPOUSE SYNDROME 150 150 Dan Frith
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SURVIVING SPOUSE SYNDROME

You may have never heard of it but we often see this (until now) undocumented condition. When does Surviving Spouse Syndrome occur? When one spouse dies leaving the surviving spouse to fend for themselves. What happens to the surviving spouse who develops this “syndrome”? Their health declines quickly and they need help. The likelihood of…

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$3.5 Mill VIRGINIA MED MAL CASE~ 150 150 Dan Frith
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$3.5 Mill VIRGINIA MED MAL CASE~

Our congratulations go to Attorney Pat Fennell and his client – who received an award of$3.5 million this week in Clifton Forge Virginia, for negligent medical care that lead to a foot amputation. Read more at Roanoke.com – Breaking News: A Roanoke jury has awarded a $3.5 million verdict to a Clifton Forge woman who…

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BONE SCANS FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS 150 150 Dan Frith
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BONE SCANS FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

What often happens to the nursing home resident who falls? They break a bone in their leg or arm or hip. Not all residents end up with bone fractures when they fall. Is there a way to determine which of these residents are at “increased risk” of bone fractures? The answer is YES. The bone…

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NON-COMPETES STIFLE INNOVATION 150 150 Dan Frith
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NON-COMPETES STIFLE INNOVATION

I hate non-competes! Not just because of their effect on employees by preventing them from taking the ideal job. I also hate non-competes because of what they do to the American economy. I believe that innovation comes from interaction—and that for Virginia (and the United States) to thrive as a hub of innovation in a…

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