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ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS

Ask your surgeon “will you be the one doing the surgery?” Ask if a nurse or physician will be administering anesthesia. Ask the nurse if your wound looks normal. Ask what medication you are on. Ask why you are on it. Yes, even medical providers get into the “routines” of work – and it may…

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JURY AWARDS $1MILLION OVER NURSING HOME NEGLECT 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

JURY AWARDS $1MILLION OVER NURSING HOME NEGLECT

When will the corporate owners of America’s nursing homes get it? When will they learn not to put “profits over people” and provide the type of care and attention needed by the elderly? Well…this jury verdict should get their attention! The family of an 84-year-old Louisiana man who died while in the care of a…

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NEGOTIATE BEFORE SIGNING A NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NEGOTIATE BEFORE SIGNING A NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT

Most of our clients come to us after signing a non-compete agreement with their employer with the question, “How do I get out of this thing?” Well, the best way to limit or even eliminate the impact of a non-compete agreement is to negotiate with your prospective employer before you sign the non-compete agreement! Many…

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ERISA LIENS: ANOTHER SAD STORY! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ERISA LIENS: ANOTHER SAD STORY!

In many of our firm’s medical malpractice cases the patient’s medical bills were paid by health insurance provided by the patient’s (our client’s) employer. The insurance coverage is provided as part of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefit package. ERISA is a federal law enacted by Congress in 1974. The problem with health…

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WHIRLPOOL AND ELECTROLUX FIGHT IT OUT OVER NON-C0MPETE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHIRLPOOL AND ELECTROLUX FIGHT IT OUT OVER NON-C0MPETE

Last year two rival appliance companies, Whirlpool and Electrolux, battled it out in the courts over a district sales manager who was enticed to jump between the companies. The sales manager had signed a “Leadership Agreement” with Whirlpool in June 2006 that included a one-year covenant not to compete and a one-year customer non-solicitation clause.…

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NURSING HOME DISASTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NURSING HOME DISASTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE

We place our loved family members in nursing homes because they need extra care and attention – they don’t need what these two nursing homes were providing! The Tennessee Department of Health has suspended new admissions to the Hillcrest North nursing home. The 271-bed nursing home was ordered not to admit new residents after an…

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NURSING HOME RESIDENTS HAVE RIGHTS!! 150 150 Dan Frith
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NURSING HOME RESIDENTS HAVE RIGHTS!!

Nursing home residents have the right to be treated with dignity and respect as well as the right to privacy among others. But, what happens when those rights aren’t respected? And, how do we ensure residents maintain their rights, but keep them safe at the same time? As required by federal law those rights include:…

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ROANOKE CITY SCHOOLS – BYRD HIGHSCHOOL 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ROANOKE CITY SCHOOLS – BYRD HIGHSCHOOL

This is certainly a local issue – but one worth talking about. Roanoke City Schools have had reports (since September) of strange symptoms affecting teachers and students at an area high school– William Byrd. The symptoms seem neurological – headache; dizziness; tremors – so what on earth could cause this? The local Health Department assured…

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ELECTION DAY 150 150 Dan Frith
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ELECTION DAY

“Tort Reform.” That is a very popular phrase to throw around election day. And in the spirit of election day – I wanted to share a few stories. Senator, Rick Santorum, champion for tort reform, sued (with his wife) their chiropractor for malpractice. Rumor has it the case ended in a six-figure resolution. Florida papers…

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CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE NON-C0MPETE 150 150 Dan Frith
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CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE NON-C0MPETE

Here is some good news to report! A Chesapeake, Virginia Judge has refused to enforce a non-compete clause in an employment contract. Theodore Wood has been in the pavement-marking business for eight years. Spivey Pavement Markings Inc. sued Wood and his current employer, Mid-Atlantic Pavement Markings LLC, saying that Wood had breached a “noncompete agreement”…

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JURY FINDS NURSING HOME LIABLE FOR RESIDENT’S DEATH 150 150 Dan Frith
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JURY FINDS NURSING HOME LIABLE FOR RESIDENT’S DEATH

A Missouri jury has ordered the owner-operator of two nursing facilities to pay more than $3 million to the estate of a former patient who died in 2004. The verdict stems from a lawsuit alleging that the nursing staff at Barry Manor and White Oak Manor nursing homes was negligent and failed to properly care…

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PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE NURSING HOME ROOM RATES INCREASE IN CREASE IN 2007 WHILE ASSISTED LIVING RATES REMAIN STEADY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE NURSING HOME ROOM RATES INCREASE IN CREASE IN 2007 WHILE ASSISTED LIVING RATES REMAIN STEADY

Nursing home costs increased 3% on average across the country in the last year, according to newly released data from the MetLife Mature Market Institute. Assisted living costs remained virtually unchanged at $2,969 per month or $35,628 yearly. The average cost of a private room in a nursing home was $213 per day or $77,745…

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