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What Obligations and Duties to Partners Owe to one Another? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What Obligations and Duties to Partners Owe to one Another?

Many business men and women form “partnerships” and “limited liability partnerships” to own and run their various business operations.  Why?  One of the primary reasons is to avoid personal liability for the businesses’ debts and obligations and that is a good reason to form a partnership. However, while using the partnership model to run your…

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Comparing Hospitals: A few local hospitals stand out and not for a good reason. 150 150 Dan Frith
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Comparing Hospitals: A few local hospitals stand out and not for a good reason.

I recently posted a short article on the results of a survey conducted by Virginia Health Information based in Richmond, Virginia.  The survey consisted of questions asked of patients to rate their experience with their hospitals and the complete results are listed here. A few of our local hospitals did not fare well.  The following…

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What is craft and why does it matter when you hire a Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer to represent your family? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What is craft and why does it matter when you hire a Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer to represent your family?

        Forgive the shadow. Forgive the bad picture. Read Rob Bell’s new book How to be Here.  And consider for yourself, and folks that you engage professionally and personally, do you want to hire a lawyer that is driven by personal success (maybe) or craft? Craft is when you have profound sense…

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Lauren Ellerman of Frith & Ellerman asked to speak to National Trial Lawyers conferences 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Lauren Ellerman of Frith & Ellerman asked to speak to National Trial Lawyers conferences

So this is one of those awkward posts where I write about myself, and sort of  do it in the third person. No illusions, we write our own blog and update our own website at Frith & Ellerman so there is no one to broadcast this exciting news but me, so here it goes.  I…

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Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney – the best lawyer for your case 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney – the best lawyer for your case

A loved one recently told me that she knew the back surgeon who had done a very complicated but successful surgery on her years ago had received some bad online reviews related to his bedside manner.  She knew about the reviews and they neither surprised her, nor altered her confidence in the physician in any…

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Emails: You might as well hand your ex-employer a gun! 150 150 Dan Frith
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Emails: You might as well hand your ex-employer a gun!

We represent employees is disputes against employers.  The cases may involve alleged violations of non-compete contracts, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, etc.  One of the first things we tell new clients is not to destroy or delete existing emails (whether on the employer’s server or the employee’s home or spouses’s computer).  The…

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Comparing Hospitals: Which one is best for you? 150 150 Dan Frith
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Comparing Hospitals: Which one is best for you?

I get this question from friends and acquaintances all the time.  People know I represent the victims of medical negligence in the western half of Virginia and want to know which hospital is best.  The question is not an easy one to answer because it depends on the reason for your hospitalization.  One hospital may…

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What happens to my non-compete when my company is bought out? 150 150 Dan Frith
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What happens to my non-compete when my company is bought out?

We hear this question a lot and the answer depends on the wording of the non-compete contract. If the non-compete contract provides that the contract is “binding upon the parties’ successors and assigns,” it may be enforceable by the new owners of your old company.  If the non-compete contract does not provide that it is…

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Medical Malpractice Insurers and Dirty Business 150 150 Dan Frith
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Medical Malpractice Insurers and Dirty Business

Almost every hospital, doctor, and nurse in America has malpractice insurance which provides coverage in the event their acts of negligence (medical malpractice) causes injury or death to a patient.  Just like most lawyers have malpractice insurance in the event their mistakes cause harm to their clients.  This is a good thing. Now to the…

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Does your doctor have enough experience? 150 150 Dan Frith
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Does your doctor have enough experience?

I recently handled a medical malpractice case in which the patient encountered complications during surgery and died as a result.  Prior to surgery, the family was told by the surgeon that he was experienced in performing the surgery at issue and that “it wasn’t that big of a deal.” Guess what?  It was a big…

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New Doctors and Non-Compete Contracts 150 150 Dan Frith
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New Doctors and Non-Compete Contracts

We review a lot of physician contracts which contain non-compete restrictions.  If the contract is offered to a “new” doctor just out of his/her residency or fellowship program, we always suggest to our clients that they give serious thought to the potential situation where they move their entire family to a new city, find the cost…

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Don’t order the steak – trust me. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Don’t order the steak – trust me.

I am big on trust. I am big on “going with your gut.” But I am also very big on open and clear communication.  If you went to a restaurant and told the waiter, “I love steak. Steak is my favorite, what is your best beef dish?” And the server replied, “Order the pork-chop,” you…

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