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Hospital Telemetry: Does it Make Patient Care Better or Worse? 150 150 Dan Frith
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Hospital Telemetry: Does it Make Patient Care Better or Worse?

What is telemetry monitoring? It is a system used in hospitals that enables the continuous tracking of your heartbeat.  It is attached to your body using electrodes, which transmit your vital data to a central monitor for analysis. Doctors use telemetry monitoring if you’ve been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). It is also used…

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In the Beginning (and why most long term care malpractice happens in the first two weeks)
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In the Beginning (and why most long term care malpractice happens in the first two weeks) 533 800 Lauren Ellerman

In the Beginning (and why most long term care malpractice happens in the first two weeks)

No, I don’t have a statistic from a Center for Medicare Medicaid Services to support the following statement, but I do have my 2023 long term care cases that support it 100%: Most malpractice occurs in a long term care facility, within two weeks of admission or re-admission. Imagine the following scenarios: A patient is…

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Department of Justice pays $900,000 in Suicide Case From Salem VA Hospital
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Department of Justice pays $900,000 in Suicide Case From Salem VA Hospital 1200 800 Bo Frith
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Department of Justice pays $900,000 in Suicide Case From Salem VA Hospital

Negligent Medical Care Leads to Veteran Suicide The Roanoke Times covered this case in an article linked here. Decedent was a 62-year-old Air Force veteran who served in the military for over two decades. She retired in 2000 and since then served as the live-in caretaker for her elderly mother. Decedent received care from the…

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How Does a Lawsuit Against the VA Hospital Work?
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How Does a Lawsuit Against the VA Hospital Work? 1200 800 Bo Frith
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How Does a Lawsuit Against the VA Hospital Work?

In the video below, Frith & Ellerman attorney Bo Frith walks through the process of a lawsuit against a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital for medical malpractice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0iWRfammI

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What is a good death? And how to communicate with physicians about end of life care
What is a good death? And how to communicate with physicians about end of life care 940 491 Lauren Ellerman

What is a good death? And how to communicate with physicians about end of life care

Yesterday I had an informal conversation with palliative care PA Fiona Sampey about end of life care, and how to plan with your family months and years before a bad diagnosis or change in medical condition occurs. We discussed how to have the conversation, when, what legal documents make this inevitable process easier and better,…

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Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Claims: Common Scenarios
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Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Claims: Common Scenarios 535 800 Dan Frith
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Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Claims: Common Scenarios

Emergency rooms are often the first line of defense for patients in critical condition, and they play a crucial role in saving lives and providing immediate medical attention. However, due to the fast-paced and high-stress nature of emergency care, mistakes happen, leading to medical malpractice claims. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the…

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Lewis Gale Medical Center – a very sad story!
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Lewis Gale Medical Center – a very sad story! 900 682 Dan Frith
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Lewis Gale Medical Center – a very sad story!

Lewis Gale Medical Center (Salem, Virginia) is part of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) which operates 186 hospitals nationwide. The hospital (LGMC) is one of two hospitals on the Roanoke Valley.  LGMC was recently recognized by the Virginia Department of Health as a Level II trauma center. According to the hospital’s press release, the…

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Hospitalist Malpractice in Virginia
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Hospitalist Malpractice in Virginia

What if as a day care worker,  you worked 7 days on – 12 hour shifts, then disappeared for 7 days. What if you had 60 new children to care for each day, and had no time to get to know them before you had to provide care? What if their needs changed daily, and…

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How best to advocate for someone in a health care crisis in Virginia
How best to advocate for someone in a health care crisis in Virginia 1545 2000 Lauren Ellerman

How best to advocate for someone in a health care crisis in Virginia

Yes, lawyers file lawsuits but often the Virginians who call us seeking advice as to whether their loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice are calling in the middle of a health care trauma and need more than just legal advice. They need help becoming a health care advocate for their loved ones,…

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Healthcare Fraud: A Call for Whistleblowers
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Healthcare Fraud: A Call for Whistleblowers 1200 800 Dan Frith
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Healthcare Fraud: A Call for Whistleblowers

I recently read an article in the June/July edition of the AARP Magazine on healthcare fraud. The article was titled, “The $80 Million Healthcare Fraud,” and described the criminal activity of a family of chiropractors who operated the Dolson Avenue Medical Clinic in New York.  It appears the two brothers, both chiropractors who owned and…

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Mothers Die in Childbirth
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Mothers Die in Childbirth

I just read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal, ” Why Is the Maternal Mortality Rate So High in the US?” My law firm sues doctors and hospitals for medical negligence. Despite my job, I have close friends who are doctors and appreciate their many years of education, training, and hard work.  However,…

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Do We Need a National Patient Safety Board?
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Do We Need a National Patient Safety Board? 1200 800 Dan Frith
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Do We Need a National Patient Safety Board?

Not just yes but hell yes! Are people being harmed and killed by preventable medical negligence? Yes again. The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general found that 10% of hospitalized Medicare patients experienced preventable harm during hospital stays in October of 2018.  I do not know the exact number but it must have…

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