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Just today I told two someones life isn’t fair –
Just today I told two someones life isn’t fair – Lauren Ellerman

Just today I told two someones life isn’t fair –

Just today I told a client that I was sorry he was being sued and had to pay attorneys fees. I was sorry because there is almost no feasible way the corporation that is suing him can win one single dollar or dime in damages. And no, I explained, there was nothing I could do to make the…

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How to Investigate Your Virginia Physician 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

How to Investigate Your Virginia Physician

I know this situation happens often: someone recommends or refers you to a new physician, and you want to know what kind of person they are. You wonder, is Dr. Smith, Neurologist in Blacksburg / Christiansburg Virginia a good doctor? How long has he been practicing? So you “Google” the doctor’s name and the first…

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Working as an Independent Contractor with a Non-Competition Contract 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Working as an Independent Contractor with a Non-Competition Contract

I am keeping count (rough count) and think at least 60% of the calls we get from employees needing advice about their non-compete agreements, want to move from position as employee, to that as “independent contractor,” essentially doing the same work. The following is a typical scenario: QUESTION: “I have been working for Company A,…

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Doctors aren’t perfect — no one is 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Doctors aren’t perfect — no one is

Today in our local news we have heard terrible truths about two Virginia doctors. A local Doctor (Roanoke) will be sentenced to federal prison for many years for his child pornography collection and prescription drug charges. A Fairfax jury found a local female doctor liable in the amount of $500,000 for damages sustained to a patient she…

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Robots falling: permission to have hard days 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Robots falling: permission to have hard days

We all have those days, days when everything seems hard.  For our medical malpractice clients, who are facing their own serious injuries or the death of a family member, those days come more often.  Sometimes a little perspective goes a long way.  So when I heard about the epic failures of the most advanced robots…

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Employees and LinkedIn Accounts 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Employees and LinkedIn Accounts

Many of my firm’s clients have LinkedIn accounts.   Some started using this social media site on their own and some were encouraged (even required) to open an account by their employers.  Regardless of the reason, a LinkedIn account can bring you business and help you network within your trade or industry. However, the big question these…

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Why Virginia Courts will not re-draft your contract to be reasonable 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Why Virginia Courts will not re-draft your contract to be reasonable

Virginia is a wonderful place. It is for lovers. It has mountains and oceans and delightful seasons. We have both urban and rural, crowded and vast spaces. It is a Commonwealth, and when I read a contract that states Virginia is a State (and doesn’t reference the fact it is a Commonwealth) I presume the…

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Tell the truth, the whole truth and… or else you the patient can be blamed 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Tell the truth, the whole truth and… or else you the patient can be blamed

The Washington Post published a simple and helpful article last week on how to be a good patient. The article encourages patients to be organized, have readily available medication lists, doctor’s names etc. And while I agree with the article, and agree that being a good patient can help doctors do a better job, I…

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Yes even your doctor has a non-compete – should you care? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Yes even your doctor has a non-compete – should you care?

This morning I stumbled across an article about NC doctors who are currently spending more time in court than their patients would like. Here is the scenario. A doctor is hired by a practice to serve patients but asked to sign a contract that when she leaves the practice, she won’t provide same or similar…

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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital gets a “C” grade! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital gets a “C” grade!

A story in today’s Roanoke Times reported on a study by a hospital safety advocacy group, The Leapfrog Group, which surveys hospitals nationwide and assess grades based upon their performance on a range of safety factors.  Those factors include timely removal of catheters, hand washing, electronic prescribing, preventing blood clots and infections, and adequate staffing.  Important issues…

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Why it’s better to save money than win in court! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Why it’s better to save money than win in court!

I love quizzes and magazine surveys. Let’s take a short one here. Would you rather: Spend (a) $2,000 or (b) $20,000 on attorneys fees? Obviously  – b.   Let go of a dispute quickly by (a) walking away, or (b) fighting it out until the end and having a judge say you win? Tougher question.  …

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“Granny Cams” in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

“Granny Cams” in Virginia Nursing Homes

We are often asked by families whether it is legal for them to place a hidden camera in their loved one’s nursing home room. These cameras have long been called “granny cams.” In this day in age, with today’s technology, you can sit at work and watch a baby sleep soundly over a video monitor…

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