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Why not all neglect meets the high standard for filing a lawsuit 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Why not all neglect meets the high standard for filing a lawsuit

I had to tell a loving family member today that she didn’t have a lawsuit against a local nursing facility on her Father’s behalf. Though mistakes had been made, and the potential for harm existed, thankfully, their loved one was not injured, and under Virginia law, a claim or lawsuit alleging neglect would not be…

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Should the cost of healthcare influence the level of care? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Should the cost of healthcare influence the level of care?

I work with physicians on a weekly basis, and one thing I have found is that most doctors don’t know the cost of the care they are providing. They don’t know, because the cost of healthcare is tricky and not simple. Imagine going to the grocery store and there are four prices listed on a…

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Hate to say I told you so – Falls / Overmedication in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Hate to say I told you so – Falls / Overmedication in Virginia Nursing Homes

It seems National Public Radio is digging in to America’s long term care industry and examining issues of patient safety and care. Last week they did a feature on falls. Yesterday this great feature aired about the use of anti-psychotic medications in elderly patients. Medications that the FDA warns should not be used in such…

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Fall Cases against Richfield Retirement Community 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Fall Cases against Richfield Retirement Community

For years, we have represented victims of nursing home abuse and neglect victims throughout Western Virginia. Almost always, if the case settles, we are bound by a confidentiality clause that prohibits us to discuss the case, the outcome, etc. In yesterday’s Roanoke Times, a local Roanoke nursing home was featured, including our past cases. We…

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Falls in a Virginia nursing homes lead to death and serious injury 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Falls in a Virginia nursing homes lead to death and serious injury

Take 5 minutes to listen to this very tragic but accurate report done by National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/12/01/366347840/broken-hips-preventing-a-fall-can-save-your-life. The sad fact is that falls can cause permanent injuries and death in elderly patients. In the last few years, we have represented MANY Virginia families in fall cases. Fall causes hip fracture, elderly man v. local…

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What is a Hospitalist? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

What is a Hospitalist?

Who is that doctor that keeps coming into your family member’s hospital room at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Lewis Gale Medical Center, or dozens of other hospitals in western Virginia?  Well, he or she is a “hospitalist” – a physician who specializes in the practice of hospital medicine.  Clear…

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The Five Most Common Medical Errors by Doctors and Hospitals 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

The Five Most Common Medical Errors by Doctors and Hospitals

My law firm has handled medical negligence cases in Virginia for over 25 years and we have seen a lot of medical negligence…a whole lot!  The most common cases we see can be grouped in the following five catagories: 1.  Missed or Delayed Diagnosis: When a doctor misdiagnoses a condition (or fails to diagnose a serious…

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Residents left alone, without healthcare workers at an assisted living facility 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Residents left alone, without healthcare workers at an assisted living facility

Do you think it would be criminal to shut down an assisted living facility leaving residents in the building without care? Do you think it would be criminal to leave elderly patients in a facility and walk out as staff? Do you think the management company should be held liable for such actions? Listen to…

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What kind of questions will the lawyers ask me in my deposition? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What kind of questions will the lawyers ask me in my deposition?

    So, you are the plaintiff in a personal injury, medical malpractice or nursing home abuse case. You are alleging someone was negligent, and that their failure to exercise reasonable care caused permanent injury to yourself or a loved one. Now they get to take your deposition. What kind of questions will they ask…

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We are thankful for 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We are thankful for

Our work family at Frith & Ellerman has so much to be thankful for this year. And, we wanted to engage in a little PDA&T – Public Display of Affection and Thanks. We are grateful for: The hundreds of individuals and families that trust us with their cases, and concerns; The clients who allow us…

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Think before you leap 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Think before you leap

I love the New Year. I make resolutions, work out, eat better and do everything that makes me a whole person, for about three weeks. Then the pace of life kicks in and I lose my resolve again until next year. For many Virginia employees, the New Year seems like a good time to finally make the…

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Medical Malpractice Verdict Martinsville, Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Medical Malpractice Verdict Martinsville, Virginia

Sometimes we write about our cases, and clients. Today, I am writing to congratulate our colleagues Attorneys Fred Smith (Martinsville) and Anthony Russell (Roanoke) who spent last week in a medical malpractice trial against a Martinsville physician. The only guarantee in a civil trial, is that everyone is exhausted by the end – the jury, the…

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