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Podcast: The Truth About Nursing Home Contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Podcast: The Truth About Nursing Home Contracts

When you arrive at a Virginia nursing home, the staff will give you a “Admission Contract” with payment terms and other obligations. Before you sign, spend a few moments listening to this podcast. [haiku url=”http://www.vanursinghomeabuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/nursing-home-contracts.mp3″] A couple of key terms to be aware of: Someone in the family will be a responsible party – for…

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Recognizing Signs of Virginia Hospital Malpractice 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Recognizing Signs of Virginia Hospital Malpractice

Last month my mother-in-law had an elective surgery at our local hospital. The surgery went well, but her aftercare was a little dicey. One nurse tried to get her to take another patient’s blood pressure medication. Thankfully, my spunky mother-in-law knew she was not to take the medication and refused. A different nurse told her not to get…

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Have a Non-Compete, But Want to Accept Another Job? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Have a Non-Compete, But Want to Accept Another Job?

I love “to do” lists. They make seemingly difficult and impossible tasks more manageable.  Here is my “to do” list for Virginia employees who (a) have an employment contract or non-compete and (b) want to explore or accept a job with another company in their industry. BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR that other job (sorry I had to…

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Virginia Tractor Trailer Accident Attorney 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Tractor Trailer Accident Attorney

Last year, my partner Dan and I were retained to help represent a North Carolina resident who was traveling through Virginia on the way home from a car show out of state, when his car was struck by a tractor trailer.  Our client’s care immediately began to spin out of control, hitting the concrete embankment…

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SAD NEWS: Most of us are going to need long term medical care. So how do you find the best in Virginia? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SAD NEWS: Most of us are going to need long term medical care. So how do you find the best in Virginia?

I hate to say it, but it’s true. Almost all of us are going to need some kind of long term medical care. For example, we may require home health, rehabilitation after surgery or hospitalization, or god forbid, nursing home care. So how should we go about planning for the inevitable? Or the likelihood at least…

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Do You Have a Medical Malpractice Case in Virginia? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Do You Have a Medical Malpractice Case in Virginia?

My favorite part of my job is meeting Virginia families who want to know whether or not they have a possible malpractice lawsuit. Typically, they have never spoken to an attorney before. They are shy about calling. And they just want to know, if what happened, should have happened. And if it shouldn’t have happened, what…

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Virginia Doctors and Non-Compete Contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Doctors and Non-Compete Contracts

I have a very good friend who has been offered numerous jobs in various states as of late. He is an accomplished physician. A smarty pants. The medical community is lucky to have him. Although we have not discussed it, I imagine that with each of these offers (hospital affiliated physician jobs) he has been…

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Negotiating a Virginia Employment Contract with Your Boss 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Negotiating a Virginia Employment Contract with Your Boss

Pop quiz: “Which of the following is the most irritating way (to get what you want)?” A: “This is now the 5th time I have asked you to take out the trash.” B: “Sweetheart, when you get a second would you mind taking the trash out?” C: “Thank you again for taking the trash out.…

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Beware of Hidden Terms in Virginia Nursing Home Contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Beware of Hidden Terms in Virginia Nursing Home Contracts

Do you know what your cell phone contract says? Or did you just hit the button that says agree? I have no idea what mine says. Admittedly I skimmed it. I didn’t read every word and I frankly don’t care what it says. I want the use of the phone. But some commercial contracts actually…

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WSJ: “When Dad Can’t Live Alone” 150 150 Dan Frith
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WSJ: “When Dad Can’t Live Alone”

In “When Dad Can’t Live Alone”, a sad but brutally honest article in the December 21 edition of the Wall Street Journal, writer Kelly Greene describes how many adults visiting elderly parents over the holidays will discover that advancing age has made one or both parents no longer able to safely care for themselves. The…

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The Duty of Loyalty You Owe Your Employer 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

The Duty of Loyalty You Owe Your Employer

This week, I sent an email that read something like this: If you do you what propose to do, i.e., start a company on the side and bid for the same contract your current employer is bidding on, while still an employee of the company, you will be in big fat trouble. The kind of…

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‘Tis the Season for Nursing Home Accidents 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

‘Tis the Season for Nursing Home Accidents

Many Virginia families are justifiably shocked when a loved one is injured so quickly after admission to a nursing home or assisted living facility. We have seen too many cases where someone has been admitted to a facility only to be killed or transferred out within days of admission. Such accidents in Virginia nursing homes…

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