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Difference Between a Non-Solicitation Agreement and Non-Compete Agreement in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Difference Between a Non-Solicitation Agreement and Non-Compete Agreement in Virginia

I am reading about a case out of the Eastern District of Virginia Federal Court. (The ED is all of Northern Virginia and Eastern Virginia). There’s nothing simple about federal commercial litigation, but allow me to describe the case: Company A and Company B sign a contract. They agree company B will be allowed to…

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Nursing Home Industry Blames Families that Stand Up for Loved Ones 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Nursing Home Industry Blames Families that Stand Up for Loved Ones

We subscribe to the  Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, a national publication for nursing home professionals. In this month’s issue, there is a fascinating and somewhat infuriating article on “conflicted surrogate syndrome,” a condition supposedly suffered by the families of nursing home patients. The article defines the syndrome as “unwarranted, irrational or excessive complaints” made to…

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Can My Employer Make Me Sign a Non-Compete Contract in Virginia? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Can My Employer Make Me Sign a Non-Compete Contract in Virginia?

I was watching a movie yesterday, so enthralling I cannot recall the name, but the last scene reflects a supervisor confronting an employee about lying. When the employee denies the false tale, he is told to leave immediately. He cannot take computer files. He cannot take anything from the office. He must turn in his key,…

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Abdominal Hernia Repairs: What Can Go Wrong? 150 150 Dan Frith
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Abdominal Hernia Repairs: What Can Go Wrong?

A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue (called fascia). The most common types are inguinal (inner groin), incisional (resulting from an incision), femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), and hiatal (upper stomach). Hernias are fairly common and you or a loved…

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Roanoke Fungal Meningitis Outbreak 150 150 Dan Frith
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Roanoke Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

[UPDATE 11/2/2012: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found additional vials with bacteria and mold at New England Compounding Center, and it appears the company has known for years that its medication could harm patients. Further reports will follow a full investigation of the company’s Massachusetts facilities.] A compounding pharmacy located in Massachusetts called New…

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Dan Frith Named to “Best Lawyers in America” (2012-2013) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Dan Frith Named to “Best Lawyers in America” (2012-2013)

My partner Dan Frith was just named one of the Best Lawyers in America. He was also recently named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyer, Roanoker Magazine (2009-Present), Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine (2006-Present), and a member of the Virginia Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine. Dan’s practice is dedicated to serving individuals, not companies, in complex…

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Staunton Nursing Home Employee Charged With Sexual Assault 150 150 Dan Frith
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Staunton Nursing Home Employee Charged With Sexual Assault

Update (10/3/2012): According to the Staunton Newsleader, former nurse aide Anthony M. Johnson appeared in court this week and plead guilty to two counts of assault and battery. He received to a suspended 12-month jail sentence. Charges are pending against two Envoy administrators who failed to report the assaults to authorities. A former nurse aide…

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Health Care Debate Matters to Virginia Seniors
Health Care Debate Matters to Virginia Seniors Lauren Ellerman

Health Care Debate Matters to Virginia Seniors

I watched the debate last night and assume many of you did as well. I was saddened (as I often am in politics) how little information was actually given about concrete plans to protect our citizens’ health care. These days, the average nursing home (and I don’t mean the super nice ones with pools, spas,…

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The Virginia Department of Health Professions: A Website Worth Reading 150 150 Dan Frith
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The Virginia Department of Health Professions: A Website Worth Reading

I was recently doing some research in connection with one of the medical malpractice cases we are handling in our office. Fairly routine stuff, checking for publicly available information (primarily on the Internet) on the involved health care providers.  I always go to the Virginia Department of Health Professions website to see where the doctor involved…

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Non-Compete Agreements in Health Care 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Non-Compete Agreements in Health Care

I have recently been spending a ton of time in a local hospital and become friends with nurses, therapists, and doctors. When census is down (which means not many patients), the hours of these fine folks will often be cut to meet patient demand and quality staff are unable to work 40 hours each week.…

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Falls in Nursing Homes: Just How Common Are They? 150 150 Dan Frith
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Falls in Nursing Homes: Just How Common Are They?

A recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer revealed that over 21% of nursing home residents fell within their first 30 days at the facility. The article reviewed recent data from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than 230,000 first-time residents admitted to nearly 10,000 nursing homes across the United States in 2006.…

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Nursing Home Employees and “Compassion Fatigue” 150 150 Dan Frith
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Nursing Home Employees and “Compassion Fatigue”

A recent article in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and Assisted Living describes how compassion fatigue and grief are the unrecognized downside to working in the nursing home industry. Says the columnist Patricia Smith, who is the founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project: Compassion fatigue and grief are the unrecognized downside to working in the nursing home industry. When sufferers…

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