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VIRGINIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE – Way to go Jury! 150 150 Dan Frith
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VIRGINIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE – Way to go Jury!

This morning I read about a big case in Fairfax County Virginia. Now, the sad thing about big in Medical Malpractice cases in Virginia, is that usually the following not so great things had to occur: 1. A physician made a huge mistake = malpractice 2. Someone suffered a substantial or permanent injury as a…

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SPEND SOME TIME AT THE NURSING HOME THIS CHRISTMAS 150 150 Dan Frith
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SPEND SOME TIME AT THE NURSING HOME THIS CHRISTMAS

Lauren and I spent a full day yesterday in a mediation trying to resolve an injury claim. The mediation took place at the nursing home where our client has lived for the last 14 months. The mediation was unsuccessful (we go to trial in less than 2 months) but Lauren and I witnessed an interesting…

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Non-Competes and Football Coaches 150 150 Dan Frith
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Non-Competes and Football Coaches

Just ran across an interesting article I must share with our readers. The article, Why Don’t College Coaches Have Non-Competes in Their Contracts?, was published on the online version of Outkick the Coverage. The writer seems to blame the ever increasing salaries of the football coaching elite to the absence of non-compete clauses in their…

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Top 10 Reasons to Have a Lawyer Review Your Severance Agreement 150 150 Dan Frith
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Top 10 Reasons to Have a Lawyer Review Your Severance Agreement

This is the title of an article published in Forbes magazine today. It is a must read for executives, and others, leaving their current employment and who are presented with a severance agreement. Guess what item made the Top 10 list? That’s right! A non-compete or non-solicitation provision. The article said the following about the…

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GRANNY CAMS CATCH ANOTHER BAD GUY 150 150 Dan Frith
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GRANNY CAMS CATCH ANOTHER BAD GUY

This news report comes from Ohio. Steve Piskor had grown so concerned about the treatment his mother was receiving at a MetroHealth Medical Center nursing home that he installed a hidden camera in her room along with a sign that warned employees of its presence. Yet, over the next two months, he found numerous instances…

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“I’D RATHER DIE THAN MOVE TO A NURSING HOME” 150 150 Dan Frith
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“I’D RATHER DIE THAN MOVE TO A NURSING HOME”

I have heard family members make this very statement…usually after they have lost a loved father, mother, or sibling to outrageously poor care in a nursing home. It is a sad commentary on how the Long Term Care Industry in America operates. I recently read an article which should give us all some hope. A…

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ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES IN VIRGINIA

Here is a pop quiz, about assisted living facilities in Virginia: AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IS SIMILAR TO, which of the following (LEGALLY SPEAKING): a. A college dorm room b. A nursing home c. A hospital d. Home health The answer is: A. No really. assisted Living = College Dorm Room. Under Virginia law, assisted…

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“OMG…LOL…Did You Really Post That?” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

“OMG…LOL…Did You Really Post That?”

Tis the Season. No, not for Christmas and do gooding or Holiday cheer. Tis the Season for Holiday Office Parties… which means, booze, loose lips, camera phones, and evidence. What? Evidence? Yup. Evidence. Evidence in business tort cases. Like when you tell Cindy the receptionist, while sipping some pink cocktail through a straw “Thsindy… don’t…

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RUMOR MILL IS WRONG AGAIN 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

RUMOR MILL IS WRONG AGAIN

I was attending a dinner party on Saturday (a super fun one by the way) when a friend asked me about my work. He works for a locally owned company and said something to the effect of: “We have everyone sign a non-compete but I have always wondered why since they aren’t really binding.” Yummy…

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TEXAS LAX ON NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith
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TEXAS LAX ON NURSING HOMES

The title of a November 13, 2011 associated press article caught my eye – Report: Texas Lax on Nursing Home Rules.”The Dallas Morning News reported Saturday that Texas has all but stopped imposing the most severe penalties, such as revoking a home’s license and government contracts, or seeking a court-appointed overseer for nursing homes in…

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TALK SHOW HOST GETS A SURPRISE! 150 150 Dan Frith
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TALK SHOW HOST GETS A SURPRISE!

I just had to share this news report with our readers. Ted Arneault was hosting a show live on KDKA-AM (1020) when he was served papers alleging that he was in violation of the non-compete clause of his contract with a former employer. MTR Gaming Group, based in West Virginia, claims that Arneault violated his…

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SENIOR RESOURCES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SENIOR RESOURCES

I know. Information is sometimes power.People call our office all the time asking questions: “Can the nursing home…?”“Can the doctor….?”“Do I have a right to….?” Sometimes, I can answer these questions. sometimes, you need additional resources. We were contacted by a gentlemen who writes a blog about aging wisely, and he has recently written a…

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