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DEBATE ON TELERADIOLOGY – DOES IT MATTER WHERE THE RADIOLOGIST IS? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DEBATE ON TELERADIOLOGY – DOES IT MATTER WHERE THE RADIOLOGIST IS?

If you have spent more than 10 minutes in an emergency room in the last 4-5 years, chances are good you had an x-ray, CT or MRI taken in your local hospital, read by someone many thousands of miles away. Tele-radiology technology allows radiologists sitting at computers all over the world, to read scans, interpret…

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VIRGINIA NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

It is Fall.The leaves are red, orange yellow – crisp. The air is clean and the sky bright blue.It is my favorite season. So lets talk about something else that is my favorite. (Note – for those who liked the movie Elf, Smiling was his favorite). NON -SOLICITATION AGREEMENTS are my favorite. There are typically…

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TORT REFORM IN TEXAS: WHO WON? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

TORT REFORM IN TEXAS: WHO WON?

I hear all the time about the need for tort reform…especially in my field of law practice – representing the victims of medical malpractice. Friends and acquaintances say, “your lawsuits are driving up the cost of medical care and running the good doctors out of the profession.” My response – HOGWASH! Most Americans are familiar…

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HOW A NON-COMPETE CASE PLAYS OUT IN COURT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW A NON-COMPETE CASE PLAYS OUT IN COURT

I just finished explaining to a caller, that some non-compete cases focus on the law, and some on the facts. What do I mean by this and why should you care? Under Virginia law, non-compete agreements are decided on a case by case basis. When the law defines a case:An employee, once sued, could ask…

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KEEPING YOUR LEGAL ADVICE CONFIDENTIAL 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

KEEPING YOUR LEGAL ADVICE CONFIDENTIAL

Lauren and I have advised hundreds of non-compete and non-solicitation clients over the last few years. We evaluate their current job situation, provide insight into the enforceability of their non-compete or non-solicitation contracts, and discuss specific exit strategies. We have an attorney-client relationship with those individuals and what is discussed is confidential and protected from…

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DUTY TO YOUR VIRGINIA EMPLOYER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DUTY TO YOUR VIRGINIA EMPLOYER

I love a good analogy. If you got married, but didn’t say any vows out-loud during the ceremony, do you think you could cheat, lie, steal money and not honor your spouse without consequence? Of course not. Everyone knows that marriage comes with certain duties – whether you spell them out during the ceremony or not,…

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FALSIFICATION OF NURSING HOME RECORDS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FALSIFICATION OF NURSING HOME RECORDS

Potential clients often assume I take everything at face value that is found in the medical record. They even assume, sometimes, that records have been changed and that you cannot prove it. GUESS WHAT..? Sometimes, you can prove it when records have been changed, falsified, etc. Example 1 – I had a case years ago…

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FINALLY A POLITICIAN THAT FEELS YOUR PAIN 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FINALLY A POLITICIAN THAT FEELS YOUR PAIN

Good news Virginians. Someone who is running for office, has been in your shoes. What shoes? The employee “got sued by my ex-employer and had to pay attorneys fees” shoes. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/sep/25/virginia-senate-candidate-draws-heat-for-small-bus/ Some think it is a negative that the candidate was involved in litigation and that it was alleged he breached his contract. I am not…

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WHAT YOUR ACTIONS MEAN, LEGALLY SPEAKING IN EMPLOYMENT CASES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHAT YOUR ACTIONS MEAN, LEGALLY SPEAKING IN EMPLOYMENT CASES

Ugh. I hate to do this, but I think it is time to share with you, the good employees of Virginia, the following secrets about lawsuits and litigation. In real life, when something happens in the employment context, it often is dismissed as part of doing business. In Court (which is NOT REAL LIFE) when something…

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MEDICATION ERRORS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MEDICATION ERRORS

Health care is sometimes a two way street. What I mean by that is the following: Doctors and nurses treat patients, advise on what to do, how to be, what not to do, etc. And sometimes, the health care providers make mistakes and harm results. And sometimes the patient makes mistakes and harm results. We…

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VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT LAW 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT LAW

I love buzz words and misunderstood phrases. They keep attorneys like me, in business. For example: “Right to Work State.” You know what that means, don’t you?RIGHT TO WORK STATE MEANS:a. You can’t be fired without cause.b. You can’t be forced to sign a non-compete.c. Both a & b.d. You can’t be forced to join…

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ASK QUESTIONS: YOU WILL GET BETTER MEDICAL CARE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ASK QUESTIONS: YOU WILL GET BETTER MEDICAL CARE

Lauren and I talk with potential clients every week and, unfortunately, it is clear to us many patients fail to ask their doctors some very important questions before deciding on a treatment plan. We are all “consumers” of health care and, as such, we need to be as knowledgeable as possible, and unafraid to ask…

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