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CHOICE OF LAW 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CHOICE OF LAW

Twice this week I have let potential non-compete clients through the door and then had to tell them, “I am so sorry. I have to close your file. Your contract is bound by the law of a state where I am not licensed and I cannot ethically give you an opinion as to its legality.”…

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COST OF LITIGATION EXCEEDS RECOVERY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

COST OF LITIGATION EXCEEDS RECOVERY

That is lawyer speak for: “technically, you may have a case but I don’t think it is worth my time, or your time, to spend two years on it when you are not going to get much of money.” Example: Broken Bone case – eventually heals, $7,000 in medical bills and $3000 in lost wages…

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EXHIBIT 1 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EXHIBIT 1

I have seen the following documents, print offs, screen grabs etc. used as “evidence,” attached to non-compete lawsuits, to reflect breach of contract, etc. – LINKED IN PAGES– Facebook comments– Internet posts– Internet yellow page listings– Emails If you put it online, the other side will see it.. and they will get mad… and sue…

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TOO MANY ANGIOPLASTIES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

TOO MANY ANGIOPLASTIES

Most people have heard of a “coronary angioplasty”, or just angioplasty for short. Maybe you or someone in your family or a neighbor has submitted to the procedure. An angioplasty is a medical procedure used to open blocked or narrowed coronary (heart) arteries, to to improve blood flow to the heart muscle. But, have you…

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IS YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM FAST? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

IS YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM FAST?

In my city we have two hospitals: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Lewis Gale Medical Center, a HCA facility. Lewis Gale Medical Center (LGMC) has purchased bill boards (that’s right bill boards along the side of the road) which tells motorists the “wait time” at their hospital emergency department. I guess that you will remember…

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MEDICARE AND NURSING HOMES – ODD BED FELLOWS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

MEDICARE AND NURSING HOMES – ODD BED FELLOWS

An Article in B4 of Today’s Wall Street Journal starts off by saying that various nursing home companies are aiming to cut expenses “to help offset the impact of a severe Medicare reimbursement cut coming in two months.” Business Week says that for profit nursing homes saw their shares tank on Monday due to the…

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VIRGINIA LAW ON NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA LAW ON NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

Some businesses have signs that say: NO SOLICITORS / NO SOLICITING. This means they don’t want the yellow page guy (or the “fugitive recovery specialist” who walked into my office last week to offer his very unique services) to just show up and want to do business. The Virginia Criminal Code prohibits certain activities including…

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SOMETIMES YOU NEED A NAP 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SOMETIMES YOU NEED A NAP

My one year old niece gets grumpy, and everyone says they see a nap in her immediate future. Getting some rest, taking a breather is a good way to avoid melt down. Were you tempted to tell you boss to go fly a kite this week? That the clients love you more and you are…

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HOSPITALS AND FEAR OF FLYING 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HOSPITALS AND FEAR OF FLYING

Yes, although it seems these two things are very different….they are connected. How? Because your chances of dying in a hospital due to medical negligence is greater than your chance of going down in a plane crash. In a recent news briefing, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly appointed envoy for patient safety Liam Donaldson…

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CAREGIVERS NEED HELP TOO 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CAREGIVERS NEED HELP TOO

Sadly, much of the time families come to us when it is too late. Too late to discuss what nursing home is best. Too late to describe the importance of attending care plan meetings or meeting with the nursing home doctors. Too late to make decisions about home health care until the option is no…

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PLEASE DON’T 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PLEASE DON’T

post your new business on Linked In within months of leaving your old job or Friend your old customers on facebook or Create a new website that talks about all the work you can do or Email old clients your new Contact Information or Have a meeting and tell your old colleagues you are leaving…

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NORTH CAROLINA CAP ON MALPRACTICE DAMAGES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NORTH CAROLINA CAP ON MALPRACTICE DAMAGES

Often we will get calls from Virginia residents who received medical treatment in North Carolina. We always advise they call a North Carolina attorney to get advice as the state laws are different. In Virginia, you have two years to file a malpractice action and can legally get up to $2,000,000.00 for your pain and…

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