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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

What if one employee says to their employer, “I am not signing this non-compete. It is unfair, over broad and I will not sign it.” Do you think the employer will negotiate?Be reasonable?Try to make amends? NOPE. Neither do I. I think the employer will say – “fine, sign and stay. Refuse and pack your…

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TOUR GUIDE TO ELDERCARE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

TOUR GUIDE TO ELDERCARE

When I looked at Colleges, I often attended formal tours where a student tour guide walked us around and explained various aspect of campus life, etc. When we hired a paralegal last year, we walked her around our office and explained how things worked, where her office would be, etc. When you go to a…

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A BITTER SWEET SEASON – Part II 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A BITTER SWEET SEASON – Part II

Earlier this week I wrote about a wonderful resource, a newly published book I was reading called A Bittersweet Season – Caring for Our Aging Parents and Ourselves, by Jane Gross. Gross wrote a book on caregiving and navigating the system of healthcare, related legal issues, etc., because she and her brother were forced into…

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A MUST READ for CAREGIVERS, part I 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A MUST READ for CAREGIVERS, part I

I went to a large bookstore last night and found this gem smiling at me from the NEW RELEASES table: “A Bitter-Sweet Season, Caring for Our Aging Parents, and Ourselves,” by Jane Gross. I bought it for many reasons. Some personal. Some professional. I spend my days advising families how to navigate the web of…

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PRESS YOUR LUCK (& your employment agreement) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PRESS YOUR LUCK (& your employment agreement)

I vaguely recall a game show from the 1980’s called Press your Luck. Something on the game show required contestants to press a button and I recall many older women jumping wildly screaming “no whammies no whammies no whammies.” A whammy, was some kind of cartoon monster that made you lose a turn (and looked…

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LOCAL HEADLINES IN SW VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

LOCAL HEADLINES IN SW VIRGINIA

Today’s Roanoke Times had the following headlines: Rabid Bobcat brings fight to doorstep Global Warming may be storm culprit Senior Population Swells in most areas Misspent funds point to problem Now which of those headlines is really no surprise at all? And don’t tell me the Bobcat was predictable. It’s the SENIOR population swelling in…

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FIDUCIARY DUTY UNDER VIRGINIA LAW 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FIDUCIARY DUTY UNDER VIRGINIA LAW

While you are employed by a company, regardless of whether you have a contract of employment, you are not to compete with that employer, as a matter of Virginia Common law. Example: Work in a used car lot – open your own on the side and tell customers about your great deals Work for commercial…

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THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REFORM DEBATE 150 150 Dan Frith
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THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REFORM DEBATE

It seems you can’t go anywhere without hearing comments that lawyers and medical malpractice lawsuits are ruining America! Those individuals who hold this opinion believe that there are too many frivolous lawsuits filed against health care providers and that many good doctors are leaving the profession as a result. The allegations are horrible…but are they…

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PERSONAL v. LEGAL QUESTIONS WHEN ASKED TO SIGN A NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PERSONAL v. LEGAL QUESTIONS WHEN ASKED TO SIGN A NON-COMPETE

Folks, very nice, smart, intelligent folks ask me all the time: ???????????????????????????????????????????? “What should I do? Should I sign this non-compete?” And my response is “Well, that is not really a legal question. It is a personal one. I have explained the risks, what it means legally, your rights and restrictions. Only you can decide…

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PHARMACY ERRORS 150 150 Dan Frith
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PHARMACY ERRORS

Our local paper, The Roanoke Times, ran a syndicated article today from Joe and Teresa Graedon better known at The People’s Pharmacy. The article should be an “eye opener” to everyone who takes prescription medication…and that is a lot of people. The article warns consumers to be wary of mistakes in filling prescriptions…the wrong medicine…or…

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SETTLEMENT IS CONFIDENTIAL – what does that mean? 150 150 Dan Frith
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SETTLEMENT IS CONFIDENTIAL – what does that mean?

A vast majority of medical malpractice / nursing home abuse and neglect cases in this country settle before trial. This means the parties, on their own (and sometimes with an Arbitrator who orders payment on a case) agree to a certain amount of money to give / accept to end the lawsuit. There are many…

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REFORM… 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

REFORM…

Nursing Home Reform.Healthcare Reform.Budget cuts. Are these good thing?Bad things?Necessary things? We represent families that are victims of abuse, neglect – but often times, they suffer because of careless, thoughtless mistakes. Will reform change any of that? Will budget changes hurt people in nursing homes? I am not sure – but here are a few…

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