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Nursing Home Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Cases 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Nursing Home Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Cases

The False Claims Act is the government’s primary tool in addressing the misuse of taxpayer funds. Since 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice recovered approximately $11.4 billion under the False Claims Act.[1] Of the $11.4 billion recovered over the past four years, approximately 90 percent or $9 billion was recovered in health care fraud matters.[2]…

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Frith & Ellerman – Virginia Medical Malpractice Super Lawyers! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Frith & Ellerman – Virginia Medical Malpractice Super Lawyers!

A friend recently teased me [Lauren Ellerman ] during a meeting – “Are you really one of the best 100 lawyers in Virginia / Top 50 Female Attorneys in Virginia / Only 1 of 3 Female Super lawyer for Plaintiff Medical Malpractice?” I responded, “I’m not sure –  but I appreciate the recognition.” The friend…

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Healthcare Fraud at Universities 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Healthcare Fraud at Universities

Earlier this month, the University of Miami agreed to pay $22 million to resolve a lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act for fraudulent healthcare billing.[1] Four former healthcare executives at the University of Miami filed the suit. The Department of Justice will award the whistleblowing executives a share of 15% to 25% of the…

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Investment Fraud 150 150 Bo Frith
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Investment Fraud

Earlier this month, a federal jury in Virginia convicted a Florida banker and Virginia attorney of running a fraud scheme that swindled more than 300 victims, most of them seniors, out of more than $25 million.[1] Following a month-long trial, the jury found Daryl Bank of Florida and Billy Seabolt of Lynchburg, Virginia guilty of…

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Medical Malpractice and Whistleblower Claims 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Medical Malpractice and Whistleblower Claims

Our law firm has a fairly unique practice…we represent patients in medical malpractice cases against health care providers and whistleblower cases on behalf of honest folks who report cases of financial and billing fraud.  I recently learned of a case which deals with both issues: a whistleblower on illegal kickbacks for unnecessary back surgeries. South…

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Medical Malpractice and Whistleblower Claims 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Medical Malpractice and Whistleblower Claims

Our law firm has a fairly unique practice…we represent patients in medical malpractice cases against health care providers and whistleblower cases on behalf of honest folks who report cases of financial and billing fraud.  I recently learned of a case which deals with both issues: a whistleblower on illegal kickbacks for unnecessary back surgeries. South…

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Why was your medical malpractice or personal injury action declined? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Why was your medical malpractice or personal injury action declined?

Was your potential lawsuit or claim declined by our office, or another Virginia attorney? Did someone try to explain that the finances of the case just don’t make sense – or worse, that you could spend two years in Court, for no return? No personal payment at all? We often decline cases because the liens…

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Failure to diagnose ovarian / vaginal / cervical cancer (Gynecoligic Cancers) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Failure to diagnose ovarian / vaginal / cervical cancer (Gynecoligic Cancers)

Ok ladies – let’s talk. Our mamas didn’t sit us all down and explain much about our gal parts – or how to keep ourselves safe – other than – “GO TO YOUR OBGYN.” And so generations of women do very little but an annual or bi-annual pap smear and or visit to the OBGYN.…

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High Blood Press and Stroke: A Dangerous Combination 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

High Blood Press and Stroke: A Dangerous Combination

Your total blood pressure reading is determined by measuring your systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Systolic blood pressure, the top number, measures the force your heart exerts on the walls of your arteries each time it beats. Diastolic blood pressure, the bottom number, measures the force your heart exerts on the walls of your arteries…

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Medication Errors by Pharmacists 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Medication Errors by Pharmacists

I watched NBC Nightly News on the evening of March 16 and a story caught my attention.  The report, seen here beginning at the 16:15 minute mark, was about the stresses placed on pharmacists. The story focuses on a pharmacist with 14 years of experience and how employers (CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens were mentioned as…

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Healthcare Fraud: Inflated Medicaid Billing 150 150 Bo Frith
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Healthcare Fraud: Inflated Medicaid Billing

Healthcare providers violate the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for payment to government insurers. One of the most frequent sources for whistleblower lawsuits is inflated Medicaid billing. In September of 2020, a Virginia mental health agency agreed to pay over $250,000 to settle a false claims act lawsuit.[1] Victoria Transcultural Clinical Center…

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Allergists and Fraud: A Dangerous Combination 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Allergists and Fraud: A Dangerous Combination

An allergist is a physician specially trained to diagnose, treat and manage allergies and asthma.  In this area of Virginia, with untold numbers of trees, flowers, and grasses, their services are in high demand. Just getting an appointment with an allergist is almost impossible and the first available appointment is often months away.  So why…

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