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GRANNY CAMS CATCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith
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GRANNY CAMS CATCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN NURSING HOME

I have written on this topic before but “granny cams” are back in the news again. This time the camera hidden in the resident’s room in a nursing home (The Harborage) in New Jersey captured an aide repeatedly hitting an 87 year old woman. Police said the video showed the aide slapping the resident and…

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HOW TO LOOK UP A VIRGINIA DOCTOR 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW TO LOOK UP A VIRGINIA DOCTOR

A friend’s baby boy had to have surgery last week. She emailed me the name of the Doctor. Why? Not because I am a walking database of physician information, but she wanted to know more about the doctor then the hospital website provided. I started by looking him up on the Virginia Board of Medicine…

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HOW TO VOID YOUR NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW TO VOID YOUR NON-COMPETE

This is how you can “void” your non-compete: Take a deep breathe. Swallow three times. Touch your toes. Turn around. Walk away. Exhale. Stand up straight. Take a deep breath. Your non-compete should be gone. Oh wait, sorry. That is how you get rid of hiccups, not employment contracts. How you make a non-compete contract…

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DENTISTS AND NONCOMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith
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DENTISTS AND NONCOMPETES

I recently learned of a law firm in Canada which specializes in representing dentists…now there is a niche legal practice. The law firm, DMC Law, is located in Toronto, and its website recently posted a discussion about the interaction between Canadian noncompete law and the practice of dentistry. This discussion got me to thinking about…

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Frith & Ellerman update on Med Mal and Long Term Care in Virginia 150 150 Dan Frith
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Frith & Ellerman update on Med Mal and Long Term Care in Virginia

WANT TO READ OUR FIRM’S NEWSLETTER ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND LONG TERM CARE ISSUES IN VIRGINIA? Visit our Newsletter Website to read about the VA, Long Term care the General Assembly Issues

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2011 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANGES THE LAW IN VIRGINIA FOR MALPRACTICE REPORTING 150 150 Dan Frith
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2011 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANGES THE LAW IN VIRGINIA FOR MALPRACTICE REPORTING

Occassionally, I really like a law. And one was proposed and passed in this year’s General Assembly term that I really like. HB 2229: Health professionals; competency assessments. Changes requirements for physicians who have had 3 medical malpractice judgments or claims in ten years such that it only affects practicing physicians. Bill also changed the…

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VIRGINIA NON COMPETE LAWS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA NON COMPETE LAWS

What is a law? According to my friends Merriam & Webster, a law is “a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules.” In some states, like Florida…

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ARE YOU KIDDING ME? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

First of all, read this article about a 19 year old dog store employee. 19 years old works for $8 an hour after 1 month of work, asked to sign a non-compete Is fired after 3 months of work and can’t find a new job in pet care businesses because of her non-compete. Ugh. There…

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NOT FOR PROFIT NURSING HOMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NOT FOR PROFIT NURSING HOMES

Dan and I often encourage families to look for non-profit or not for profit long term care facilities if a loved one needs a nursing home / assisted living facility, etc. I have advised many to visit www.medicare.gov and look up information on local facilities. Today however, I found an even better website that provides…

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NURSING HOMES AND CRIMINALS: A BAD MIX! 150 150 Dan Frith
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NURSING HOMES AND CRIMINALS: A BAD MIX!

I was shocked to read a recent article in the New York Times about the prevalence of nursing home employees with criminal backgrounds. Why would any facility employ someone with a criminal history to take care of the elderly and weak? Why would any facility employ someone with a criminal record to take care of…

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NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY 150 150 Dan Frith
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NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY

It is a privilege to live in SW Virginia. Did you wake up and see Mountains this morning? I did.Did you spend 3 hours in traffic getting to work? Me neither.Did you do something fun and outdoorsy last weekend when Spring weather seemed imminent?Me too. But what about our health care in SW Virginia. Did…

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IS YOUR NON-COMPETE VALID? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

IS YOUR NON-COMPETE VALID?

Hey. You. Virginia Employee. Is your non-compete valid? Is it enforceable? Can you get sued by your employer if you leave? All great questions, non of which I can answer without taking the time to review your agreement and discussing the details of the situation with you. Clients will say “it is only 1 sentence…

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