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SPINE SURGEONS + MEDICAL HARDWARE = BIG MONEY! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

SPINE SURGEONS + MEDICAL HARDWARE = BIG MONEY!

The Wall Street Journal ran a great article on December 20 titled, “Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalities, Medicare Bounty.” The article is written by one of the WSJ’s top journalist covering health care issues, John Carreyrou. The article starts off telling us about Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. What could be of much interest at…

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THE 12 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

THE 12 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

To start – We want to wish you a Merry Christmas. GREETING HERE. Now, I want to share my take on the 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS aka the 12 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION On the first day I quit my job, my ex-employer gave to me: 1. An escort to the parking lot On the…

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MEDICATION MISTAKES and OVERDOSING 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

MEDICATION MISTAKES and OVERDOSING

We see allot of cases regarding overdoses and medication errors. Accidental overdose. Extended use of a medication that causes long term problems. Medication mixes that cause problems. There is no Medication without side effects. Not one. Furthermore, every medication has the possibility of causing damage if taken at the wrong time, in the wrong amounts.…

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HAPPY NEW YEAR LAWSUIT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HAPPY NEW YEAR LAWSUIT

Wow. Things are not slowing down here in our office. Apparently, you nice folks of Virginia, employees and  new business owners who have hired employees from other companies, are getting sued left and right. And at Christmas too…. While I am not in a position to make sweeping statements about Virginia corporations and their litigation habits,…

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CAN YOU BE SUED WITHOUT A NON-COMPETE? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CAN YOU BE SUED WITHOUT A NON-COMPETE?

Someone asked google this the other day, and this fine person ended up on our website. While I hope they found the correct answer, I believe it is a question worth addressing again, and head on. CAN YOU BE SUED WITHOUT A NON-COMPETE?I will assume the googler *(person who typed that question into google) wondered…

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VIRGINIA SURGICAL ERRORS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

VIRGINIA SURGICAL ERRORS

When I tell people that I am a plaintiff’s medical malpractice attorney, I usually get one of two reactions: Reaction 1: Silent Disgust.orReaction 2: They tell me about a friend or loved one who was a victim of medical malpractice, or a surgical error and had to file a lawsuit. Not much I can do…

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ONLINE LEGAL FORMS FOR EMPLOYERS, and WHY I LOVE THEM SO! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ONLINE LEGAL FORMS FOR EMPLOYERS, and WHY I LOVE THEM SO!

Truth #1: Some people like to cut corners and save a few dollars. Truth #2: Some of these people will buy legal forms online rather than hire an attorney who actually knows the laws in your state regarding non-compete agreements and non-solicitations. Truth #3: Even some attorneys can draft agreements that will not be upheld…

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WHAT DO NON-COMPETE CLAUSES AND URBAN MEYER’S RESIGNATION AT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HAVE IN COMMOM? A LOT 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHAT DO NON-COMPETE CLAUSES AND URBAN MEYER’S RESIGNATION AT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HAVE IN COMMOM? A LOT

I am a college football fan (long time follower of the Virginia Tech Hokies) and try to keep up to date on the world of college football. The Big News yesterday was Urban Meyer, the highly successful football coach at the University of Florida, announced his resignation. Myer cited the time demands of the profession…

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VIRGINIA MALPRATICE ATTORNEY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA MALPRATICE ATTORNEY

There was a time when I could handle your Virginia divorce. Not any more.There was a time when I could handle a DUI with some basic skill. Again, no longer my specialty.I would not begin to tell you about Tax law, immigration, and it would be malpractice for me to advise you on your Trusts…

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WALMART AND CVS IN LEGAL FIGHT OVER NON-COMPETE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WALMART AND CVS IN LEGAL FIGHT OVER NON-COMPETE

This fight will be fun to watch. Walmart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, sued CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS) to stop the drugstore chain from hiring its ex-executive vice president, Hank Mullany, and a judge temporarily barred him from joining the company. Walmart is alleging in a lawsuit filed in Delaware that CVS’s hiring of…

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CONTRACT IS TOO BIG…. “Overbroad” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CONTRACT IS TOO BIG…. “Overbroad”

Judges get to have a great deal of fun in non-compete cases. (sarcasm) They get to hear evidence on how contracts are narrowly tailored to protect the legitimate business interests of the company, and that they are not over broad or too big. For example. Company Star City Shower Curtains, sells shower curtains. Only shower curtains.…

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NON-COMPETE FORMS ON THE INTERNET 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON-COMPETE FORMS ON THE INTERNET

I understand that both employers and employees read our blog. I know this because of the many search queries that lead to our website, like the following: “Sample Cease and Desist Letter;” or “How to threaten an employee not to take customers.” That being said, our goal is to help employees with their employment contracts and…

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