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TORT REFORM AND MEDICINE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

TORT REFORM AND MEDICINE

As readers of the blog know, I am an attorney who represents patients who have been seriously injured due to medical neglect and incompetence. I have many friends who go on…and on…and on about the need to enact aggressive tort reform to protect the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries from “frivolous” lawsuits. An article in the…

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FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, AND SOCIAL MEDIA 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Lets say your employer wants to take full advantage of the available “social media” to make sure as many people as possible know about his company and his products and services. He suggests (or even directs) that you “link” and “friend” not only your current customers and clients but also those targets which are potential…

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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INVESTIGATION 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INVESTIGATION

When folks call our office about a potential medical malpractice case, I usually say one of the few things: 1. I would not recommend filing suit because ….or2. I would recommend undergoing further investigation to see if there is a lawsuit….. I never say, “You have a lawsuit.” Why? Because no matter what someone tells…

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A NEW POLL FOR OUR READERS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A NEW POLL FOR OUR READERS

This is way too much fun. I have posted a poll on our blog (look to the right) with the following question. VIRGINIA IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO YOU? a. My employer cannot fire me without cause. b. My employer cannot prevent me from working elsewhere. c. I have…

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EVERY STATE LAW IS DIFFERENT ON NON-COMPETES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EVERY STATE LAW IS DIFFERENT ON NON-COMPETES

If you sign a non-compete agreement, there is likely a provision toward the end of the contract that says CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION. The drafters of the contract most likely inserted language that a certain state law would apply to the agreement. Perhaps your contract has the law of the state where you work.Perhaps your…

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CHOKING IN A VIRGINIA NURSING HOME 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CHOKING IN A VIRGINIA NURSING HOME

I have heard absolute horror stories about nursing home residents choking in nursing homes, and as a result, dying. Why would someone choke to death in a skilled nursing facility you may wonder? Well sadly, many residents suffer from Dysphagia, which is the medical term for the symptom of difficulty in swallowing. Perhaps they have had…

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PLANNING FOR LONG TERM NEEDS IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PLANNING FOR LONG TERM NEEDS IN VIRGINIA

Our local paper the Roanoke Times, had an excellent article over the weekend, that featured a local woman as she made decisions about the end of her life. I would recommend you read the article. I was delighted to read of someone who actually made these decisions for herself, rather than avoid the subject and…

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“BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULDN’T COME AFTER ME….” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

“BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULDN’T COME AFTER ME….”

If I had a dollar for every time an employer told an employee the following, I would be a rich woman and would no longer be writing this blog:            “Don’t worry, we won’t come after you if you take that job with Virginia Corp. LLC. We don’t            consider that a violation of your non-compete.” Employees…

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94-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Beaten to Death 150 150 Dan Frith
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94-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Beaten to Death

This shocking report comes by way of the Los Angeles Times. Investigators on Sunday were investigating an unusual slaying in which an 81-year-old man was accused of fatally beating his 94-year-old roommate at a Laguna Hills, California nursing home. The attacker allegedly took a bar used to hang clothes from a closet and repeatedly struck…

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MEDICAID LIENS IN VIRGINIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES 150 150 Dan Frith
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MEDICAID LIENS IN VIRGINIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES

Medicaid. Heard of it I assume? Maybe you receive Medicaid? If you live in Virginia, and are on Medicaid, you have qualified because of low income or you are on disability. Medicaid is an AID (read Medicaid) program that is State funded, to help those Virginians that need health care and cannot afford coverage. Medicaid…

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NON-COMPETE NOT LIMITED TO SALES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON-COMPETE NOT LIMITED TO SALES

Some folks assume (incorrectly) that if they sign a non-compete, it doesn’t matter because they are in sales… and only the sales guys and gals can be legally bound to a non-compete. This is not true. The Janitor could have a non-compete.The IT department probably has one.The Marketing department definitely has one. So please don’t…

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WHAT MAKES FOR A GOOD NURSING HOME? WELL-TRAINED AND HAPPY NURSES! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHAT MAKES FOR A GOOD NURSING HOME? WELL-TRAINED AND HAPPY NURSES!

We have many clients (and friends) who ask, “what it the one thing I should look for in finding a good nursing home to care for a family member?” The answer is simple. It is not a pretty building…nor well-manicured lawns and flower gardens. It is not a piano in the foyer or a fancy…

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