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WHEN SHOULD YOU GET ADVICE ON YOUR NON-COMPETE? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHEN SHOULD YOU GET ADVICE ON YOUR NON-COMPETE?

I do not know why this is, but here is a fact. Most people who call our office and want their non-compete reviewed, call on Thursday or Friday. Most people call right before they are going to quit and have another job offer on the table. Many of our prospective clients call toward the end…

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INFECTIONS AND HOSPITALS: LIKE PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

INFECTIONS AND HOSPITALS: LIKE PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY

Maybe my attempt to be funny with the title of this post is misplaced. The point I am trying to communicate is that, from our experience, hospitals do a damn poor job of preventing their patients from contracting infections while hospitalized (called hospital-acquired infections). We see it all the time. Patients who are admitted for…

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LAWSUIT OVER NURSING HOME STAFFING 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

LAWSUIT OVER NURSING HOME STAFFING

Our colleagues in California have filed a class action lawsuit against 22 nursing homes alleging the facilities failed to meet staffing requirements. We will keep an eye out as they try to hold companies accountable. We do not deny that most of the employees work very hard while on duty, but simply stated, there needs…

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MEDICAL RECORDS WERE CHANGED 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MEDICAL RECORDS WERE CHANGED

When someone calls our office with a potential medical malpractice or nursing home abuse case against a Virginia nursing home or hospital, I always tell them we need to review the records. Often times, families will tell me they know the records were changed, altered, forged etc. and that the records will not reflect what…

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CAN THEY FIRE YOU FOR FAILING TO SIGN A NON-COMPETE? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CAN THEY FIRE YOU FOR FAILING TO SIGN A NON-COMPETE?

This is a good question. The answer in Virginia is pretty much, YES, you can be lawfully fired for failing to sign a non-compete. That is, unless you have a written employment arrangement wherein each party agrees otherwise. Most employees in Virginia are considered at-will, which means you can be fired and or quit at…

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10 THINGS YOUR NURSING HOME WILL NOT TELL YOU 150 150 Dan Frith
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10 THINGS YOUR NURSING HOME WILL NOT TELL YOU

This is not my title, it is the title of an article from a publication called, SmartMoney. It is a great article and provides some real “truisms” (if that is a word) about the long-term care industry. However, the article does leave out one item of great importance. When admitting a loved one into a…

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SENDING COMPLAINT LETTERS TO YOUR DOCTOR 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SENDING COMPLAINT LETTERS TO YOUR DOCTOR

My Grandfather was a gifted letter writer. He once wrote a toothpaste company and told them how much he enjoyed their product. They sent him a free case of toothpaste. After a fishing incident wherein is hearing-aide ended up in the Atlantic Ocean, and Grandad was able to use it again after a slow bake…

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WHEELCHAIR NOT SECURED TO BUS CAUSED INJURY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHEELCHAIR NOT SECURED TO BUS CAUSED INJURY

I am sure you have seen the well marked vans and transport buses in your Virginia city or town that provide for wheelchair transport. Sometimes they are owned by the City, sometimes by a private company, and other times owned and operated by retirement communities, nursing homes etc. These vehicles are designed to transport people…

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NON-COMPETE GUARANTEE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON-COMPETE GUARANTEE

Dan and I give our opinions on the validity of non-compete agreements everyday. Clients will ask us to review, analyze and evaluate their agreements under Virginia law. Occasionally, a client will ask us to guarantee that their agreement is or is not valid. Because there is no statute on non-compete agreements, and each case will…

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ADVICE ON HELPING A LOVED ONE FIND A NURSING HOME 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ADVICE ON HELPING A LOVED ONE FIND A NURSING HOME

Dan and I represent victims of medical neglect and abuse in Virginia long term care facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We see what happens when your loved one is neglected, forgotten about, does not receive proper care, does not receive proper attention etc. You don’t want to know what can happen in a…

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ADVICE COMPANIES GET REGARDING NON-COMPETES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ADVICE COMPANIES GET REGARDING NON-COMPETES

I am not going to advise ANY company to have a non-compete. I hate them. No seriously – hate is not too strong of a word in this instance.While I recognize that the existence of non-competes allows me to make a living, I am proud to be on the side that fights them and argues…

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LINKEDIN AND NON-SOLICITATION 150 150 Dan Frith
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LINKEDIN AND NON-SOLICITATION

Do you know about LinkedIn.com? It is a business-oriented social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. Lauren and I have our own sites on LinkedIn, and it is estimated that LinkedIn has more than 60 million registered users, spanning more than 200 countries…

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