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IS THERE A SEXUAL PREDATOR LIVING AT YOUR NURSING HOME? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

IS THERE A SEXUAL PREDATOR LIVING AT YOUR NURSING HOME?

If there is, wouldn’t you or your family want to know? If there is, shouldn’t the nursing home take extra precautions to supervise and monitor that resident? If there is, shouldn’t the resident live in a private room without a roommate? Virginia law doesn’t address this issue but common sense provides us with the answers…

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DOCTOR TELLS US HOW TO BE SAFE IN THE HOSPITAL 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DOCTOR TELLS US HOW TO BE SAFE IN THE HOSPITAL

Dr. Peter J. Pronovost (an anesthesiologist and critical care specialist) is the medical director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, which means he leads that institution’s quest for safer ways to care for its patients. Dr. Pronovost has just published a book titled, “Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How…

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DO YOU WANT YOUR EX-EMPLOYER TO SUE YOU? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DO YOU WANT YOUR EX-EMPLOYER TO SUE YOU?

If you have decided you would like to spend some of your hard-earned savings on attorneys fees, defending yourself in Court against various claims from your ex-employer, then I would recommend the following actions. These almost always will lead you to the court house door: 1. Start a side business that competes with your employer,…

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CEASE AND DESIST LETTER = EMPLOYMENT SPAM 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CEASE AND DESIST LETTER = EMPLOYMENT SPAM

I just got an email a few minutes ago from a man in Uganda who wants me to help him transfer money from the United Kingdom to the US. He needs my bank account info to help. Yesterday, a woman from China emailed me asking for help in her United States divorce settlement. All I…

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NEW TREND IN STOCK BROKER NON-COMPETES – DON’T HAVE ONE! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NEW TREND IN STOCK BROKER NON-COMPETES – DON’T HAVE ONE!

I love reading about small brokerage houses doing things differently – like inviting employees to join the firm but keep their book of business if and when they leave. Wall Street Journal today features one such company – Huntington Investment Co. Read all about and lets hope this trend continues: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100310-708798.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Will brokers flock to…

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DECUBITUS ULCERS AND HOSPITALS: THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DECUBITUS ULCERS AND HOSPITALS: THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!

It amazes me how many people tell us about their loved ones who were recently hospitalized and, upon discharge, discover their father, mother, brother, or sister suffers from a pressure sore or decubitus ulcer. Unfortunately, I have grown accustomed to hearing these horror stories about nursing homes but hospitals….what in the world is going on?…

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WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR NON-COMPETE IF YOU ARE FIRED? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR NON-COMPETE IF YOU ARE FIRED?

(Typical conversation when someone calls our office re: their non-compete) Q: What happens to your non-compete when you are fired?A: It depends. Q: On what does it depend?A: It depends on the state you work in, and your individual contract. Q: I’m confused – why would the state matter?A: Every state law is different when…

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BUDGET CUTS MEAN WORSE CARE IN VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

BUDGET CUTS MEAN WORSE CARE IN VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES

I hate to say it, but nursing home care may get worse in Virginia. With our state in a serious budget crisis, Medicaid spending will likely be cut. For illustration purposes only, lets say the following is true: Granny, age 72, needs skilled care because she is diabetic and has lost her right leg below…

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INFORMATION IS POWER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

INFORMATION IS POWER

I know that many of you need information on your employment agreements. I know this because hundreds of you last week ended up on our blog looking for information on Virginia law, non-compete agreements, your rights as employees in a right to work state, etc. etc. Want to learn more about your rights and obligations…

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HOW DOES A SALE OF BUSINESS CHANGE YOUR VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW DOES A SALE OF BUSINESS CHANGE YOUR VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Things change. Businesses sell. Companies change hands. As an employee, it is important to know whether your employment contract signed with Company #1, is still binding when company #2 steps in. What if company #3 purchases all the assets of company #1 but a shell corporation remains? Who is your boss? To whom are you…

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EVEN ARTISTS HAVE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EVEN ARTISTS HAVE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

My artistic career ended in the 2nd grade when my drawing “The Unicorn and apple tree” got 4th place (out of 4) in the Ames (think K-Mart) Easter coloring contest in Manassas Virginia. Although I have since recovered from the defeat, I worry for artists, writers, creative types in these hard economic times. They may…

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HAVING SURGERY? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO SEE WHAT IS IN YOUR RECORDS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HAVING SURGERY? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO SEE WHAT IS IN YOUR RECORDS

Did you have your gallbladder removed last year? How about an appendix or more significantly a cancerous tumor? If you did and want to know exactly how the procedure went (and whether complications were encountered despite what your doctor said afterwards), you can easily request your Operative Note/Report. You will also want to request the…

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