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WAYNESBORO VIRGINIA ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN HOT WATER 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WAYNESBORO VIRGINIA ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN HOT WATER

This report comes by way of the NewsVirginian in Waynesboro, Virginia. A nurse and former employee of Avante Assisted Living in Waynesboro has filed a suit against the facility in federal court alleging she was fired for reporting that a supervisor directed nurses to falsely claim they tried to revive a dead resident. Patricia Ann…

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NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS FOR BROKERS / ACCOUNTANTS / FINANCIAL ADVISORS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS FOR BROKERS / ACCOUNTANTS / FINANCIAL ADVISORS

If you have been in banking, stocks, taxes, financial planning – etc., for any amount of time at all, you know that your industry uses non-compete agreements frequently. You may also know that there are other factors involved as to whether your non-compete agreements are binding, valid or reasonable. Further, it has become clear to…

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HOW TO GET A COPY OF YOUR NON-COMPETE / EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW TO GET A COPY OF YOUR NON-COMPETE / EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

I bet you thought I was going to tell you about a law in Virginia wherein employees have a right to request a copy of their non-compete / employment agreements. After all, that is the title of my post, but in all honesty, the title was a hook. We get calls from Virginia employees frequently…

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DEADLY DRUG MISTAKES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DEADLY DRUG MISTAKES

Do you know someone who was given the wrong drug by their pharmacist? Do you know someone who was administered the wrong drug by a nurse? How about someone who received the correct drug from a nurse working in the hospital or nursing home, but via the wrong route of administration (IV or IM)? My…

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CAR DEALERS AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CAR DEALERS AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

I will admit, I have family that own and operate car dealerships in Florida (call me if you need a good deal on a GMC or Honda). So what does that have to do with my line of work, helping employees beat their non-compete agreements? Nothing directly, except for the fact that I know almost…

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IS MY NON-COMPETE VOID IF I AM FIRED OR LAID OFF? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

IS MY NON-COMPETE VOID IF I AM FIRED OR LAID OFF?

Last February I posted a blog about whether Virginia employees were still bound by non-compete agreements if they were laid off. Sadly, as the economy continues in a downward spiral, Dan and I are still being asked that question all the time. In fact, my husband, one of the smartest lawyers I know said this…

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NURSING HOMES CONTINUE TO RECEIVE POOR RATINGS 150 150 Dan Frith
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NURSING HOMES CONTINUE TO RECEIVE POOR RATINGS

I’ve written several blogs about Medicare’s Five-Star Rating System and how many of the nursing homes in Virginia receive failing grades. If you are interested in finding out the ratings of many of the nursing homes in Southwest Virginia just search this blog for …”best nursing homes Roanoke”…or “best nursing homes Abingdon”…you get the idea.…

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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HB 87 / NEW MED MAL LAW PROPOSED 150 150 Dan Frith
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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HB 87 / NEW MED MAL LAW PROPOSED

Do you think a doctor would intentionally hurt someone? Intentionally refuse to provide care or injure a patient knowingly? I don’t. Do you think doctors make mistakes that sometimes lead to injury? Yes, I have seen that happen many times. The law in Virginia currently allows families to file a medical malpractice lawsuit if the…

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VIRGINIA EMPLOYEES HAVE RIGHTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA EMPLOYEES HAVE RIGHTS

Sadly, most Virginians do not know exactly what rights they have as employees in the Commonwealth. Nor do they know the legal consequences of what happens when they exercise these rights. I would like to share with you fellow Virginians, some basic information about your rights: RIGHT 1:1. You have the right to refuse to…

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EYE DOCS BATTLE IT OUT OVER CLIENT LISTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EYE DOCS BATTLE IT OUT OVER CLIENT LISTS

Today is a good day to talk about medical professionals filing lawsuits. Read my Legal Medicine blog to find out what I mean. One such lawsuit was filed in Winchester recently. According to the NVDaily – “The Eye Place at Creekside Ltd. and Michael S. Krimigis have filed suit in Winchester Circuit Court against Ron…

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GETTING POOR NURSING HOME CARE IN VIRGINIA? MAKE A COMPLAINT 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

GETTING POOR NURSING HOME CARE IN VIRGINIA? MAKE A COMPLAINT

We receive calls weekly (sometime daily) from families who are feed up with the poor care their loved one is receiving at a local nursing home. One of our first questions is whether they have made a complaint to the state agency charged with investigating Virginia nursing homes. If you (or a family member) are…

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DON’T WAIT TO GET HELP 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DON’T WAIT TO GET HELP

I must admit, I love that technology allows our office to see who is searching for legal help online regarding non-compete agreements in Virginia. A few weekends ago, there were many searches about non-compete agreements and a certain occupation, in a certain town. Lets say the search was for “plumbers, how to get out of…

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