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NURSING HOME CHAINS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NURSING HOME CHAINS

When you think of a “chain” restaurant versus a locally owned mom and pop restaurant, what comes to mind? Supporting a local business owner rather than a large, out of state company? More attention to service, customers etc at the locally owned place? Food prepared locally rather than arriving on a frozen truck already made?…

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VIRGINIA TRADE SECRET ACT — 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA TRADE SECRET ACT —

We are reviewing many non-compete agreements a week. We sometimes, but rarely see the same agreement from multiple employees at one company. Usually, we are asked to examine different agreements from different companies from all over the State. The following is true about every employee in Virginia, regardless of whether you have a non-compete agreement:…

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WORST NURSING HOMES IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WORST NURSING HOMES IN VIRGINIA

This is not a scientific study. Nor does my “research” rely on facility visits, or federal investigations like www.medicare.gov’s Medicare’s five-star rating of nursing homes does. My conclusion on which facilities are the “worst nursing homes in Virginia” is based solely on cold calls to my office. So yes, it’s skewed, it is un researched…

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PRICE LISTS: ARE THEY CONFIDENTIAL? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

PRICE LISTS: ARE THEY CONFIDENTIAL?

As readers of this blog know, Lauren and I represent employees in contract disputes with employers. We constantly hear from the employers, and their attorneys, that the departing employees have “stolen” confidential pricing information and are using the information to the disadvantage of the employer. “We are going to sue their pants off,” the employers…

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INFECTED PRESSURE SORES CAN LEAD TO AMPUTATION 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

INFECTED PRESSURE SORES CAN LEAD TO AMPUTATION

Many bed-ridden or immobile nursing home residents develop pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. These horrible wounds can and should be prevented by frequent repositioning of the resident, along with good hydration and nutrition.Despite the pain and humiliation caused by these wounds, they really get scary when the wound becomes infected. I recently became aware of…

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WHAT ABOUT EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHAT ABOUT EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS?

Many employers prepare “Employee Handbooks” which outline company policy as well as the rights and obligations of its employees. Can these Employee Handbooks, assuming they contain non-compete language, prevent you from leaving your job and either working for a competitor or starting a competitive business? The answer is, “maybe…maybe not.” Not a very helpful answer!…

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SURGICAL MALPRACTICE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

SURGICAL MALPRACTICE

My friends in med-school have always said the folks in surgery are gutsy, brave – a different breed. They would have to be in order to assume the level of stress and responsibility that surgery entails. I will be the first to admit, that every surgery is a risk. There is no such thing as…

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ADVICE ON VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ADVICE ON VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

Sadly, many Virginians do not have savings accounts. This means they cannot hire an attorney to review employment contracts and must take their chances with new employment. Sadly, taking your chances with a non-compete is often more expensive in the long run than having your agreement reviewed. What do I mean? Example 1 : You…

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VIRGINIA IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE

Ok folks, I have preached the gospel of Virginia employment law for many years, and no one is listening. “Right to Work State provides” almost NO protection to Virginia employees. “Right to Work” is limited to unions. Under Virginia law, here are your rights directly related to the Commonwealth being a “Right to work state:”…

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OVER MEDICATION IN NURSING HOMES = ABUSE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

OVER MEDICATION IN NURSING HOMES = ABUSE

Most of the nursing home cases we look at are negligence cases… someone, a doctor or a nurse, fails to provide a level of care they are required to by the standards of medicine. Occasionally, we will get a case wherein the nursing home staff actually abused a patient. Over medication cases falls into this…

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BEWARE THE MEMORY UNIT AT YOUR LOCAL ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

BEWARE THE MEMORY UNIT AT YOUR LOCAL ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) are great places for individuals who need some minor assistance with the activities of daily living. Activities like food preparation, supervision of medications, and assistance with travel to doctors’ offices. However, ALFs are not nursing homes and they do not have the appropriately trained staff to serve those who need the…

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ABINGDON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ABINGDON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY

Over the last few years, Dan and I have learned one very useful tip about some attorneys in SW Virginia. We have learned that lawyers in towns like Chilhowie, Damascus and Abingdon, don’t always want to take local medical malpractice or nursing home neglect cases because they would essentially be suing their friends. I respect…

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