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NURSING HOME NEGLECT OVER THE HOLIDAYS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NURSING HOME NEGLECT OVER THE HOLIDAYS

Did you visit a loved one over Christmas at a local nursing home? Was it chaos? I would guess it was. Many nurses there? I doubt it. And what happened when the normal care takers were home with their families? Were sub-nurses hired and asked to provide care without any supervision or guidance? We have…

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ARE THERE FELONS AND CRIMINALS IN YOUR NURSING HOME? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ARE THERE FELONS AND CRIMINALS IN YOUR NURSING HOME?

Of course not, you say with conviction. The nursing home where my mother, father, husband, wife, etc. live would never let those types of people into the home. It wouldn’t be safe would it? That is probably what the families of residents of two Chicago area nursing homes were saying as well…at least until this…

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EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS

Most employers have developed an “Employee Handbook.” The book contains the company’s policies on vacation and sick leave, health insurance, recognized holidays, benefits, grievance procedures, and on…and on….and on. But what if that handbook states that, should the employee leave his/her employment with the company, he/she agrees not to compete with the company for a…

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…ANOTHER MEDICATION ERROR LEADS TO NURSING HOME DEATH 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

…ANOTHER MEDICATION ERROR LEADS TO NURSING HOME DEATH

After just writing my last blog titled, “Nursing Home Sued Over Blood Thinner,” we see another report about deadly medication errors in nursing homes. This report comes from Minnesota where state investigators say a woman recovering from spine surgery died of a massive stroke in June after a nursing home in Faribault, Minn., failed to…

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NURSING HOME SUED OVER BLOOD THINNNER 150 150 Dan Frith
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NURSING HOME SUED OVER BLOOD THINNNER

This post comes to you by way of Madison, Illinois…but it could happen anywhere. A recently filed lawsuit claims nurses at Rosewood Care Center (Edwardsville, Ill) – a nursing home licensed by Bravo Care – administered 4 milligrams of Coumadin to a resident, despite the fact that her physician had ordered her prescription to be…

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MOVING TO A NEW JOB IN 2010? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MOVING TO A NEW JOB IN 2010?

If you are, you better make sure you review your old employment agreement and know the contents of any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement you signed during your employment. Why? If you violate your non-compete/nonsolicitation agreement, you may find yourself as a defendant in a civil lawsuit. Consult with an experienced attorney BEFORE taking that new…

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NURSING HOME INSPECTIONS STUN STATE OFFICIALS 150 150 Dan Frith
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NURSING HOME INSPECTIONS STUN STATE OFFICIALS

That is the title of an article which recently appeared in the Chicago Tribune. Top state officials who visited Illinois nursing homes said they were stunned and disappointed by conditions at some facilities, describing grim institutions crowded with surprising numbers of mentally ill residents who wandered aimlessly without proper treatment. This is not a surprise…

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KEEP A COPY OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

KEEP A COPY OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

I wish I had a dollar for everyone who called and said “How can I make my employer give me a copy of the agreements I signed?” My answer is usually – “you can’t.” What I really want to say is “Don’t you have a copy?” Virginians, lend me your ears. KEEP A COPY OF…

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BURNED-OUT SURGEONS MAKING MISTAKES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

BURNED-OUT SURGEONS MAKING MISTAKES

A new study recently found that a significant percentage of depressed or burned-out surgeons believe they have committed major medical errors. The study, published online by Annals of Surgery last month, found that of 7,905 surgeons surveyed, almost 9 percent—700 surgeons—were concerned that they had made a major medical error in the three months before…

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WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT

Has an awful ring doesn’t it “wrongful death?” If someone loses their life because of someone else’s negligence, you can file suit against that person alleging “wrongful death” in civil court. They won’t go to jail, but they may be forced to pay for your pain and suffering which occurred as a result of losing…

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VIRGINIA – AT WILL EMPLOYEE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA – AT WILL EMPLOYEE

Employment laws in Virginia are funny… There aren’t many. “Right to work” really means nothing as far as job protection, it only means you can’t be fired for refusing to pay union dues. “At Will” employee essentially means you can be fired or quit, for any reason unless you have a contract that says otherwise.…

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FALLS IN NURSING HOMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FALLS IN NURSING HOMES

QUESTION: Falls in nursing homes are preventable – True or False. ANSWER: Depends on who is answering the question. A few years ago we represented the Estate of a woman who died as a result of a nursing home fall. The physician who was testifying for the defendant nursing home told me in her deposition…

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