Our attorneys have over 40 years of collective experience in state and federal courts in Virginia. We are a small firm by choice, specializing in very distinct areas of civil law, working together to serve our clients.
Dan has over 35 years of experience representing Virginia clients in employment litigation, long-term care litigation, serious personal injury litigation, medical malpractice, and complex commercial litigation.
Lauren has been representing Virginians in civil matters for almost fifteen years in state and federal courts. She cares about each and every case and client, and is dedicated to meeting the needs of her clients.
A graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, Thomas “Bo” Frith has experience representing Virginia clients in medical malpractice, premises liability, and professional liability litigation.
Virginia law is going to change this July on non-competes for doctors.
I spend most of my time representing people who have been harmed by medical malpractice. These cases involve many types of serious errors, including botched gallbladder surgeries, spinal fusions that leave patients permanently paralyzed, and poor care in emergency rooms that results in death. My two law partners and I have seen just about every kind of medical mistake imaginable. Not long ago, I had a conversation with a retired surgeon who is also a friend. He asked me whether…
If Virginians agree that their loved ones deserve to receive the care they have been promised in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and we all know from collective experience that in many many facilities that is not happening, what can we do about it? Let’s start by considering what happens to a bad driver if she continues to cause havoc, pain, injury and despair to others traveling with her on Virginia highways. The driver will: Get tickets or criminal…
I wish I could fix the long term care crisis. I wish patients would get the care they have been promised; that their physical and emotional needs would be met, and that their families could rely on facilities who say adequate care will be provided. I wish I could magically wave a wand, or file a series of strategic lawsuits that would prevent for profit facility owners from making millions while understaffing and under caring for medically compromised patients. I…
Lauren here. I am the lawyer in our office who likes to talk about feelings, and engage people about the hard stuff that motivates them to call our office, which is often loss and grief. Why would I do that? Why would I enjoy talking about loss and hardship with strangers, other lawyers? Well, because I think loss is real, universal, and I still don’t think we talk about the hard stuff enough. Also, because I think that talking about…
Have you ever tried to find a lawyer for a medical malpractice case? If so, you’ve probably discovered something frustrating: most attorneys won’t take these cases. In fact, you might have called dozens of law firms only to hear “no” again and again. This isn’t because lawyers don’t care about victims of medical negligence. The reality is much more complicated. The Real Reasons Most Lawyers Say No These Cases Are Incredibly Complex Medical malpractice cases aren’t like car accidents or…
I’m often asked what surgical cases we see repeatedly. I reviewed our case files and created this list: Cardiac Surgery – Includes bypass surgery and valve replacements. These involve delicate heart work. Errors like improper monitoring or instrument misplacement can cause severe complications. These include heart failure or stroke. Neurosurgery – Brain or spinal cord surgeries require extreme precision. Mistakes can cause permanent neurological damage, paralysis, or cognitive loss. Common malpractice includes wrong-site surgery and improper tool use. Kidney Surgery…
At Frith & Ellerman Law Firm, we closely monitor significant whistleblower and employment law cases in Virginia, particularly those setting precedent under newly established statutes. A recent verdict in Roanoke County has important implications for healthcare whistleblowers throughout the Commonwealth. First Trial Under Virginia’s New Whistleblower Law Ends With Defense Verdict In what is believed to be the first case brought to trial under Virginia’s relatively new whistleblower protection law, a Roanoke County Circuit Court jury has ruled that an…
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