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Mrs Lauren Morgan Ellerman

Frith & Ellerman Law Firm

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Biography

Married, mother, Roanoke resident and Northern Virginia native.

Education

College of William and Mary: B.A. | English, Government; 1997 - 2001; Honors: Commencement Speaker

Professional Experience

Associate Attorney: Frith Law Firm; 2006 - Current; Litigation Associate with Frith Law Firm

Attorney: Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White, PC; 2004 - 2006; General Practice Associate - criminal, civil and domestic litigation practice, Leesburg Virginia.

Summer Associate: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick; 2003 - 2003; Tampa Florida Litigation Firm

Publications

Articles & Publications

A Practitioner's Guide to Business Tort Litigation: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; January, 2013

How to Beat your Virginia Non-Compete: Word Association Publishers; August, 2011

Interviews, the Good the Bad and the Funny: Virginia Lawyers Weekly; November, 2009

Speaking Engagements

VTLA May Torts Seminar, Richmond / Roanoke: May 6, 2018; Virginia Trial Lawyers; Taught How to present Damages Evidence to Virginia personal injury attorneys

Awards

Top 100 lawyers in Virginia: SuperLawyers; 2022; One of the only female plaintiff attorneys named top 100 attorneys in Virginia

Professional Associations

Virginia Women Attorneys Association: Roanoke Chapter Officer; 2010 - Current

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Fees

Free Consultation
On all injury cases
Credit Cards Accepted
Visa and MasterCard
Contingent Fees
33% on Personal Injury and 40% for Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Abuse
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Business litigation is hourly. Please call for hourly rate.

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice: Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Personal Injury: Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Legal Answers

Q. Is it legal to deny medical treatment to someone based on their disability or is it an ADA violation?: June 21, 2021; A: Dear sir / ma'am: I am so sorry about the poor care you received. Thankfully, it sounds like you didn't suffer a permanent injury as a result of their misdiagnosis - as you acted quickly to ensure correct care and treatment. As such, you would not likely have a financially viable malpractice claim. Meaning, most attorneys can only afford to file cases where the potential outcome is greater than $25,000 - $50,000 - as these cases are so expensive for our firms to pursue. So while the urgent care may have been negligent, it will likely cost you more to file suit than you could recover. As such, our office wouldn't recommend any formal claim. If you don't wish to recover financially - we do encourage patients to notify the negligent provider so they can make their care better in the future for other patients. Good luck - glad to hear you are not permanently injured, but so very sorry for the misdiagnosis and stress associated with their bad care.

Q. Can i stilll sue: October 13, 2020; A: Oh wow - I am so sorry to hear all of this. You may have a claim against them - but I am not licensed in NC and cannot advise as to the laws of negligence in North Carolina. If you would like a few excellent attorneys licensed in both VA and North Carolina - I recommend Amberley Hammer (Va Beach) or Fred Smith (Martinsville). Both can advise on a NC case. I wish you all the best, and am so sorry to hear what has happened. Lauren Ellerman

Q. My brother was prescribed the wrong medication and is now in kidney failure. Should I contact the hospital or attorney?: August 26, 2018; A: Dear one - I am so sorry for this bad news. I would have a meeting both with the hospital risk management (where you do mostly listening as to what happened) and call an attorney in your area experienced in Medical Malpractice work. I will be thinking of your family and will say a prayer for your brother.

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