Mrs Lauren Morgan Ellerman

Married, mother, Roanoke resident and Northern Virginia native.

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Business Law

Business Litigation

Personal Injury

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

Employment Law

Employment Contracts

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• Contingent Fees
  33% on Personal Injury and 40% for Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Abuse
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Virginia

Since 2004

Partner

Frith Ellerman & Davis Law Firm

2011 - Current

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

University of Richmond School of Law

J.D.

2001 - 2004

Honors: Cum Laude

College of William and Mary

B.A. | English, Government

1997 - 2001

Honors: Commencement Speaker

Top 100 lawyers in Virginia

SuperLawyers

2022

One of the only female plaintiff attorneys named top 100 attorneys in Virginia

Best Law Firms in America

US News

2022

Nominee Influential Woman of the Year Award

Va Lawyers Weekly

2013

Young Lawyer of the Year

Roanoke Bar Association

2011

Virginia Women Attorneys Association

Roanoke Chapter Officer

2010 - Current

Virginia Trial Lawyer Association

Membership Committee

2009 - Current

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

VTLA May Torts Seminar, Richmond / Roanoke

May 6, 2018

Virginia Trial Lawyers

Taught How to present Damages Evidence to Virginia personal injury attorneys

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.