Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:11 PM
Virginia lawyers Dan Frith and Lauren Ellerman have over 25 years of combined practice experience and are dedicated to the hard work necessary to bring skilled and experienced representation to their clients. Dan and Lauren blog frequently about medical and professional negligence cases, wrongful death claims, and nursing home abuse and neglect. Dan and I recently had the opportunity to chat about the intersection of personal injury law and the internet.
Q: In what capacity does your blawg serve for the legal community?
We have multiple blogs including Legal Medicine, Virginia Non-Compete, and Roanoke Personal Injury Lawyer at InjuryBoard. Lauren and I try to discuss important issues and concerns as they relate to these specific legal topics. Some lawyers agree with what we have to say and some do not.
Q: Are potential clients and fellow lawyers more willing to discuss Medical Malpractice in a blawg format? Is medical malpractice a "hot" legal topic on blawgs?
We get an amazing amount of traffic on all of our blogs but especially on Legal Medicine. It appears almost everyone has had a bad experience with a health care provider.
Q: Do you feel more connected to the legal community thanks to your blawg? How so?
I feel more connected to the community as a whole, not just the legal community. It is my hope that we provide useful information to our readers. For example, on Legal Medicine we have written on issues to consider in selecting a nursing home for a loved one.
Q: Do you think blawg's are important for lawyers and legal professionals to maintain? In what ways?
Lawyers have a great deal of information stored between their ears (some useful and some not). Blogging is a way to share some of that information with the general public.
Q: How has blogging changed since you first started and in what direction do you think it will it take in the future?
The biggest change I've witnessed is the incredible growth of legal blogs and the vast array of legal topics discussed.
Q: What is your favorite site to visit on the web?
I visit InjuryBoard daily along with Legal Blog Watch and PointofLaw.com