Jeff DowneyPress Release:The Law Office of Jeffrey J. DowneyNovember 3, 2017 On November 2, 2017, the Department of Justice responded to ManorCare’s Motion for Summary Judgment in a False Claims Act case that has been pending in Federal Court since January 7, 2009. The opposition memorandum, which was publicly filed, can be accessed here. “This case … Read more →
Click here to read the government report It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the health care industry that abuse and neglect in nursing homes is underreported, explains nursing home attorney Jeffrey J. Downey. The government lacks adequate resources to investigate abuse claims, especially when they involved patient neglect, which can be … Read more →
Fewer Tort Lawsuits – No surprise to attorney’s who practice personal injury law By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. Americans are filing far few lawsuits, according to the National Center for State Court, which amounts to two lawsuits per 1,000 people, a sharp decline from numbers in 1993, when the number was about 10 in 1,000. … Read more →
Article Review, the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey. The attached article provides some important insights into how the nursing home industry protects their assets by creating complex corporate structures. Various large nursing home chains like HCR ManorCare and others have followed the recommendations outlined in this article written over a decade ago. They have … Read more →
Press release – June 29, 2017The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey On June 11, 2017 the Washington Post reported that the Carlyle Group, a private equity powerhouse, was ceding control of the HCR ManorCare to Quality Care Properties, a publicly traded REIT, that was spun off by HCP. HCP had purchased the ManorCare properties … Read more →
In the personal injury case of McConnel v. Omni Hotels, filed in Harrisonburg Federal Court, a Federal judge has ruled that Plaintiff has stated a valid claim for negligence against a hotel that must be resolved by the Jury. The Plaintiff, James McConnel, was staying at the Omni hotel in 2015 when the hotel had … Read more →
As More People Ride Bikes in the Metro area, bike injuries and deaths are on the rise. Learn what can be done to protect yourself and your family before or after a bike accident. I love to ride my bike in northern Virginia, but traffic patterns and increased volume concern me, explains Jeffrey J. Downey, … Read more →
Unlike nursing homes, Assisted Living facilities are governed by state regulations, which tend to vary from state to state. New regulations governing assisted living facilities are expected to be passed in Virginia this year. The Virginia Board of Social Services has been working on an overhaul of the regulations which are almost final. The proposed … Read more →
We have all seen them on the road. Drivers with one hand on the steering wheel and another hand on their cell phones. These drivers represent a serious hazard on the road and new statistics reveal the risks. Pokémon Go only increased this risk, as the new app encourages players to capture Pokémon while traveling … Read more →
On October 21, the Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) made its debut in Fairfax County, opening 15 bike stations in Reston and 14 in Tysons Corner. The bike sharing system began in Washington, DC in 2010 and has been popular since its inception. In addition to the new Fairfax County stations, CaBi has existing Northern Virginia stations … Read more →