By Jeffrey J. Downey Litigating personal injury cases can be expensive and time consuming. Insurance companies know this fact and often use aggressive tactics to low ball Plaintiffs in personal injury cases. Personal injury cases involving car, truck and bike accidents are the most common type of civil case filed in Virginia Courts. In July … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, attorney, serving Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia With some recent amendments that took effect on July 1, 2021, the jurisdictional limit for General District Court (GDC) in Virginia has been increased from $25,000 to $50,000. That is good news, explains Fairfax personal injury attorney Jeffrey J. Downey. Generally, it is much quicker and less expensive to file a personal injury claim in General District Court. Now, whenever you … Read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq Anyone who has litigated a personal injury case in the District of Columbia knows that it can take one to two years for an automobile injury case to wind its way through the Courts, explains D.C. personal injury attorney Jeffrey Downey. Now there is a new non-jury fast track for … Read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney When someone gets into an accident with another driver who does not have insurance, they pursue an Uninsured Motorist Claim or UIM claim. Most drivers have uninsured motorist coverage for this type of loss, but if you are unsure, you should check your insurance policy to make sure you have … Read more →
Federal and State Nursing Home and Malpractice Statutes A. District of Columbia Chapter 28, Medical Malpractice § 16–2802. Notice of intention to file suit. Unlike Maryland and Virginia, the District of Columbia has no medical malpractice caps limiting recovery. The District does not require prior certificates of merit from experts, although, as a practical matter, … Read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq After you or someone you know sustained injuries in Fairfax, VA, due to someone else’s negligence, you are entitled to compensatory damages to help you pay for your hospital bills and other damages, like pain and suffering. The Virginia justice system allows you to receive monetary damages for pain and … Read more →
Questions and Answers about pursuing a Personal Injury Claim in Virginia About Jeffrey Downey: The author, Jeffrey Downey, has over 30 years of litigation experience and started his career as a defense attorney. He has established numerous favorable legal precedents in his field, and he also teaches other Virginia attorneys how to handle complex malpractice … Read more →
Case Name: Sara McCorkle v. Erickson Senior Living LLC and Greenspring Village Inc., Law No. CL 22-4439 (Fairfax Circuit Court) Date of Trial: March 6, 2023, the case took 7 days, with the jury deliberating some 8 hours over the course of two days. Nature of : Plaintiff alleged various claims against Defendants Erickson Case: … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Nursing Home Attorney Serving Virginia, Maryland and DC Every year, there is a publisher that puts out a ranking of best nursing homes in America. Some of them come from the industry themselves as a self-marketing tool, and some come from reputable news reporting companies such as Newsweek. In methodology Newsweek … Read more →
Federal and State Nursing Home and Malpractice Statutes A. Statute of Limitations, Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-109 The statute of limitations sets the time period in which a lawsuit must be filed or it is barred forever. In Maryland, all malpractice cases must be filed within 3 years of the time that the … Read more →
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