Jeff DowneyBy attorney Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C. serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia Americans aged 65 and older are getting access to the vaccine, and some are using smartphone apps and online programs to streamline the process. Nevertheless, the digital divide remains, as many older people without smartphones or computers reportedly had difficulty making … Read more →
Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that this information can be limited … Read more →
Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Bed sores on the buttocks of an elderly woman led to a $15,069 fine for Dr. Tamayo, in Coral Gables, Florida who had been charged with elder neglect with great bodily harm in Monroe County court. The Florida Department of Health settled with the doctor saying that the … Read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Since the Covid-19 pandemic many nursing home residents have declined in mobility, increasing the probability that they will develop pressure wounds or bed sores. This new reality, combined with reduced or limited visitation due to the Pandemic, is putting our seniors at risk. … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, nursing home and assisted living abuse attorney, serving Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia In 2018 the General Assembly adopted a resolution requiring the Department of Social Services to regulate independent living facilities. The study recognized that the differences between assisted living and independent living facilities can be misleading. Independent … Read more →
Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home or an assisted living facility should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that … Read more →
Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that this information can be limited … Read more →
On December 1st, the D.C. Council is scheduled to have a final vote on a new law allowing scooter and e-bike riders in the District of Columbia to collect civil damages in collision with vehicles, without the bar of pure contributory negligence principles. “The District of Columbia, unlike more progressive states, applies pure contributory negligence … Read more →
Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home or an assisted living facility should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that … Read more →
Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home or an assisted living facility should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that … Read more →