If you senior have suffered injuries due to negligence in a nursing home resident, the chances are that you are have considered or are contemplating taking a legal action. While this is possible, not everyone is aware of what may lead to a nursing home negligence claim. However, if you or your loved one is … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C., attorney serving in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia Ok, Boomer. Geezer. Geriatric. These are terms that I heard when I was younger, and now that I am at that age where my parents in my eyes were…I am now a part of that group. And I experience what … Read more →
FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, serving clients in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland If you have been injured in a nursing home or assisted living facility, call the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey for a free consultation. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Fox Chase Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2015 … Read more →
As our senior population increases in numbers, hospitals across the country are turning to technology in order to treat patients with sepsis. It is for this reason that hospitals are relying on predictive tools. However, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) raises doubt as to their accuracy. What … Read more →
Adelphi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, serving clients in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland If you have been injured in a nursing home or assisted living facility, call the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey for a free consultation. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Adelphi Nursing … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, nursing home abuse attorney serving Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that relieves a person of civil liability when they act within the scope of their duties. Most police officers have qualified immunity when they injure a suspect which makes is more difficult to … Read more →
FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey Downey Serving clients in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland If you have been injured in a nursing home or assisted living facility, call the law office of Jeffrey J. Downey for a free consultation. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Rose Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center 110 Chalmers … Read more →
Virginia CLE: Contemporary issues and practice pointers in nursing home litigation: Virginia Consumer Protection Act, Mandatory Arbitration Provisions and dealing with autopsies and cause of death issues by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, PC 8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 810 McClean, Virginia 22102 Phone 703-564-7357 Email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Practicing in VA, MD … Read more →
As America’s population ages, the issues of elder abuse, unfortunately, increase as well. Elder abuse is defined as the intentional act or failure to act by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult. There are five types … Read more →
FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, serving clients in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland If you have been injured in a nursing home or assisted living facility, call the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey for a free consultation. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Crescent Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4409 … Read more →