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Virginia Increases the Limit of General District Court to $50,000

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 →

Nursing Home Policies on Visitation and Required Vaccinations: Why some nursing homes are not requiring their staff to be vaccinated

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By Jeffrey J. Downey, nursing home attorney serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia I’ve written before on the continuing actions by nursing homes and their corporate heads on how during the pandemic, they have used every possible method to ensure that profitability, not care for its patients, remains the top priority. And in … Read more →

Watch List: St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

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Watch List: Westgate Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

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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 Westgate Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 10 N. Rock Glen Road Baltimore, MD 21229 Characteristics: As of November 2021, Westgate Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is listed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a three-star facility on a … Read more →

Virginia Premises Liability Law Extends Legal Help to Crime or Assault Victims Involving Third Party on Landlord or Business Owner Property

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By Jeffrey J. Downey, premises liability attorney serving Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC With the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a considerable increase in violent crime. Under premises liability law, a landlord or property owner may be held liable for the crimes of third parties where their conduct was foreseeable. In Virginia, unless a special … Read more →

Death Certificates – How Accurate are They

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By Jeffrey J. Downey, elder law attorney serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC Upon death everyone is issued a death certificate. But how accurate is a death certificate? A death certificate may be critical in a lawsuit for many reasons, not the least of which is potential liability, as well as the nature of the … Read more →

Basics of Elder Abuse and Neglect

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By some estimates, some 30% of elders in our long-term care system suffer some form of neglect. When a family makes the choice to have an elderly family member enrolled in a nursing home, often it is because of the family is no longer able to care for the patient at home. This entire process … Read more →

Filing A Birth-Related Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

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It’s not uncommon for birth-related mistakes to happen. Such errors could occur be during labor or delivery. Any healthcare provider assisting an expectant mother to deliver should be able to make sound decisions. Unfortunately, mistakes do happen that jeopardize the life of the baby and its mother. Some of these errors can be prevented. And … Read more →

California Jury Sends $20 Million Message to For-Profit Nursing Homes

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By Attorney Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C., serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC Sometimes I feel I’m on a treadmill, reading about the latest attempts by corporations avoid accountability regarding negligence occurring at their nursing home facilities. Yet there are moments that show justice does prevail in the courtroom against the nursing home industry. According to … Read more →

Law Enforcement Agencies In Our Region Receive Training on dealing with Individuals who have Alzheimer’s, Dementia, or Autism

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By Jeffrey J. Downey, nursing home abuse attorney serving Maryland, Virginia, and the Districtof Columbia In their daily work, law enforcement agencies across the country encounter individuals with mental acuity disabilities at least 50 percent of their active-duty time. Specific disabilities, such as Alzheimer’s dementia, and autism pose greater challenges, and call for more detailed … Read more →