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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C., medical malpractice attorney serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC Plastics are everyone these days. Not only in our oceans, but in our bodies. New data now suggests that this comes with a cost, often unknowingly. The chemical phthalates, (pronounced THa-Luts), has raised much concern among researchers and was the subject … 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 →
I’ve written a lot recently about the constant attempt by for-profit nursing homes to use legal maneuvers in order to avoid paying in False Claims Act cases. In fact, I was involved in a False Claims Act case several years beforehand. In the recent judgment by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware with the regard … 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 Woodmore House 1717 Largo Road Upper Marlboro, … Read more →
In the past decade alone the term medical malpractice has been a constant feature in many lawsuits against hospitals, healthcare facilities as well as health care providers. While there is a general overview of what medical malpractice is, it is important to be aware of the legal provisions available in order to sue for medical … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, personal injury and nursing home litigation attorney serving Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia In a recent article in Pro Publica, two sisters, several hundred miles apart, who work as health care professionals, sit on opposing sides on whether to take the vaccine. This small divide in between two family … Read more →