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Press Release: The False Claims Act case against HCR ManorCare moves into its final phase as Carlyle surrenders Control of its Equity Interest to QCP amid claims of financial insolvency

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Press release – June 29, 2017The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey On June 11, 2017 the Washington Post reported that the Carlyle Group, a private equity powerhouse, was ceding control of the HCR ManorCare to Quality Care Properties, a publicly traded REIT, that was spun off by HCP. HCP had purchased the ManorCare properties … Read more →

Bike Injuries and Death

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As More People Ride Bikes in the Metro area, bike injuries and deaths are on the rise. Learn what can be done to protect yourself and your family before or after a bike accident. I love to ride my bike in northern Virginia, but traffic patterns and increased volume concern me, explains Jeffrey J. Downey, … Read more →

Assisted Living Regulations Set to Change in Virginia

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Unlike nursing homes, Assisted Living facilities are governed by state regulations, which tend to vary from state to state.  New regulations governing assisted living facilities are expected to be passed in Virginia this year.  The Virginia Board of Social Services has been working on an overhaul of the regulations which are almost final. The proposed … Read more →

Distracted Driving – A Source of Liability for Drivers

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We have all seen them on the road.  Drivers with one hand on the steering wheel and another hand on their cell phones.  These drivers represent a serious hazard on the road and new statistics reveal the risks.  Pokémon Go only increased this risk, as the new app encourages players to capture Pokémon while traveling … Read more →

Capital Bikeshare Opens Fairfax County Locations

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On October 21, the Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) made its debut in Fairfax County, opening 15 bike stations in Reston and 14 in Tysons Corner.  The bike sharing system began in Washington, DC in 2010 and has been popular since its inception.  In addition to the new Fairfax County stations, CaBi has existing Northern Virginia stations … Read more →

The U.S. Government Just Made it Easier to Sue Nursing Homes

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On September 28, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued a new rule barring any nursing home that receives federal funding from compelling its residents to resolve any disputes with the nursing home via arbitration rather than in court.  The new rule … Read more →

When is a Wet Metro Floor a Legal Liability?

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The D.C. Court of Appeals recently addressed this question in a case brought against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) by a plaintiff who suffered injury after slipping on a wet floor in the Archives Metro station. In that case, Reeves v. WMATA, the plaintiff alleged that rainwater tracked into the station by fellow … Read more →