We are saddened to report the passing of lovely person and wonderful elder law advocate, Clare Whitbeck, who passed away on January 23, 2016, at the age of 75. Clare was a tireless advocate for victims of elder abuse and neglect, working for the Maryland Advocacy Group, Voices for Quality Care. “Clare helped countless people … Read more →
Snow storm Jonas has caused widespread road closures in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, as Motorist seek to cope with the every changing road conditions. Average snowfall has topped at some 42 inches in this area making it the largest snowstorm in recorded history for the DC, metro area, at least since 1884. “Road conditions … Read more →
In April 2015, the federal government announced that it was intervening in a False Claims Act case against HCR ManorCare and other related companies for allegedly committing Medicare fraud in the provision of rehabilitation services. The case is currently pending in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On September 8, 2015, … Read more →
A McLean False Claims Act Attorney Weighs in In April 2015, the United States filed a consolidated complaint against the nursing home chain HRC ManorCare for submitting false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation services. HCR ManorCare, who is owned by the Carlyle Group, is one of the nation’s largest nursing home providers, which operates around … Read more →
In Cain v. Lee et al., 772 S.E.2d 894 (Va. 2015), the Virginia Supreme Court recently addressed the scope of punitive damages in a driving under the influence (“DUI”) case. The plaintiffs in Lee filed suit after being injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by the defendant. The defendant was arrested at the scene … Read more →
In Destefano v. Children’s National Medical Center, 2015 WL 4477820, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals recently addressed the scope of negligent infliction of emotional distress claims under D.C. law. The Destefano case arose from an incident where six-year-old boy suffered injuries after falling down a twenty-five-foot-deep air shaft that had been left exposed … Read more →
In Toomer v. William C. Smith & Co., Inc., 112 A.3d 324 (D.C. 2015), the D.C. Court of Appeals recently addressed the duty of care owed to trespassers in premises liability cases, as well as the application of the private necessity privilege to such cases. In Toomer, the plaintiff, a dog owner, attempted to climb … Read more →
DC Whistleblower Attorneys Qui Tam (Whistle-Blower) Medicare false healthcare claims legal complaints and related documents were recently in a False Claims Act case against HCR ManorCare for alleged Medicare fraud committed by its skilled nursing facilities. HCR ManorCare, based in Ohio, is the second largest nursing home chain in the United States, with some 500 … Read more →
MD Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys Weigh In: Voices for Quality Care, an important advocacy group for seniors in the District of Columbia and Maryland, has published their annual survey for nursing homes. The news is not good. Maryland nursing homes scored a “D” on the National Report care assessing staffing and quality of care. Enforcement of … Read more →
This vehicular negligence case in U.S. District Court in Lynchburg, Virginia, arises from a situation where a tractor-trailer overheated and became disabled in an area on Interstate 81 with no right or left shoulder. A second tractor-trailer then struck the disabled vehicle, causing injuries to the disabled tractor-trailer’s driver. The injured driver brought suit against … Read more →