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 Greenspring Village 7470 Spring Village Drive Springfield, Virginia … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney Currently, more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease or some form of dementia. The current Medicare policies with regard to end-of-life issues are not working for many Americans, especially for families who have loved ones in hospice with some form of dementia. The issue hits hard when the movie … 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 Overlea Health and Rehabilitation Center 6116 Belair Road … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. A newly minted physician first learns the Hippocratic oath, promising in part to do no harm. Apparently, that type of thinking doesn’t reach the board rooms of many hospitals, especially emergency departments. Even when the member of the board room is a doctor, explains Virginia malpractice attorney Jeffrey Downey Inadequate … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq In Tennessee Nurse Rhonda Vaught is being criminally prosecuted for reckless homicide and abuse of an impaired adult. If she is found guilty, she could face up to 12 years in prison for a medication error that killed her patient. Medication errors are more common than any patient would want … Read more →
Virginia is long overdue in mandating minimum staffing levels for skilled nursing facilities, explains Virginia nursing home attorney Jeffrey J. Downey. According to the Virginia Department of Health, between one and two million Americans aged 65 or older have been exploited, injured, or mistreated by someone responsible for their care. Virginia is one of only … Read more →
Justice involves holding negligent parties liable for negligence and recovering damages for accident victims, in personal injury claims. A common question among plaintiffs is, “How long do injury claims take to conclude or resolve?” A Fairfax personal injury attorney can help you estimate how long your claim can take if you’re an accident victim. A … Read more →
No one ever expects to be in an motorcycle accident. So, when you are seriously injured due to another person’s negligence in a motorcycle accident, it can be difficult to know what to do. You could be facing a long and painful recovery, and insurance agents may be pressuring you into giving a statement or … Read more →
What is Mandatory Arbitration and How Is It Used By Nursing Homes? Making the decision to put a loved one into a nursing home or long-term care facility can be both emotional and exhausting. Nursing homes are fully aware of this and use it to their advantage. In an attempt to limit the rights of … Read more →
Virginia, DC, & Maryland Truck Accident Attorney Call Today 703-564-7318 The Rising Need for Representation Commercial trucking is an essential part of the U.S. economy and a 700-billion-dollar industry. The need for transporting goods by road has increased exponentially because of the rise in online shopping, e-commerce, and ordering supplies from home during the COVID-19 … Read more →