Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Bed sores on the buttocks of an elderly woman led to a $15,069 fine for Dr. Tamayo, in Coral Gables, Florida who had… read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Since the Covid-19 pandemic many nursing home residents have declined in mobility, increasing the probability that they will… read more →
Richmond Circuit Court Allows Punitive Damages Against Home Health Care Companies for failure to prevent pressure sores Sloan v. Encompass Home Health of Mid Atlantic, Law CL 192153 As many elders choose… read more →
Estate of Charles Henderson v. Hickory Hill Retirement Community, LLC et al. Law No. CL 19-187 This matter was previously reported on the website. Today, we publish the full order… read more →
Motion to Compel, Maryland Kevin Barkman v. Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home, Law C-21-CV-18-643 By Jeffrey J. Downey Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Address: 8270 Greensboro Drive,… read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney representing clients in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Phone 703-564-7318, email jdowney@jeffdowney.com It is no secret in this country that medical negligence is… read more →
Click here to read the government report It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the health care industry that abuse and neglect in nursing homes is underreported,… read more →
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… read more →
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… read more →
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The owner of California’s largest chain of nursing homes has come under fire for allegations of abuse and wrongful deaths in at least one of its… read more →