By Jeffrey J. Downey, elder law attorney serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC Upon death everyone is issued a death certificate. But how accurate is a death certificate? A death certificate may be critical in a lawsuit for many reasons, not the least of which is potential liability, as well as the nature of the … 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 →
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 →
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 →
By Jeff Downey, nursing home abuse attorney serving Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia One would think that with nearly 40 percent of deaths coming from the Covid-19 virus that the nursing home industry would seek to find a solution. The number stands at 186,000 deaths according to the AARP, the nation’s largest advocate for seniors. … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C., attorney serving in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia Ok, Boomer. Geezer. Geriatric. These are terms that I heard when I was younger, and now that I am at that age where my parents in my eyes were…I am now a part of that group. And I experience what … 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 Fox Chase Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2015 … Read more →
As our senior population increases in numbers, hospitals across the country are turning to technology in order to treat patients with sepsis. It is for this reason that hospitals are relying on predictive tools. However, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) raises doubt as to their accuracy. What … Read more →
Adelphi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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 Adelphi Nursing … Read more →