Virginia CLE: Contemporary issues and practice pointers in nursing home litigation: Virginia Consumer Protection Act, Mandatory Arbitration Provisions and dealing with autopsies and cause of death issues by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, PC 8484 Westpark Drive, Suite 810 McClean, Virginia 22102 Phone 703-629-2400 Email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Practicing in VA, MD … Read more →
Hillhaven 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; 703-564-7357, email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Healthcare … 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 Regency Care of Silver Spring 9101 Second … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, attorney, serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia Has the Fountain of Youth been found? Well, if you recall your school classes, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was said to have found it, but history has told us otherwise. https://www.history.com/news/the-myth-of-ponce-de-leon-and-the-fountain-of-youth. For many, it is the eternal quest to stay … Read more →
By attorney Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C. serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia Americans aged 65 and older are getting access to the vaccine, and some are using smartphone apps and online programs to streamline the process. Nevertheless, the digital divide remains, as many older people without smartphones or computers reportedly had difficulty making … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, nursing home and assisted living abuse attorney, serving Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia In 2018 the General Assembly adopted a resolution requiring the Department of Social Services to regulate independent living facilities. The study recognized that the differences between assisted living and independent living facilities can be misleading. Independent … Read more →
Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that this information can be limited … Read more →
In light of George Floyd killing Americans are taking a long overdue reexamination of violent police tactics and demanding reform. As it turns out, Courts are also reexamining some of the precedents that give police offices certain immunities or protections from civil liability. In the Estate of Jones v. City of Martinsburg the Fourth Circuit … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Address: 8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 810, McLean, VA, 22101 Phone 703-564-7318. On the web at www.jeffdowney.com. When you are injured by a healthcare provider, you have the right to bring a civil claim to recovery for the harm or injuries that … Read more →
On May 6, 2013 Raymond Jones, a 52 year old patient at Guggenheimer Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lynchburg Virginia, eloped through a third story window while his nurse aide watched and screamed for nurse assistance. On that same day he had made four prior attempts to exit the facility before going out the window. Mr. … Read more →