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by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. The United States has the lowest life expectancy among large, wealthy, industrialized countries, despite the fact that it far outspends other countries on healthcare. The… read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney In a victory for Virginia consumers, a Fairfax Circuit Court Judge recently ruled that Plaintiff had stated a viable cause of action against Greenspring Village… read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney Recent reports reflect that only 53 nursing homes in the entire United States have managed not to contract a case of Covid-19 in their facility.… read more →
FOIA Data Base – Nursing Home Inspection Reports The Law Office of Jeffrey Downey Serving clients in Washington D.C.,Virginia and Maryland If you have been injured in a nursing home… read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney The power of the press is something to behold sometimes, and it leads to further change with the response by the Biden Administration to a… read more →
FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey Downey Serving clients in Newport News, Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. If you have been injured in a nursing home or… read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq Under limited circumstances, skilled nursing facilities can seek to involuntarily discharge a resident from its facility, even where the resident is still in need of… 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… 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… 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… read more →