The physical and emotional well-being of seniors takes center stage in elder safety–but their financial wellness is often forgotten. Identity theft is a violation against vulnerable individuals, such as elders committed by caregivers, relatives, or hackers. If you suspect any signs of elder abuse in seniors, you should contact an elder abuse attorney. It’s important to understand … Read more →
FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey Downey Serving clients in Newport News, Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. 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 with a Newport News Nursing Home Attorney. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: … 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 assisted living facility, call the law office of Jeffrey J. Downey for a free consultation. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com The Gardens at Warwick Forest 1000 … Read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq A nurse in Tennessee has been convicted of murder for a fatal medication mistake that led to the death of a 75-year-old patient. Rhonda Vaught was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult, a conviction that has brought attention from across the country, especially from … 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 skilled care. This issue occurs more frequently than one would expect, especially where Medicaid-based SNFs seek to get rid of a high-acuity resident, who is … 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 Northwest Healthcare Center 4601 Pall Mall Road Baltimore, … 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 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 →