Author Archives: Andrew Finkelstein
Pressure to reduce VA disability claims may cause more delays, advocates warn
By Steve Vogel, Washington Post With the Department of Veterans Affairs facing a growing backlog -->
Army Refines Medical Management of Concussion
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – Over the past -->
Are Imported Foods Getting More Dangerous?
Food Poisoning Statistics In 2011, the FDA inspected only about 1,000 of more than 250,000 -->
New Technology Makes Drunk Driving Obsolete
About the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety, -->
Nursing Groups to receive PTSD and TBI training
From Stars and Stripes By LEO SHANE III Published: April 10, 2012 WASHINGTON — A -->
Pentagon Stays Silent on Whether Suspect in Afghan Massacre Took Controversial Anti-Malaria Drug
Democracy Now!, March 27, 2012: As Staff. Sgt. Robert Bales is charged with murdering 17 -->
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans’ Day
The U.S. Senate declared March 30th as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, agreeing unanimously to -->
Facts Veterans Should Know
The current VA manual that is used by VA employees is M21-IMR ( the manual -->
Queso Food Recalls: Not So Delicioso
Listeria Contamination Suspected We’ve written quite a bit about Listeria outbreaks lately, and we’re sorry -->
Free VA Healthcare for Combat Veterans
Important Information Veterans Should Know: A veteran who has other than a dishonorable discharge from -->
New Food Safety Legislation Being Protested
Food Industry Protests Food Safety Plan Obama Signs Sweeping Food Safety Reform Bill. According to -->
Andrew Finkelstein named to advocates forums
Read more about Andrew’s accomplishment: http://blog.timesunion.com/onthemove/attorney-andrew-finkelstein-named-to-advocates-forums/3413/#.T0-ELWXBzuU.email Andrew G. Finkelstein, managing partner of Finkelstein & Partners -->
Army Focuses on Traumatic Brain Injuries
Ben Sherman: FORT SILL, Okla. — March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and the wars -->
Veterans, VA split over mental health expansion
By Kevin Freking – The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two years after Congress passed a -->
Hotline available for soldiers, veterans over PTSD evaluations
Seattle Times, by Hal Bernton: The Army Medical Command has a hotline available for soldiers -->
Efforts Lag to Improve Care for National Guard
The Washington Post: By Lauren Everitt, Andrew Theen and Gulnaz Saiyed, Published: February 14 Despite -->
VA Introduces Text Messaging to Expand Efforts to Prevent Suicide
WASHINGTON (Feb. 15, 2012) – The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its efforts to -->
For-Profit Colleges Lose Incentive to Target Vets Under Bills
From Bloomberg News By John Hechinger and John Lauerman – Feb 15, 2012 For-profit colleges -->
Imported Herring Tests Positive for Listeria
Zip International Group Recalls Herring from Ukraine Listeria is in the news once again, this -->
When Wars End, Don’t Forget the Wounded Veterans
“Afghanistan and Iraq have produced more than 47,000 physically wounded Americans. Far too often, they -->