Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners
VA Officials Say Cost Too High to Fix Fiduciary Program
Houston Chronicle, by Lise Olse: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs opposes many of the -->
Jun
VSG’s Nancy Morgan Appointed to Special Committee on Veterans
Nancy Morgan, Esq., Partner at Finkelstein & Partners and head of the F&P Veteran’s Services -->
Jun
Another F&P Veterans Services Group Win! Veteran awarded $131,947.00 for service connected PTSD and Hep-C Cirrhosis
The Veteran sought our firm’s assistance in obtaining service connection for PTSD and Hep-C cirrhosis, -->
Jun
The V.A.’s Shameful Betrayal
NY Times, by Mike Scotti: THE Department of Veterans Affairs, already under enormous strain from -->
Jun
New York Law Regarding Young Drivers
In an attempt to improve driver training and public safety, New York has enacted legislation -->
Jun
Protect Your Family Before An Accident
Being in an auto accident is traumatic, but that trauma can be magnified if there -->
Jun
AP IMPACT: Almost half of new vets seek disability
Seattle Times, by Marilynn Marchione: America’s newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a -->
May
River Ranch Recalls Retail and Food Service Salads Because of Possible Health Risk
According to a press release issued on May 18, River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC of -->
May
Risk of Teen Drivers Dying in Crash DOUBLES if Friends are in the Car
The AP has published that a teenage driver’s risk of dying in an accident increases -->
May
Highway Death Rate Has Fallen to a 60-Year Low
According to figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on May 7, highway -->
May
Federal court reverses order for VA system overhaul
Associated Press: By PAUL ELIAS SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Monday reversed -->
May
Veterans and Brain Disease
Could blasts from bombs or grenades have a catastrophic impact similar to those of repeated -->
Apr
Veterans Affairs’ mental-health system denounced at hearing
Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs followed the release of an inspector -->
Apr
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 -->
Apr
Army Refines Medical Management of Concussion
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – Over the past -->
Apr
Are Imported Foods Getting More Dangerous?
Food Poisoning Statistics In 2011, the FDA inspected only about 1,000 of more than 250,000 -->
Apr
New Technology Makes Drunk Driving Obsolete
About the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety, -->
Apr
Nursing Groups to receive PTSD and TBI training
From Stars and Stripes By LEO SHANE III Published: April 10, 2012 WASHINGTON — A -->
Apr
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 -->
Mar
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans’ Day
The U.S. Senate declared March 30th as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, agreeing unanimously to -->
Mar
Facts Veterans Should Know
The current VA manual that is used by VA employees is M21-IMR ( the manual -->
Mar