Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners

Former Department Of Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Taking $1.2 Million In Kickbacks

TRENTON, N.J. – A former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee who worked as a -->

VA starts brain bank to study effects of PTSD in vets

By Ryan McDermott: The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a program to track the progress -->

Father and Teenage Sons Paralyzed After Vacation in the Virgin Islands

This spring a husband and wife couple, along with their two teenage sons ventured to -->

Human Salmonella Outbreak: 181 Infected

The CDC is investigating a multi state outbreak of human Salmonella infections. According to the -->

Young Child Dies in Farm Accident

Authorities are still investigating the tragic accident that claimed the life of a 5 year -->

Researchers: PTSD is factor in troop, vet violence

By Patricia Kime: New research indicates that post-traumatic stress disorder is a common factor in violent -->

Appeals Court Sides With Veterans in Suit Over Experiments

Associated Press: The U.S. military must continue to alert veterans exposed to chemical and biological weapons -->

Consider veterans when setting off fireworks

BECKLEY, W. Va, (Tribune News Service) by Jessica Farrish— Independence Day is a celebration of -->

Drone Surveillance Trial in Ulster County

An Ulster County man charged with unlawful survellience has been acquitted. According to authorities, the -->

Silent Drowning, Important Information for Parents:

A new study suggests what you think you know about drowning could be wrong. Many -->

Driver of Fatal ATV Crash Facing Charges

Early Sunday morning, in Providence, NY, a 33 year old man crashed his all terrain -->

VA Announces Availability of Renewal Funding

by GPD, Veterans Today: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of 1-year -->

Presumption of Herbicide Exposure and Presumption of Disability During Service for Reservists Presumed Exposed to Herbicide

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation governing individuals presumed to have -->

Vietnam Veterans Are Declared Eligible To Receive Long-Denied Benefits

by Peggy McCarthy:  Five Vietnam War veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) were granted upgrades -->

Wait Lists Grow as Many More Veterans Seek Care and Funding Falls Far Short

NY Times: By Richard A. Oppel, Jr. :One year after outrage about long waiting lists -->

E-Cigarette Use Banned in Westchester County

Lawmakers have approved a countywide indoor e-cigarette smoking ban for Westchester County. E- cigarettes, or -->

Fewer Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Being Reported, Few Being Solved

The U.S. Center for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) released its most recent summary of foodborne -->

A Father Speaks Out After Son Critically Injured in a Motorcycle Crash

A father is calling for change after his son was critically injured riding on the -->

Tornado Watch vs. Tornado Warning

The word “Tornado” invokes fear in most of us. Just this week the National Weather -->

Plane Skids Off Runway in Buffalo

United Express Flight 3796 skidded 350 feet off of a runway at Buffalo Niagara International -->

June 12th 2015: Ann Bloom celebrates 30th anniversary at Finkelstein and Partners

Ann Bloom celebrated her 30th anniversary as an employee of Personal Injury law firm Finkelstein -->