Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners
VA Extends Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced the award of 20 contracts -->
Apr
Striving for a collective purpose in veterans’ services
By Nick Armstrong, PhD, USA Col. James McDonough, Jr. (ret.) and Daniel Savage: There is a -->
Apr
Veterans Affairs still plagued by ‘culture of retaliation and intimidation’
By Sarah Westwood: A congressional panel was told late Monday that a “culture of retaliation -->
Apr
Family of Four Suffers Pesticide Poisoning During Vacation in Virgin Islands
On March 20th paramedics were called to Sirenusa resort in St. John, a luxury vacation -->
Apr
New Middletown Billboard Campaign
If you’re heading west on Route 17 in the Middletown and Fair Oaks/Pine Bush areas -->
Apr
Amenia, New York Hit and Run
A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal -->
Apr
Profiling the Distracted Driver
Researchers in Texas have created a “profile of the distracted driver.” According to their research, -->
Apr
Kingston New York, Grand Opening
On Wednesday, March 18th, Finkelstein & Partners LLP celebrated the grand opening of our new -->
Apr
Snow Plow Verdict Reached
A jury has awarded a client of Finkelstein & Partners LLP $600,000 settlement for past -->
Apr
April 02, 2015: Orange County Jury Rules in Favor of Pedestrian Hit by Commercial Snow Plow Driver Held Accountable for Speeding
Middletown, NY – Andrew G. Finkelstein, managing partner at Finkelstein & Partners LLP, one of -->
Apr
Veterans Hurt by Chemical Weapons in Iraq Get Apology
NY Times by C.J. Chivers: The under secretary of the Army on Wednesday apologized for -->
Apr
VA Makes Gains in Faster Disability Claims Processing
VA Press Release: Washington – The federal initiative to provide timely decisions on disability payments -->
Apr
Veterans groups sue to stop VA’s new informal claims process
Stars & Stripes, by Heath Druzin: Several veterans advocate groups have filed a lawsuit to stop -->
Apr
Product Recall: Specialized Bicycle Components Aerobars are Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Specialized Bicycle Components have recalled its Aerobars handlebars as the bolt used to affix these -->
Apr
Americans Killed on Lufthansa Flight 4U9525 Can Expect to be Awarded More Than Other Nationals
Due to international conventions, including the Montreal Convention of 1999, it is very difficult for -->
Apr
Honda Expands Recall of Takata Airbag’s by at Least 100,000 Vehicles
At least another 100,000 vehicles have been added to the ongoing Takata airbag recall by -->
Mar
4 People Injured due to Chairlift Malfunction at a Popular Ski Slope.
The popular Catskills Sugarloaf Mountain, was the scene of an emergency last weekend, after the -->
Mar
California Winemakers Sued Over High Levels of Arsenic in Wines.
A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against some of the countries top -->
Mar
FOOD RECALL on Kraft Macaroni & Cheese due to Potential Metal Contaminate.
Earlier this week The FDA announced that Kraft Food Group is voluntarily recalling approximately 6.5 -->
Mar
Failed by Law and Courts, Troops Come Home to Repossessions
NY Times, by Jessica Silver Greenberg and Michael Corkery: Over the years, Congress has given -->
Mar
VA watchdog overhauls policies on investigative reports
USA Today, by Donovan Slack:The chief watchdog at the Veterans Affairs Department is overhauling its -->
Mar