Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners

Steps to Avoiding a Slip and Fall

Preventing a fall that can result in serious injuries and even death is not only -->

The Number of Older Americans Who Fall and Suffer Serious Injuries is Soaring

As Americans age and people live longer with bad health conditions, the number of older -->

Victims of Toxic Chemicals Fight for Benefits From VA

MSN News by Mike Magner: Veterans who were exposed to toxic contaminants during their service -->

Younger veterans heading to Congress in bigger numbers

The Navy Times, by Leo Shane III:  Next year’s Congress will boast the largest class -->

Joni Ernst: First Female Combat Vet in Senate

By Daniel Wiser, The Washington Free Beacon: Republican Joni Ernst became the first woman from Iowa -->

Tom Cotton First Iraq and Afghanistan War Vet Elected to U.S. Senate

Associated Press, By Charles Babington:  Veteran Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas lost his seat -->

Justice Department undercuts VA explanations on not firing executives

Stars & Stripes, by Travis J. Tritten:  The VA says it has held off for -->

VA’s archaic archives give way to simpler computerized system

The Washington Post: By Amy Wax-Thibodeaux:Call it the demise of the old rubber thumb and -->

Preventing Backover Accidents

The government has only recently started to track the number of children injured or killed -->

Coal is the World’s Dirtiest Energy Source, Killing 400,000 People Per Year

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people die from coal pollution. Millions more suffer from -->

Top Car Seat Mistakes

It’s not uncommon for parents to make a handful of mistakes when it comes to -->

Fall to Winter Safety Reminders

Is Your Home Safely Prepared for Winter? Are you getting ready for winter? Are you -->

The Best Places For Veterans 2014

Forbes: You might not think of Pittsburgh, PA as the most promising place for a -->

VA removes first official under new firing rules, after two months of paid leave

By Josh Hicks, The Washington Post:  The Department of Veterans Affairs has fired the director -->

VA secretary defends pace of disciplinary actions

Military Times, by Leo Shane III: Critics of the Veterans Affairs Department want to know -->

GOP unhappy with new VA chief

By Burgess Everett, Politico: Republican senators are having some buyer’s remorse when it comes to -->

Mobileye Collision Avoidance System

Mobileye is a technological leader in the area of software algorithms, system-on-chips and customer applications -->

Jury Clears Johnson & Johnson in 1st Bellwether Over Pinnacle Hip Implant

A Texas federal jury has unanimously cleared J&J DePuy Orthopedics, Inc. unit of accusations it -->

Top 10 Halloween Hazards to Your Pet

1. Chocolate: Chocolate is toxic to both cats and dogs, and the darker the chocolate, -->

Highway Guardrails Can be Deadly!

Federal highway officials have long insisted that guardrails are safe, but some guardrails have caused -->

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Almost $1 Million to Train Veterans, Military Families for Jobs in Transportation Industry

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced -->