Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners
Newburgh Man Indicted in Car Crash That Killed Wife
An Orange County grand jury has indicted a man from the City of Newburgh on -->
Apr
Wegmans Food Markets Announces Voluntary Recall of Selects Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Roasted Red Pepper Dip, 8 oz., Due to Undeclared Milk and Eggs
According to the FDA on April 16, 2013, Wegmans Food Markets is recalling approximately 1,100 -->
Apr
Orange County Woman Gets Jail Time for Drunk Driving, Car Chase and Crash
A Highland Mills woman, Charlotte McDonald, will receive jail time for drunken-driving, high-speed chase, and -->
Apr
Johns Hopkins Malpractice Study: Surgical ‘Never Events’ Occur At Least 4,000 Times Per Year
Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimate that a surgeon in the U.S. leaves an object -->
Apr
Millions Die from Sepsis – But It Can Be Cured If Detected Quickly
What Is Sepsis? Sepsis is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. The -->
Apr
Did You Know…
drowsy driving is a factor in one in six vehicle accidents? 14% of drivers ages -->
Apr
Time to shake up the dysfunctional VA
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs is in an analogous quagmire as it struggles to -->
Apr
Student Killed While Texting & Driving – His Final Text Revealed to Help Deter Others
A 22-year old University of Northern Colorado student, Alexander Heit, was texting and driving when -->
Apr
Another VSG win! Vietnam Veteran gets Service Connection increase for PTSD and TDIU!
The veteran came to VSG seeking to appeal an unfavorable decision, which denied him an -->
Apr
Recalled Frozen Food May Have Ended Up in Schools
300,000 pounds of frozen food recalled as a result of an E. coli scare may -->
Apr
Rich Products Corporation announces a voluntary recall of Farm Rich® Products due to possible contamination with E. Coli O121
On March 28, 2013, the FDA announced that Rich Products Corporation of Buffalo, New York -->
Apr
Bicycle Safety: How to Keep Yourself and Your Kids Safe This Season
Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency room due to bicycle injuries, according -->
Apr
Family Files Lawsuit After Vestal Teen’s Death
The family of a Vestal teen who was strangled and died at the hands of -->
Apr
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Tips for Moms Driving Safely This Month
1 in 10 new moms have been in a crash with their baby, according to -->
Apr
How bad is the VA backlog?
Veterans Affairs Backlog Files Stacked So High, They Posed Safety Risk to Staff By: P.J. -->
Apr
The Doctor’s New Prescription: A Lawyer
According to an article from The New York Times, many elders have never filled out -->
Mar
Hip Implant Failure More Likely in Women
While the risk of total hip implant failure is low, it is slightly higher in -->
Mar
A New Approach to Hip Surgery
An article in The New York Times highlights a new approach to hip surgery known -->
Mar
America’s Combat Veterans: The Waiting Wounded
The Economist IN WAR, it is said, there are no unwounded soldiers. Bombs that shatter -->
Mar
Benefits for Agent Orange Exposed Veterans
Concerns about the health effects from the millions of gallons of Agent Orange sprayed during -->
Mar
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds NOVA Position to Preserve Veterans’ Due Process Rights
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of NOVA against -->
Mar