Author Archives: Finkelstein & Partners

Sleep Apnea Elevated in Veterans with PTSD

By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today VANCOUVER — Combat veterans with post-traumatic stress -->

First Lady to Announce Initiative to Help Veterans with PTSD

Associated Press–WASHINGTON – Michelle Obama has gotten a new commitment from medical schools to boost -->

Judge awards $5.7 million to veteran in medical negligence case

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, by Lawrence Buser: A construction manager has been awarded $5.7 million -->

VA Deploying 20 New Mobile Vet Centers Additions to Fleet Will Expand Veterans’ Access to VA Services Across U.S.

Veterans for Common Sense–Patrick–COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 4, 2012) — The Department of Veterans Affairs today -->

RECALL Green Valley Food Corp. Expands Recall to Include Additional Products

Green Valley Food Corp. is recalling approximately 35,159 cases of a variety of products because -->

PTSD Symptoms: Families of Veterans Should Be Aware

Rapid City Journal: By Loran Harris Loran Harris and Timothy Flaskamp, co-facilitators of the NAMI -->

Jan. 2, 2012 – Finkelstein & Partners Shares the Dangers of Texting and Driving with Cornwall Students

Hudson Valley Business Journal — Commit to quit – don’t text and drive was the -->

Dec. 30, 2011 – Program Shares Dangers of Texting and Driving

The Cornwall Local — Jason Kaplan — Upon returning from winter break, juniors and seniors -->

Drug Poisoning Deaths Exceed Car Crash Deaths: First Time in 30 Years

Mr. Fromson is a Partner with Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, and he handles pharmaceutical litigation. -->

Be Prepared for a Safe and Happy Holiday

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year. It is also a time to -->

Study: Insurers create “crises” to increase profits, push for tort reform

The Raleigh (NC) News & Observer (12/19, Jarvis, Frank) reported, “A new study produced by -->

Congress Approves $10 Million for Gulf War Illness Research

USA Today, by Kelly Kennedy – Congress has approved dedicating $10 million to research the -->

More Women in Combat Means More Mothers with PTSD

The percentage of women in the military has doubled in the last 30 years, with -->

Distracted Driving Not Getting Better

For all the criticism and bans, texting by drivers just keeps increasing, especially among younger -->

Rise in Vets with PTSD From Two Wars Strains Resources

By Greg Zoroya, USA Today: Ten thousand combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder flooded into -->

Groundbreaking Research Looks at how Blasts Injure Brain

Can servicemembers who are near explosions, but don’t receive a blow to the head, still -->

Suit Targets Care at VA

November 20, 2011, by Terrie Morgan-Besecker (Times Leader) – To the U.S. Marines, former Sgt. -->

Setback for Veterans: Mental Health Ruling is Withdrawn

L.A. Now, by Carol Williams: A federal appeals court Wednesday withdrew its May ruling that -->

Low-Cost Buses Found To Have High Fatality Rate

A recent article in the New York Times addressed the high incidence of fatal accidents -->

Gulf War Illness Washington Update

Written by Anthony Hardie There’s lot happening right now on behalf of veterans of the -->

Senate Passes Veterans Jobs Bill

Written by Rosalind Helderman November 10, 2011 (Washington Post) – On the eve of Veterans -->