Lawsuit Alleging Nassau Jail at Fault for Veteran’s Death
Nassau Jail Fault For Veteran's Death. Suit Claims Jail For Veteran’s Death. Nicholas Warywoda, an attorney with Parker Waichman LLP, is representing the family of Bartholomew Ryan, an Iraq War veteran who committed suicide while in Armor Correctional Health Services in 2012. The lawsuit, which went to trial on Nov. 10, alleges that … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Calls for FDA Regulation after Veteran is Injured by Exploding E-Cigarette
The use of electronic cigarettes has been on the rise in their short time on the market. While they are touted as being a safer alernative to traditional cigarettes and as a cessation tool, there are still public health and safety concerns surrounding the products, especially given the lack of oversight from the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]
VA Admitted 23 Veteran Deaths
VA Delays Kill Dozens of VeteransThough the inspector general for the Veterans Administration has not yet officially attributed deaths at the Phoenix VA hospital to delays in care, a VA internal review found a link between 23 deaths and wait times at VA facilities. "Delays in endoscopy screenings for potential gastrointestinal … [Read more...]
Veteran Diagnosed with HIV Following Botched Procedure at VA Hospital
Military Veterans Might Have Been Exposed To Pathogens. Late last month we wrote that thousands of military veterans might have been exposed to dangerous, life-threatening pathogens from shoddy colonoscopies and endoscopies they underwent as long as five years ago. Now, the Associated Press (AP) reports one patient has tested … [Read more...]
