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Shocking Statistics On Homeless Vets In the US

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published February 20, 2015 | Posted in Uncategorized, Veterans Benefits, Veterans Claims | Tagged Tags: appealing veteran benefits, Homeless Veterans, va lawyer, va vigilante paddlefit challenge, veteran lawyer, veterans affairs, veterans disability benefits | Leave a comment

The population of homeless veterans in the United States is shocking. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Develop (HUD) estimate that over 49,000 veterans are homeless on any given night in the U.S. But homeless veterans did receive some hope on February 13th of this year. The VA announced that $300 million dollars Read More

Agent Orange Lingers After War

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published January 21, 2015 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: agent orange, c 123 air crafts vietnam, new reports on agent orange exposure, toxic chemicals, veteransdisabilityattorney, Vietnam War | Leave a comment

Recently, the VA asked the Institute of Medicine to investigate whether Agent Orange residues left on C-123 Aircrafts could be hazardous. Between the years of 1972 and 1982 Air Force Reserve personnel trained and worked on the Post-Vietnam C-123 Aircrafts that sprayed Agent Orange herbicides during the Vietnam War. According to the Institute of Medicine, Read More

Types and Requirements for Claims under the Military Claims Act

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published December 16, 2014 | Posted in Medical Malpractice | Tagged Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act, medical malpractice claim, Military Claims Act | 3 Comments

The Military Claims Act (MCA) is the overseas equivalent to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The FTCA allows injured parties to sue the United States government in federal court for personal injuries, wrongful death and property loss under certain circumstances. The MCA does not allow for a lawsuit, but does provide a vehicle for Read More

Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim against the Military Overseas

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published December 16, 2014 | Posted in Medical Malpractice | Tagged Tags: Military Claims Act, overseas medical malpractice, VA medical malpractice claims | Leave a comment

U.S. citizens abroad often receive medical care at U.S. military facilities, especially when local healthcare standards are suspect. But what happens when these patients suffer injuries due to malpractice? Sovereign immunity protects U.S. government entities from lawsuits overseas, but injured parties can seek redress under the Military Claims Act (MCA), a law that allows, retirees, Read More

VA Call Center Fails in Mission to Assist Homeless Vets

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published December 15, 2014 | Posted in Veterans Benefits | Tagged Tags: Homeless Veterans, veterans affairs, Zero Homelessness Initiative | Leave a comment

In 2009, then Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced the Zero Homelessness Initiative and set 2015 as the target date for achieving that goal. Now, Erick Shinseki is gone and 2014 is drawing to a close with a revelation that the VA’s National Call Center for Homeless Veterans has been an abject failure. An Read More

VA Slow to Dispense Benefits for Camp Lejeune Toxic Victims

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published November 12, 2014 | Posted in Veterans Benefits | Tagged Tags: Camp Lejeune, VA benefits, VA claims, veterans administration | Leave a comment

In another example of administrative foot-dragging, the Veterans Administration has only now begun to honor the claims authorized in a law the President signed back in 2012. Given that the law was meant to serve veterans who sustained life-threatening illnesses due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, the delay has led to unconscionable and unnecessary Read More

Little Rock VA Hospital Pays Vet $725K for Paralysis Due to Surgical Error

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published November 3, 2014 | Posted in Veterans Claims | Tagged Tags: damages, hospital surgical error, VA medical malpractice claim | Leave a comment

Arkansas Business reports that a federal judge recently awarded 75 year-old Walter Paul Hoover $725,000 in damages for botched back surgery in 2009. In a case that is sadly indicative of the substandard care many veterans receive at VA hospitals, Mr. Hoover suffered complete paralysis of his quadriceps due to the misplacement of a surgical screw Read More

The Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban team will be at Oktoberfest …

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published October 25, 2014 | Posted in Community Involvement | Comments Off on The Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban team will be at Oktoberfest …

The Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban team will be at Oktoberfest in Onslow County this year. Will you be there? Oktoberfest is held on Saturday, October 25th, at Riverside Crossing Park in Jacksonville, NC. Our tent will be set up at the event from 10:00AM-6:00PM on Saturday. We will have a team of Veterans Disability Read More

What About the Hardship of Homeless Veterans?

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published August 5, 2014 | Posted in Veterans Claims, Veterans Injuries | Tagged Tags: Homeless Veterans, Veterans crisis line | Leave a comment

Veterans who served for their country should not be homeless. However, far too many are. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) and the Obama Administration have a target to end homelessness within the next five years. Various resources already exist to help homeless veterans. How many military veterans struggle with homelessness? An estimated 33% of Read More

Dave Russotto Weighs in on NY Times Article

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published July 18, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized, Veterans Benefits | Leave a comment

Acting Secretary Gibson hit the nail on the head…. the VA needs thousands more doctors and mental health providers in order to get each vet an appointment within the congressionally mandated times. It is simply not mathematically possible for the VA to see all patients in a timely manner with the current number of doctors, Read More

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Thank to Mr. Spencer I was able to get my VA disability claim re-reviewed and given another chance to receive disability. By far he is one of the most professional lawyers I have ever dealt with. So Veterans if you are looking for help with your VA disability claim I would suggest that you hire Macari, Russotto, Spencer, & Balaban. Thanks again for everything.

— Alfred Daye
As a disabled veteran trying to navigate the complexities of the Veterans Administrations regulations, I turned to the law firm of Marcari, Russotto, Spencer and Balaban. They helped me understand what I needed to do and prepared and presented to the VA an excellent presentation of my case. I recommend them for your legal needs.

— Harry Johnson
I was very satisfied with the excellent and professional manner the law firm handled my claim. I highly recommend any veteran who needs help with his or her claim to use Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban P.C. Special thanks to Mr Spencer for being very professional and courteous during the appeal process. Again Thanks to the entire firm for a job well done!

— Luther Henderson
My husband & I highly recommend this law form to any veteran trying to navigate the endless red tape of the VA. We turned to Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban to handle my husband's appeal and could not have been happier. We enjoyed open and consistent communication regarding our case. Any questions we had were answered immediately.

— Michele DeZayas
Amanda Medina-Morales was our point of contact and she kept us up to date on the progress of our case. It was a pleasure and relief knowing that someone truly competent and professional was handling this and fighting for us.

— Michele DeZayas

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