As proud supporters of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), the personal injury attorneys at Sears & Associates, P.C. want to encourage you to sign up for the WWP 8K Run. On August 9, join your fellow Coloradans as we line up for a truly special event, held in Colorado Springs for the first time by […]
Vietnam Veterans Suffering from PTSD Sue U.S. Military
At Sears & Associates, P.C., we are extremely thankful for the sacrifice and hard work put forth by those who serve in the U.S. armed forces. In fact, we donate a portion of every contingency fee to support the Wounded Warrior Project. Because of this, our Colorado Springs personal injury attorneys were interested to hear […]
Congress Passes Restrictions on Military Funeral Protests
The Huffington Post reports that Congress has passed a veterans bill that will limit the ability of groups like the Westboro Baptist Church to protest military funerals. “According to “The Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012″…demonstrators will no longer be allowed to picket military funerals two hours before or after […]
Court Orders VA Revamp of Mental Healthcare System
A San Francisco appeals court ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to dramatically revamp its mental health care system, noting that an average of 18 veteran service members commit suicide each day, and 6,500 end their own lives each year. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 3 judge panel said on Tuesday that it takes […]
USA Today reports military insurer denies coverage of new brain injury treatment
USA Today reports that “military health officials are refusing to pay for a new treatment for traumatic brain treatment despite widspread support for the therapy among doctors and lawmakers.” The treatment in question is cognitive rehabilitative therapy, or CRT. Tricare Management Agency, a component of the military health system, made a statement to The Military Times saying, […]
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
In 2004 Congress passed the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), amending an earlier act from 1940. The act provides significant assistance to members of the military who are deployed overseas. For instance, the period of active duty military service may not be included in computing time periods in which military members may bring a claim […]