What Is Valsartan, and Why Is It Being Recalled?
You may remember back in the summer of 2018, several pharmaceutical companies began recalling their heart and blood pressure medications. After the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests found trace amounts of impurities and carcinogens in valsartan, losartan, and irbesartan, drug companies began recalling certain lots of the drug and recalls have continued well into…
Read MoreEmpty Nose Syndrome as a Result of Medical Malpractice
There are some lovely benefits to living in the “Garden State,” but it can be tough on people with severe allergies, or chronic infections. Some people take medications, and others undergo medical procedures to lessen the symptoms. But if you can take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth without…
Read MoreThe Alarming Maternal Health and Infant Mortality Crisis in New Jersey
Most women in the United States give birth without complication and live to tell about it, but not everyone does. About 50,000 women are severely injured, and about 700 die in childbirth, each year. An investigative report in USA Today reports that about half of those deaths and injuries could have been prevented or reduced…
Read More18 Injured after Woodbridge Bus Accident Near Exit 11 on the Turnpike
Late this afternoon, an Alliance Transportation bus rolled over on the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge, near exit 11, where the Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway meet. Eighteen occupants, which we assume to mean the driver plus passengers, were on the bus when it overturned. According to Patch.com, all 18 people were transported to local…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson’s Deception About Asbestos in Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder is pure white, silky soft and smells like clean babies and springtime, but it could be tainted with carcinogenic asbestos. The problem is, the company has known that its product has been and could be tainted with asbestos, but they have kept this information from consumers. Even as women who…
Read MoreCongratulations, Thomas Rinaldi and Evan Rosenberg, on Making Partner!
Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP is proud to announce that Thomas Rinaldi and Evan Rosenberg have recently been promoted to Partners at the firm. Both Mr. Rinaldi and Mr. Rosenberg are extraordinary young attorneys who have helped recover millions of dollars on behalf of clients. About Thomas Rinaldi Thomas F. Rinaldi joined Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP…
Read MoreFailure to Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury and the Consequences
Traumatic brain injury is something that can happen to anyone whether from a slip and fall, a motor vehicle accident or an act of violence. Misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, and/or a delayed diagnosis occurs when a physician examines a patient and fails to recognize the disease or condition for what it is, or for its…
Read MoreJardiance and Farxiga: Lower Limb Amputations and Flesh-Eating Genital Infections
A specific class of prescription medications designed to treat high blood sugar levels in those with type 2 diabetes called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have been associated with side effects such as dizziness upon standing, feeling faint or lightheaded, as well as more adverse effects such as lower limb amputations and Fournier’s gangrene, which is…
Read MoreMetal Hip and Knee Replacements Pose Risks Patients’ Health
The purpose of knee and hip replacements is to help the patient achieve a better quality of life with less pain and greater mobility. However, too often defective medical implants fail much earlier than they should, creating the need for additional surgery to correct the problem. This can lead to health uncertainty going forward as…
Read MoreCancer Detection and the Consequences of Misdiagnosis
More than 1.6 million patients in the U.S. each year are given a cancer diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. As an aggressive medical condition, cancer often spreads quickly. Survival of the condition often depends on early detection and effective treatment with the goal of removing the malignancy from the body. In too many…
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