Texting and Driving Kills. Can a Piece of Tech Solve the Problem?
By now, the dangers of texting while driving are well-known. Everyone hears the statistics on TV, electronic billboards, and by every other means of communication. It falls under the umbrella of distracted driving, and for good reason. It’s been a primary source of deadly accidents all across the country for years, but are people listening?…
Read MoreNJ Construction Company Altor Inc. Paid $442,000 in Fines to OSHA
Construction workers have hazardous jobs by definition. They’re working with dangerous power tools, sharp hand tools, and heavy materials and equipment. They also have to trust that others working around them know what they’re doing, and take proper safety precautions. Construction companies work under contracts, many of which have clauses dealing with penalties for delays.…
Read MoreBarry R. Eichen Honored with Best of the Best Top 10 Award in New Jersey in 2019
Barry R. Eichen, Shareholder at Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP, was honored with the Best of the Best Attorneys’ Top 10 New Jersey personal injury lawyers award in 2019. Best of the Best Attorneys is an objective ratings service “dedicated to promoting the highest standard of legal excellence” by compiling a list of the top attorneys…
Read MoreNew Jersey Baby Born with Rare Fatal Condition Defies the Odds
A baby born this past March recently celebrated his seven-month birthday with his family in Garfield, New Jersey. Lucas Santa Maria was diagnosed with a fatal condition before he was born – a condition that, up until now, no baby in the world has ever survived outside the womb. However, Lucas did, with the help…
Read MoreShocking Report from Manalapan Manor – Mayor Asks NJ to Shut It Down
Nursing homes and residential care facilities have a responsibility to their patients to provide them with the care and dignity to which they’re entitled as human beings. Unfortunately, some facilities and staff don’t hold up their end of the bargain, whether through carelessness or gross negligence, and our loved ones end up injured or abused.…
Read MoreDoes Your Hospital Perform Enough of These High-Risk Surgeries to Be “Good” at Them?
It is a generally accepted principle that the more you practice something the more you improve your performance. The same can be said for surgeons, and according to a new study by healthcare quality advocates LeapFrog, many hospitals fail to comply with the LeapFrog Group’s minimum volume standards for eight high-risk surgeries. The LeapFrog Group’s…
Read MoreDaryl Zaslow Named a 2020 Medical Malpractice “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®
Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP is proud to announce that Shareholder Daryl Zaslow has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for his work in Medical Malpractice Law, in Woodbridge, NJ. Mr. Zaslow has been recognized by Best Lawyers every year since 2011, and now, though he is only 49 years of age, has…
Read MoreThe Dangers We Face Sharing the Road with Tractor-Trailers
The road is a dangerous place, and tractor-trailers can make it ever more dangerous. Even though commercial trucks help the economy, they are the most dangerous vehicles on the roads of New Jersey. Between high rates of speed, impaired drivers, drowsiness and distractions, driver negligence is one of the biggest safety concerns there is. But…
Read MoreNJ Supreme Court Allows Testimony That Favors Medical Providers
A ruling from early March 2019 from the New Jersey Supreme Court will allow testimony from medical experts regarding whether or not plaintiffs are “faking” their injuries in an effort for personal gain. Testimony of this kind has already been happening in civil cases throughout New Jersey, but the ruling from the state’s highest court…
Read MoreStudent Killed by Missing Truck Part
A tragic accident involving a missing truck part led to the death of a Tulane University student at a rest stop in Mississippi early in March 2019. Margaret Maurer was at a rest stop on March 5th in Gautier, Mississippi with a group of friends when the tragic accident occurred. According to officers, the tractor…
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