New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyer: Delayed Treatment Results in Amputation
A 46-year-old father of three has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn Federal court seeking $24 million in damages. According to the claim, delays in treatment allegedly caused the plaintiff to lose his leg, and the amputation could have been prevented with proper, timely medical care. The plaintiff was struck…
Read MoreNew Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyers: Storm in Progress Doctrine
In a 2005 decision, the Court of Appeals set forth the “storm in progress” doctrine, which states that a property owner is not liable for injuries sustained as a result of icy conditions during an ongoing storm or for a reasonable time thereafter. This case was Solazzo v. New York City Transit Authority. After Solazzo,…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Hospital Negligence for Dementia Patients
As the elderly population continues to grow in the United States, the need for geriatric care in hospitals and emergency rooms has increased too. A recent study conducted by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority reported that dementia patients frequently suffer serious and sometimes fatal injuries because hospital doctors and medical personnel fail to recognize and…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss Sepsis
The recent death of actress Patty Duke has raised new interest in “sepsis”, which is an often fatal condition that attacks the body in response to an infection. What many people don’t know realize is that sepsis is a commonly treated disease that claims roughly 250,000 lives each year. In just 2009 alone, over 1.5…
Read MoreNew Jersey Product Liability Lawyers: La-Z-Boy “Leather” Furniture Defects
Thousands of consumers have recently been making complaints concerning the sub-par durability of La-Z-Boy leather furniture. According to consumers, leather surfaces are quickly becoming worn, flaking and peeling after normal use, and La-Z-Boy has not adequately addressed the problem. La-Z-Boy customers who spent thousands of dollars on new leather furniture and received defective, poor quality…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Mistakes Lawyers Discuss Patients’ Right to Informed Consent
When it comes to recommending a course of treatment for a patient, whether it involves medication, a surgical procedure, or any other medical intervention, it is the doctor’s responsibility to explain both the benefits and the risks associated with the treatment. This is to ensure the patient can make an informed decision with all relevant…
Read MoreNew Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Barry R. Eichen, is Sworn in to Florida Bar
New Jersey personal injury lawyers at Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP congratulate Barry R. Eichen on being sworn in to the Florida Bar on May 2, 2016. Eichen is not only a certified civil trial attorney in the State of New Jersey, but is also licensed in Pennsylvania, and now Florida as well. The Florida Bar…
Read MoreThomas Rinaldi Selected to 2016 New Leaders of the Bar List
Thomas Rinaldi, Associate Attorney at Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP, has been selected to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 New Leaders of the Bar list. The annual New Leaders of the Bar list is chosen by a seven-member judging panel that reviews nominations from throughout New Jersey and honors the state’s most talented and accomplished…
Read MoreNew Jersey Birth Injury Lawyers: Zofran Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Warn
One of the most recent lawsuits filed against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) regarding its drug Zofran alleges that GSK engaged in wrongful conduct and fraudulent misrepresentation, directly resulting in a child being born with severe congenital heart defects. This is just one of a number of Zofran lawsuits filed against GSK alleging that the drug has harmful…
Read MoreNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Vaccine Shots Can Cause Serious Shoulder Injuries
Although the occurrence is rare, upper-arm vaccine injections sometimes cause long-term or permanent shoulder injuries in patients. “Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration” (SIRVA) may result in a torn rotator cuff, frozen shoulder (inability to move the shoulder), nerve damage, a limited range of motion and/or chronic pain. Such injuries can significantly affect a victim’s…
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