New Jersey is home to many fine physicians and surgeons. However, no doctor is infallible and some can be negligent or even reckless. If your doctor missed or misdiagnosed your cancer, you may be considering whether or not to file a medical malpractice claim against him or her. A cancer misdiagnosis case can help patients become whole again by allowing them to collect compensation and damages in the form of financial rewards. This compensation acts as [...]

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 thinking you’re going to suffocate, you may be taking your breathing for granted. Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) is an odd-sounding disorder, [...]

If you were a patient at HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, NJ, between January 1 and September 7, 2018, there is a risk that you have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C during your visit. If you received a letter from HealthPlus Surgery Center, or were a patient during those times, you may be entitled to compensation even if you end up testing negative for any of these diseases. Please contact Eichen [...]

New Jersey state health officials have finally begun to allow medically fragile children to return to the long-term care facility in Wanaque, where an adenovirus outbreak claimed 11 lives since the beginning of October. A story in North Jersey.com reports that three children have returned to the Wanaque facility after having been removed to an area hospital to recover from the virus. Thirty-four children were affected by the adenovirus type 7 outbreak at the Wanaque Center [...]

We expect the medical professionals who take care of us to faithfully execute their responsibility to provide us with a proper duty of care. Unfortunately, doctors and other medical care providers make errors and sometimes these errors result in long term or irreparable harm to the patient. The term “never event” with respect to medical malpractice refers to an event, although rare, that should never occur. The National Quality Forum (NQF) has classified “never events” into [...]

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 cases, cancer deaths result from a misdiagnosis or complete failure to diagnose the condition until later stages of the disease. Early [...]