Barry R. Eichen is the founder of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow & McElroy, LLP, beginning his practice representing the underdog. He wins cases others avoid. An experienced trial attorney with more than 100 cases behind him, Eichen describes one of his first cases involving a young man from his hometown:
“His clothes were dirty, his face was scarred,” Eichen says. “He said someone hit him with a beer bottle at a bar and none of the bouncers helped him. The first attorney, who knew the owner, called him a dirt bag and told him to take $5,000 and go away.”
The jury awarded $400,000, enabling the young man to attend college, law school and work for the prosecutor’s office. He now runs his own practice.
The Combined Power of Experience and Commitment
Eichen has won many multimillion-dollar awards for clients, the largest being $51 million. His first “Ford rollover” case resulted in a $10.6 million verdict. His first asbestos-railroad case resulted in a $19.2 million verdict. His first class action settlement was a $30 million recovery. His first obstetrical malpractice case, a $5.5 million recovery.
The firm handles cases arising from life-changing injury or the death of a loved one because of negligence. “The drive to advocate for people who have suffered real injuries is embodied in the firm’s structure,” Eichen says.
Partner Expertise
Eichen’s partners William Crutchlow and Daryl Zaslow add decades of experience and long track records of multimillion-dollar recoveries.
William Crutchlow
Crutchlow focuses on medical malpractice, product liability and serious personal injury cases. He has secured numerous multimillion-dollar jury verdicts and settlements, including an $18 million verdict for paralysis following a chemotherapy administration error and a $9.6 million settlement for cerebral palsy.
Daryl Zaslow
Zaslow prides himself on fastidious case preparation in complex cases, including prenatal screening, birth injury and delays in cancer diagnosis. In 2014, Zaslow earned three of New Jersey’s top 20 plaintiff recoveries. In 2015, he represented the survivors of Tracy Morgan’s friend James McNair, who was the only person killed in the NJ Turnpike crash that severely injured Morgan. The recovery obtained received national media attention.
A Strong Legal Team
The firm combines the broad experience and skill sets of each attorney into a legal team stronger than the sum of its parts. This allows aggressive, focused representation that is consistently successful. “The details make all the difference in these cases,” says Zaslow. “And we don’t take shortcuts.”
