Category: Firm News

Bruce Nagel and Greg Kohn recently obtained a $44 million jury verdict/settlement ($23 million verdict) in a construction accident case on behalf of their client Nicholas Dephillips. Nick was working as an electrical apprentice for his employer Mehl Electric at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Mehl was hired by Phelps...

Bruce Nagel and Sue Connors successfully settled a $25 million medical malpractice settlement for a suit for 51-year-old former electrician who suffered blindness and other neurologic impairments when a hematoma blocking his airway after elective neck surgery caused oxygen deprivation.  The treating doctors, including the neurosurgeon and anesthesiologist, did not perform an...

Greg Kohn, David DiSabato, and Lisa Considine of Nagel Rice, LLP obtained a $19 million nationwide class action settlement against defendants, Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Payless Car Rental, Inc. for Plaintiffs’ claims that Defendants imposed unauthorized charges on Payless rental customers across the country. The Complaint asserted that these companies charged...

Brad Rice and Nagel Rice LLP obtained $7.815 million in settlements against defendants, including NJ State DCPP, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, City of Elizabeth and two national youth sport organizations for their role in the sexual abuse that occurred to children in their organizations.

Bruce Nagel and Sue Connors obtained a partial settlement for $5,250,000 in a medical malpractice/wrongful death case on behalf of a 41-year married father of three children who was misdiagnosed with benign swelling in his lower extremities and released from the emergency department. Two days later he suffered cardiac arrest.  The claims included...

Settlement reached on behalf of a 41-year-old female who suffered a ruptured aneurysm and hemorrhage three days after being released from an emergency room with a misdiagnosis of migraines.  She had complained of throbbing, painful headaches and vomiting off and on for 11 days before the hospital visit. She was sent home...

The family of a woman who died after undergoing the removal of an intrauterine device agreed to a $4.2 million settlement of their case. The settlement is $2.2 million more than the defendant’s insurance coverage. The Plaintiff died approximately a month after she underwent removal of an IUD under general anesthesia. During...

Nagel Rice is investigating claims that Sayreville Middle School teacher and wrestling coach John Denuto sexually abused students.  Denuto had been associated with the following schools, organizations and clubs: Rhino's Wrestling Club (Morganville) CJA Wrestling Club (East Brunswick)

Plaintiff Patricia O’Brien was a 53 year old college graduate employed by Easter Seals of New Jersey. She presented to Morristown Medical Center on November 9, 2013 after pulling over to the side of the road with shortness of breath, confusion and incoherence. EMS transported her for triage and evaluation. She complained...

A $920,000 partial settlement was reached in case involving a 40 year old professional body builder, a resident of Old Bridge, who sought treatment for right ankle pain in January 2018 at the JFK/Hackensack Meridian Health emergency department. He was seen by nurse Mary Whitecavage and others, including an emergency department doctor...

A $2.25 million settlement was reached in a medical malpractice suit against a surgeon for bowel perforation and premature discharge from the emergency department after elective hernia repair, resulting in hospital re-admission, sepsis, multiple repeat surgeries to address necrosis and ischemia, ventilator dependence, and eight-month hospital stay. Plaintiff, a...