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...
$2.25 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Suit
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...
$1.75 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Suit
A $1.75 million settlement was reached in this medical malpractice suit against an optometrist for failure to properly assess and diagnose glaucoma in a 51-year-old female from Mountainside, New Jersey. Plaintiff began treatment for routine eye care with defendant and Family Vision Health Center in April 2016.
During yearly...
Cyberbully Suicide Case Settles for $9.1 Million
The Rockaway School District has agreed to settle a case involving the cyberbullying suicide of a middle schooler at Copeland School in 2017. Mallory Grossman was a sixth grader when she was bullied by other students in her grade and committed suicide after repeated efforts to stop the bullying by her parents...
Pharmacy Prescription Mistakes
Nagel Rice is investigating claims against pharmacies for issues related to mistaken prescriptions or overfilling of prescriptions. Pharmacies including CVS are under scrutiny for allegedly encouraging the prescription of unnecessary medications and at times potentially harmful quantities, leading to the potential for a class action lawsuit. In the automated system, pharmacies repeatedly...
Nagel Rice is Investigating the Collapse of SVB
Nagel Rice is investigating the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank. Silicon Valley Bank collapsed into FDIC receivership on Friday, after its long-established customer base of tech startups grew concerned and yanked deposits. At the end of last year, SVB had more than $175 billion in deposits — the vast majority of...
Nagel Rice Wins Major Legal Victory in Environmental Lawsuit Against Exxon
Nagel Rice Wins Major Legal Victory in Environmental Lawsuit Against Exxon
On January 22, 2009, a New Jersey Superior Court judge denied ExxonMobil's motion to dismiss the State of New Jersey's claims for natural resource damages caused by spills which occurred at two of its former oil refinery sites in New Jersey prior to 1977....
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Nagel Rice Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Bayer and Elanco Regarding Seresto® Flea and Tick Collars
Seresto® Flea and Tick Collars developed by Bayer and now sold by Elanco, works by releasing small amounts of pesticide onto the animal for months at a time. The pesticide is supposed to kill fleas, ticks and other pests but be safe for cats and dogs. However, since these flea and tick collars were...
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Statute of Limitations Extended For Child Sexual Abuse Claims In New York
On May 11, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order extending the time to file child sexual abuse actions under the New York Child Victims Act to January 14, 2020. The Governor extended the prior August 2020 deadline in order to provide survivors of child sexual abuse much needed additional...
Nagel Rice Pursuing Class Action Involving Fire Alarm Systems Subject to Catastrophic Failure
Nagel Rice is investigating dangerous and serious defects in many household and commercial fire and burglar alarm control panels including those manufactured by nationally recognized equipment manufacturers. This equipment is designed, installed and monitored across the country by alarm companies such as ADT®. The serious defects identified can lead to an instantaneous, catastrophic failure...
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