Settlements Case Results

Dr. Fagel has spent years dedicating himself to obtaining the justice and compensation his clients deserve. Among the countless successful outcomes to cases throughout his career, Dr. Fagel has obtained over $1,000,000,000 (One Billion Dollars) in jury verdicts, settlements, and arbitration awards.

Settlements

$10 million J. F., a minor v. Anonymous Hospital/Medical Group Failure to Diagnose Bowel Obstruction in 3-Day-Old Child | Riverside County Dr. Fagel negotiated a settlement of $10,000,000 on behalf of a child who now has Short Bowel Syndrome and mild mental retardation as a result of medical professionals’ failure to diagnose a malformed anus and a bowel obstruction during his neonatal care. Although the plaintiff was born prematurely at 31 weeks to an 18 year old with a history of illegal drug... Read More

$9.0 million Leah Gumb, a minor v. Regents Delay in c-section | Sacramento County Settlement: $9,000,000 Plaintiff Attorney: Bruce G. Fagel, Thomas S. Alch, Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel & Associates, Beverly Hills, Cal. Defense Attorney - Leo Schuering, Schuering, Zimmerman &Doyle, Sacramento. Facts: Plaintiff, Leah Gumb, now 20 months old, suffered an anoxic brain injury as a result of a delay in delivery by c-section on Oct. 14, 2011. Plaintiff's mother received... Read More

$9.0 million D.Y., a minor v. Anonymous Physician/Medical Center Oxygen Deprivation after Birth | Las Vegas, Nevada Dr. Fagel obtained a settlement of $9 million on behalf of a child who now suffers severe brain injuries after experiencing hypoxic injuries from ventilator complications shortly after his birth. After being born prematurely, the infant plaintiff was admitted to the Neonatal Intensive care Unit and placed on a ventilator. He was weaned from the ventilator in a few days and was... Read More

$8.8 million L. H., a minor v. Anonymous Physician/Medical Center Failure to Diagnose and Properly Treat Ischemic Bowel in 3-Month-Old Child | Riverside County Dr. Fagel obtained a settlement of $8,800,000 on behalf of a 3 month old child who now has a debilitating bowel condition after numerous physicians and hospital staffers failed to diagnose and properly treat her ischemic bowel. Before her visit to the defendant hospital, the child had a history of prior bowel obstructions, one of which required surgery. The child first... Read More

$8.2 million M. O., a minor v. Tenet Health System Desert, Inc. Failure to Perform Timely Cesarean Section | Los Angeles County Dr. Fagel obtained a settlement of $8,200,000 on behalf of a child who now has cerebral palsy and microcephaly due to injuries sustained in the birth process. The mother, who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), was able to carry the pregnancy to term without any complications from SLE. She was admitted to the hospital at 1 p.m. with labor contractions and the perinatologist confirmed that the... Read More

$7.5 million Loftis v. Santa Monica Insurance Delay in c-section | Los Angeles County Case Report: $7.5 million plus assumption of $300,000 past medical care lien Case Number: BC486066 Judge: Alan Rosenfield, Dept. 31, LA Superior Court Plaintiff Attorney: Bruce G. Fagel, Law Offices of Bruce Fagel & Associates Defense Attorney: David O'Keefe, Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols, Los Angeles David Weiss, Law Office of David Weiss, Santa Monica Insurance: Self-insured County. Facts:... Read More

$6.0 million Harrell v. Anonymous Hospital Failure to Perform Timely Cesarean Section | Orange County Dr. Fagel achieved a settlement of $6,000,000 on the behalf of a child who suffers moderate cerebral palsy resulting from injuries that occurred during the birth process. Six weeks before delivery, a judge issued an order to suspend the mother’s obstetrician’s medical license after an investigation by the California Medical Board. However, the order was stayed with the requirement that the OB have a... Read More

$5.7 million David Page v. County of LA dba LA County Hospital Negligent Care of 20-Year-Old after Surgery | Los Angeles County Dr. Fagel obtained a settlement of $5,700,000 million on behalf of a 22-year-old man who is now in a persistent vegetative state after going into respiratory and cardiac arrest after surgery. The plaintiff, then age 20, suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his face, arms and upper chest in an accidental kitchen fire. He was taken to the Burn Unit at... Read More

$5.5 million M. G., a minor v. Anonymous Physician/Hospital Failure to Perform Timely Cesarean Section | Los Angeles County Dr. Fagel achieved a settlement of $5,500,000 on the behalf of a child who now suffers cerebral palsy and severe developmental delays after hospital staff negligently delayed in performing a Cesarean section for two hours. The mother had a history of Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension prior to her arrival at the defendant hospital for labor and delivery. The fetal monitor initially showed a non-reassuring pattern, so the... Read More

$5.3 million Cathryn Rojas, a minor v. USA Brain Damage and Developmental Delays | San Diego County Dr. Fagel and his associates obtained a settlement of $5,300,000 on behalf of a child who suffers severe brain injury and developmental delays due to negligent delivery and resuscitation by hospital staff. The plaintiff’s mother, an active duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, was seen twice at the Labor and Delivery unit at the base, checked by the staff and sent... Read More