Bruce Gary Fagel

Bruce Gary Fagel

4.6
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 43 years

Medical malpractice Lawyer at West Hollywood, CA
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

9200 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 670, West Hollywood, CA

About Bruce

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Medical Malpractice 100%

The medical malpractice attorneys at Fagel & Associates help victims of malpractice and negligence in California and throughout the United States.

44 years | 500 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 43 years

State: California

Acquired: 1982

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2001

Location

Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel MD, JD & Associates

9200 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 670, West Hollywood, CA, 90069

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Bruce Gary Fagel's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes

Posted by Alexa | August 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Dedicated and responsive

Dr. Fagel, I will recommend you and give you the best review I could give. My aged mother has been (and there’s no other word for it) abused and treated as a subhuman under the care of the nurses in the hospital that she was in. And if I hadn’t managed to record some of it, we would’ve never known. I...t was damning evidence, and I knew I wanted the best lawyer possible for the job, and Fagel Law was the first on the list. It was much deserved—the case they built for us and how they went after these people who treated my mother the way they did was with a real passion for delivering justice to us. I could not be more grateful for what they had managed to do for us and how incredibly dedicated and responsive they were to us for our case. It has been a long road to getting to our result, but I feel that these people haven’t just avenged my mother, but they made an example out of people who take advantage of those who cannot defend themselves.

Posted by Nina | August 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

I will recommend this practice to anyone

I don’t think people understand how medical malpractice could be happening to them, and they would not realize it at all. If it weren’t for my experience after having hired Fagel Law, I wouldn’t have known how incredibly serious and how often it happens to people! I hired the people at Fagel Law beca...use I was convinced that a doctor is not providing me the standard of care that I needed. I always kept getting brushed off even when I reported increasingly worsening symptoms and side effects. I was getting sicker, and they were accusing me of making up problems! But Fagel Law did not treat me like I was crazy and understood that I knew and felt that something is wrong, and they successfully fought for me against doctors that gave me the WRONG MEDICATION and WRONG PRESCRIPTION. The lawyers at Fagel will believe you because they understand that your health is the main priority here, and they won’t let you be gas lit into being afraid of fighting for your health! Thank you, and I will recommend this practice to anyone who needs justice.

Posted by Mark | May 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Dr. Bruce Fagel helped me get to the bottom of it

First, they told us that it was routine surgery. Then they said to us that there were complications and they're handling them. The last time her surgeon spoke to me, he said my wife passed away because she lost too much blood. I don't believe it—how can she die because of a routine surgery? Dr. Bruce... Fagel helped me get to the bottom of it—it turned out that one of their residents was drunk, and he accidentally hit a vital organ. I wouldn't have known about it if not for Dr. Fagel! The hospital offered me a settlement, but Dr. Fagel convinced me to go to trial. Well, I am glad we did—that resident and the surgeon both had his medical licenses revoked, and we came out richer by the millions. It is not enough for what they took from us, but at least the public knows about them, and they'll think twice about operating drunk again!

Posted by Melinda and George | March 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Your professionalism and reputation is truly the reason for our settlement

It is with gratitude and admiration that my husband and I send you this letter. We would like to express our thankfulness for your representation of our son, Connor Gordon, in our recent medical malpractice lawsuit. Your professionalism and reputation is truly the reason for our settlement. We are tr...uly grateful. Despite the nature of your business and the sadness that results from so many of your clients, you bring hope and possibility of a future for these children and their families. Thank you for believing and fighting for all these victims resulting in medical negligence. We will forever be grateful for your representation of our son.

Posted by Marc | July 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Zealous Advocate for Injured Patients

Dr. Fagel is amazing to watch in action. Being a doctor/lawyer he had total command at each stage of my case. It was clear from the start that the defense side was afraid of him. Whereas my family and I kept getting the runaround after my son was negligently harmed and we couldn't get any answers as ...to what exactly happened, once we called Dr. Fagel he explained to us exactly what went wrong and gave us the answers we were seeking. He advised us how we can make sure my son is taken care of for the rest of his life and followed through with his promise to zealously advocate on my son's behalf. His grasp of medical/scientific knowledge is truly incredible. He reviewed the thousands of pages of medical records pertaining to my son's care and boiled it down to the key critical mistakes that happened. At the settlement conference, Dr. Fagel laid out every option, explaining the pros and cons to help guide our decisions. Ultimately, he made it very clear that it was totally our choice whether to accept a settlement or go to trial and his job was to make sure we understood the process, what was involved, and how much we would need for my son's care. We ultimately decided to settle because the hospital basically folded once Dr. Fagel started talking. We are very happy with the settlement and can now rest assured knowing our son has everything he could ever need and we can finally move on from this tragic affair. While Dr. Fagel couldn't heal my son himself, he could and did get us the funds to make sure my son and our family is well taken care of, just like he said at the start of our case.

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Bruce Gary Fagel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Bronislav Draganov

Medical malpractice lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Bruce Fagel is the most knowledgeable medical malpractice attorney I have ever had the pleasure to work with. One of the reasons he has such a strong track record winning cases for his clients is his strong medical background. In addition to practicing medical malpractice law for 30 years, he is also a licensed medical doctor who practiced emergency room medicine for over 10 years. This is a very rare combination to find an attorney who is also a licensed doctor."

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Thomas Alch

Medical malpractice lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Dr. Fagel is commonly recognized as the top plaintiffs' medical malpractice trial lawyer in California. He consistently obtains the highest settlements and verdicts for his clients. Dr. Fagel's preparation, diligence and knowledge set him apart from the rest. Every case is handled and prepared as though it is going to trial. He has obtained over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for the firm's clients."

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Richard Akemon

Medical malpractice lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Bruce Fagel for nearly 30 years. He is one of the finest lawyers in the legal field. If you retain him to represent you in a medical malpractice case, you will have the strongest fighter on your side. If you are an attorney representing the defendant, he will be your strongest adversary."

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Eduardo Ascencio

Medical malpractice lawyer | Aug 27

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I give my highest endorsement for Dr. Bruce Fagel. If your goal is to retain an attorney who understands medical malpractice law, Dr. Fagel is your choice. Medical malpractice is all he does. Combine that with being a licensed physician and you have an unbeatable combination for obtaining the largest verdict or settlement possible in a medical malpractice case."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2001.

Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2001

updated on 01/20/2016

This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.

Bruce’s comment:

“The discipline involved an incident which occurred over 10 years ago involving one parent accepting a settlement offer on behalf of their child without consulting the other parent who did not speak English and could not attend the settlement hearing. The court later approved the settlement for the child over the mother’s objection.”

Honors

2007

Listed, Best Lawyers in America

2006

Recognized 2004 & 2006, Super Lawyers

2006

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2004

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2002

The 10 Top Trial Attorneys in the Nation, National Law Journal

N/A

Nominated 8 Years for the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Work Experience

1984 - Present

Principal, The Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates

1972 - 1982

Physician, Emergency Medicine

Associations

American College of Legal Medicine

Member

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

American Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Birth Trauma Litigation Group

Member

California Medical Association

Member

California Consumer Lawyers Association

Member

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

Los Angeles County Medical Association

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Public Justice Foundation

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

O.P. a minor v. Doe Hospital, Roe Pediatrician

$11 Million Cash Settlement

Hughes v. Pomona Valley Community Hospital

$460 Million Verdict

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Education

1982

Whittier College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

University Of Illinois Medical College Of Medicine

MD - Doctor of Medicine

1967

University of Illinois

Bachelor Degree

Speaking Engagements

2012

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel 51st Annual Seminar Ostensible Agency

2011

Consumer Attorneys of California Hawaii Travel Seminar Non-Party Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases

2011

Consumer Attorneys of California 50th Annual Convention Enterprise Liability

2011

Publications

Languages

English

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