Jeffrey Andrew Rager

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Officer

  Firm Name

  The Rager Law Firm
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Wascher v. Kaiser Permanente - Case Conclusion Date: 06.18.2015, Practice Area: Employment & Labor, Outcome: $1,750,000 plus punitive damage findings, Description: Wascher claimed the three primary complaints he raised were that there was a lack of timely access to surgery for cancer patients
  that general surgeons were doing complex cancer cases they were not qualified to perform
  
  that there was no comprehensive cancer care program at Kaiser Orange County. Despite Wascher's complaints, he claimed that SCPMG management brushed off his concerns
  terminated him.
  Brannigan v. Memorial Hospital Los Banos - Practice Area: Employment & Labor, Date: May 08, 2008, Outcome: $2,108,303, Description: Jury awarded Dr. Brannigan $2.1 million against Memorial Hospital Los Banos. Dr. Brannigan proved that Defendants' retaliated against him for reporting subst
  ard conditions in the Obstetrics Department.
  Martinucci v. Kaiser Permanente - Practice Area: Wrongful Termination - Date: Dec 11, 2008, Outcome: $11,441,559 Description: Jury awarded Dr. Martinucci $11,441,559. Dr. Martinucci proved that Kaiser retaliated against him for attempting to improve patient care through uniform radiology procedures.
  Strub v. Kaiser - Permanente Practice Area: Litigation Date: Jul 16, 2008 Outcome: $3,949,580,
  Description: Dr. Strub was accused of medical malpractice by Kaiser. Kaiser sent Dr. Strub to their own attorneys to represent him before the Medical Board. The jury found this conflict of interest was legal malpractice.
  Chaugle v. Tenet Healthcare - Practice Area: Wrongful Termination, Date: Sep 22, 2011, Outcome: $3,458,331.00, Description: Dr. Chaugle was cardiothoracic surgeon who objected to open heart patients being placed in the general intensive care unit. The jury found that Dr. Chaugle was retaliated against for patient advocacy,
  made punitive damage findings.
  Huffman v. Wonderbread, Practice Area: Wrongful Termination, Date: Jan 01, 2002, Outcome:
  $2,699,000.00, Description: Mr. Huffman was demoted to a lower-paying position after a long career with the defendants. The jury found that he was demoted on the basis of his age.
  Herbst v. Universal Studios, Inc. - Practice Area: Discrimination, Date: Jan 01, 2003, Outcome:
  $2,500,000.00, Description: Ms. Herbst was a 20-year employee. The jury found that Universal Studios engaged in gender harassment.
  Wang v. Sony Electronics - Practice Area: Wrongful Termination, Date: Jan 01, 2003, Outcome:
  $1,450,000.00, Description: Mr. Wang was a 14-year employee. The case was dismissed, Plaintiff appealed
  prevailed at trial. The jury found Mr. Wang was terminated for taking medical leave. The jury made punitive damage findings.
  Baca v. County of Los Angeles, Practice Area: Employment & Labor, Date: Jan 01, 2003, Outcome:
  Plaintiff, Description: Sheriff Leroy Baca was deemed to be a new employee of the County upon election to Sheriff. The County stood by this classification, until they were sued,
  a judge ruled in Sheriff Baca's favor. He was fully reinstated with all his benefits.
  L
  is v. Securitas, Practice Area: Arbitration, Date: Jan 01, 2002, Outcome: $1,200,000.00, Description: Mr. L
  is was a 25-year employee. The Court found that plaintiff had a contract not to be terminated in the absence of cause.