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About Andrew O'Connor

Andrew L. O'Connor is a partner at Nagel Rice LLP concentrating on catastrophic personal injury, mass tort, and business litigation. He has successfully tried and resolved numerous cases involving automobile accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, and premises liability matters across state and federal courts. The New Jersey Law Journal designated him among the New Leaders of the Bar in 2013.

He maintains active pro bono involvement with the NJSBA Military Legal Assistance Program, assisting veterans with legal needs. Notable results include a $39 million jury verdict in an automobile case, a $12.9 million automobile settlement, and a $9.75 million settlement against the New Jersey Turnpike Authority that received NBC news coverage. He has been named to the Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association since 2012.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$39 millionVerdict

A Middlesex County jury awarded $39 million on February 1, 2019 to Hussein Agiz, who was 18 when a drag racing car struck his motorcycle inside the Heller Industrial Parks complex in Edison, costing him his right arm and right leg. Jurors had earlier found Heller 40 percent at fault for tolerating years of documented drag racing on its property. The case later settled on appeal for an undisclosed amount.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County · 2019Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law
J.D., 2000
Lafayette College
Undergraduate, 1997

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