In the News: Media Coverage in Adriana Kuch Case Surrounding Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against School Officials

William A. Krais, principal in the Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice group, has been covered by various media outlets for his representation of the Kuch family in a recent civil lawsuit filed in Ocean County, New Jersey alleging that Central Regional High School officials, including the superintendent, were aware of a culture of violence but failed to protect 14-year-old Adriana Kuch from a brutal assault, ultimately leading to her suicide. The suit also accuses the superintendent of defamation and privacy violations following Adriana’s death.

Below is a list of news articles highlighting this representation:

• App, part of the USA Today Network, ""Bullying incidents have quadrupled since 2018. Why can't schools do anything about it?" (2/5/24)
• Fox News, "Bullied NJ student's family sues school officials who 'created culture of violence' before girl's suicide" (2/3/24)
• Patch, "NJ School Violence, Bullying Up Over Pre-Pandemic, DOE Report Says" (2/2/24)
• The Independent, "School sued by family of teen who died by suicide after assault video" (2/1/24)
• Mirror, "Family of tragic teenager who killed herself after viral school beating video sue school" (1/31/24)
• The MIrror US, "Family of girl, 14, who killed herself days after being attacked in video sues school" (1/31/24)
• Cleveland.com, "N.J. girl dies by suicide after assault at school is recorded, posted online; now her family is suing" (1/31/24)
• CNN, “A 14-year-old died by suicide after being bullied and attacked at school, her family says. Now they’re suing the school board” (1/30/24)
• USA Today, “One year after a bullied and beaten 14-year-old's suicide, family sues New Jersey school district” (1/30/24)
• NBC News, “Family of teen who died by suicide after video of her assault was posted online sues school” (1/30/24)
• Law & Crime, “Teen’s suicide after school beating video goes viral sparks family lawsuit for ‘catastrophic failure’ and ‘cruel’ treatment by school officials” (1/30/24)
• The U.S. Sun, “PARENTS' PAIN Adriana Kuch’s parents sue school for negligence after her heartbreaking suicide following violent viral bullying video" (1/30/24)
• New York Post, “Adriana Kuch’s family claims NJ school failed to protect teen who was driven to suicide from bullying” (1/30/24)
• Daily News, “Family of N.J. teen who died by suicide after bullying sues school” (1/30/24)
• Daily Beast, “Family of Teen Who Died by Suicide After Viral Attack Video Sues School Officials” (1/30/24)
• Politico, “POLITICO NJ Playbook” (1/30/24)
• Fox 5, “Adriana Kuch suicide lawsuit: NJ school failed to protect her from bullies, family says” (1/30/24)
• News12, “Family of NJ teen who died by suicide after viral school video sues Central Regional High School” (1/30/24)
• App, part of the USA Today Network, “One year after student's suicide, Central Regional faces lawsuit from family” (1/30/24)
• PM., “NJ family sues school officials after teen daughter kills herself over brutal hallway beating” (1/30/24)
• Patch, “Family Of Bullied Bayville Teen Sues District 1 Year After Her Death” (1/30/24)
• Daily Mail, “Family of bullied New Jersey teen Adriana Kuch sues school for not protecting her one year after she killed herself” (1/29/24)
• PBS, “NJ Spotlight News: January 29, 2024” (1/29/24)
• Business Insider, “NJ school officials were aware of a 'culture of violence' among students before Adriana Kuch committed suicide: lawsuit” (1/29/24)
• NJ Spotlight News, "Kuch family sues school board over daughter’s death by suicide” (1/29/24)
• NJ.com, “‘Reckless’ school officials failed bullied N.J. 14-year-old who died by suicide, lawsuit says” (1/29/24)
• Insider NJ, “Father of Adriana Kuch Sues School System in Ocean County” (1/29/24)
• NBC 4 New York, “‘They failed Adriana:' Family of NJ teen who died by suicide after viral school fight video sues” (1/29/24)
• THIRTEEN PBS, “Kuch family sues school board over Adriana's death by suicide” (1/29/24)
• CBS New York, “Family of New Jersey teenager who committed suicide after she was said to bullied now suing school district, others” (1/29/24)
• KYW Newsradio, “Family of NJ teen who died by suicide days after video of her attack went viral sues school board, former superintendent” (1/29/24)
• New Jersey 101.5, “After NJ teen’s online bullying suicide, family seeks punishment for school officials” (1/29/24)
• 94.5 PST, “After NJ teen’s online bullying suicide, family seeks punishment for school officials” (1/29/24)
• The Messenger, “Family of New Jersey Teen Who Killed Herself After Video of Violent Bullying Went Viral Sue School” (1/29/24)

Last updated February 5, 2024.