Wrongful death lawsuit filed after beloved principal's death

The family of a beloved New Jersey high school principal who died after donating bone marrow is filing a wrongful death lawsuit.

Westfield High School Principal Dr. Derrick Nelson died in April from surgery complications after donating his bone marrow to a 14-year-old boy fighting cancer in France.

"He was really just that type of person that wanted to make a difference and we were really blessed to have him for the time we did," Sheronda Braker said.

Braker, his fiancée and the mother of his child, filed the lawsuit against Hackensack University Medical Center on Monday.

The lawsuit claims the anesthesiologist committed malpractice during the procedure which led to Nelson suffering brain damage.

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