The University of California announced a $374.4 million settlement to resolve claims related to former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps, raising total payouts in the case to nearly $700 million.
$490 million to former patients of a sports doctor who alleged that he sexually abused them over many years.Attorneys for plaintiffs in the Heaps cases described the UC payout as the largest sexual abuse settlement for a public university.
Separately, civil lawsuits had alleged that UCLA concealed sexual abuse by Heaps. Patients had complained of inappropriate touching and comments during gynecologic procedures. “This is the latest in a long line of these types of cases,” exposed in recent years, said Jennifer McGrath, citing episodes at numerous prominent schools. She argued that the Heaps case also points to a systemic failure by UCLA Health to listen to not only patients but to employees who expressed concerns. Many employees feared retaliation if they spoke up, she said.
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