Legal damages from accusations of sexual misconduct by an ex-UCLA gynecologist climbed higher Tuesday, with attorneys for 312 former patients announcing a $374 million settlement of abuse lawsuits against the University of California.
by an ex-UCLA gynecologist climbed higher Tuesday, with attorneys for 312 former patients announcing a $374 million settlement of abuse lawsuits against the University of California.comes on top of a $243.6 million resolution of lawsuits involving about 200 patients announced in February, and a $73 million settlement of federal lawsuits reached last year involving roughly 5,500 plaintiffs., for nearly 35 years.
UCLA issued a statement Tuesday saying, "This agreement, combined with earlier settlements involving other plaintiffs, resolves the vast majority of the claims alleging sexual misconduct by James Heaps, a former UCLA Health physician. The conduct alleged to have been committed by Heaps is reprehensible and contrary to our values. We are grateful to all those who came forward, and hope this settlement is one step toward providing some level of healing for the plaintiffs involved.
Heaps faces 21 counts of sexual abuse offenses in state court in a criminal case in which he's accused of sexually assaulting seven women. He faces more than 67 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
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