The University of Michigan has approved the completion of $ 490 million with hundreds of people who said they were sexually attacked by former sports doctors at school, those involved in the agreement said on Wednesday.
Parker Stinar lawyer said that 1,050 people would share settlements, which reached the night before.
Rick Fitzgerald’s university spokesman confirmed the settlement and said a statement would be released on Wednesday.
“I am proud to announce that the completion was reached by 1,050 victims from Robert Anderson and Michigan University,” said Stinar.
“This is a long and challenging trip, and I believe this settlement will provide justice and healing for many men and brave women who refuse to be silenced.” The University has been in mediation to resolve several lawsuits by most men who say Anderson suffered sexually harassment during a regular medical examination.
Anderson worked at the University since 1966 until he retired in 2003 and was the Director of University Health Services and doctors for several athletic teams, including football.
A number of football players and other athletes advanced to accuse Anderson, who died in 2008, sexually abusing it.
A report by the company employed by the school determines that the staff missed many opportunities to stop Anderson for 37 years of his career.
Universities regularly ranked among the public universities in the US The agreement came right after two men who said they were sexually attacked by Anderson said they hope that leadership changes with the dismissal of the University of the President of the University Mark Schlissel will allow schools to become more responsible against victims of harassment.
Keith Morte and Robert Stone told reporters Tuesday that Ann Arbor’s school was ripe for cultural change because his council conducted a search to replace Schlissel permanently, which was issued Saturday for allegations “inappropriate relationships with university employees.”
Varsity Michigan reached a completion of $ 490 million due to sexual abuse
