USC Reaches $215 Million Settlement With Patients Of Campus Gynecologist Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Women who received health services from the University of Southern California's longtime campus gynecologist George Tyndall will be eligible to receive $2,500, according to the university. Those who provide details on their experiences under his care could receive up to $250,000 more.
Reuters:
USC Agrees To $215 Million Settlement In California Gynecologist Case
The University of Southern California has reached a $215 million proposed settlement with former patients of a gynecologist at the school who was accused of sexual abuse, the president of the university said in a letter on Friday seen by Reuters. The settlement centers on the conduct of George Tyndall, who practiced at USC until he was suspended in 2016 after a complaint from a health worker accusing him of making sexually inappropriate comments to patients. (10/19)
The Wall Street Journal:
University Of Southern California To Pay $215 Million In Gynecologist Sex-Abuse Case
The money will be available to thousands of women who were treated by Mr. Tyndall during his nearly 30-year tenure at the private Los Angeles university, including both those who do and don’t claim he abused them. The settlement, reached in a class action in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles and subject to court approval, will offer larger payouts to women who allege they suffered the worst abuse. (Randazzo and Korn, 10/19)
Bloomberg:
USC To Pay $215 Million To Settle With Victims Of Gynecologist
"We hope that we can help our community move collectively toward reconciliation," Interim USC President Wanda Austin said in the university’s statement. "I regret that any student ever felt uncomfortable, unsafe, or mistreated in any way as a result of the actions of a university employee." (Pettersson, 10/19)
KPCC:
USC Will Pay $215 Million To Settle Gynecologist Sexual Misconduct Suit
This won’t necessarily nix all the suits the school is facing over Tyndall’s misconduct. (Mantle, 10/19)
Los Angeles Times:
USC's Tentative $215-Million Settlement In Tyndall Abuse Cases Likely Just The Beginning Of Financial Pain For The University
The deal applies only to a federal class-action lawsuit and does not automatically resolve more than 400 other patient suits playing out in Los Angeles Superior Court. Lawyers in those local cases lambasted the settlement as paltry and premature, and promised to continue pursuing their cases. They said the class settlement did not allow for a full accounting of USC’s handling of Tyndall. The doctor was allowed to practice at the student health center for 27 years despite numerous complaints that began in the early 1990s. (Hamilton and Ryan, 10/19)