Two New York hospitals agree to pay more than $165m to 147 abuse victims
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#64GET)
Robert Hadden, a former gynecologist, was accused in 2016 of sexually abusing female patients for over two decades
Two New York hospitals have agreed to pay more than $165m to 147 former patients who have accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse and misconduct.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian announced the agreement Friday. Last year, the two hospitals reached a settlement to establish a $71m compensation fund with 79 former patients.
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