Harvard to Pay $53 Million Settlement Over Body Parts Sold by Former Morgue Manager
Insurance Journal
The university agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits from relatives of donors whose remains were sold by a former morgue manager.Summary
Harvard Medical School agreed to pay $53 million to settle class-action lawsuits filed by 47 relatives of donors whose remains were sold on the black market by former morgue manager Cedric Lodge. The settlement includes monetary compensation, formal apologies to donor families, and new safeguards for the Anatomical Gift Program, alongside an annual financial aid scholarship for medical students starting in 2027-28.
(Source：Insurance Journal)