Over 1,000 students who accused a former sports doctor had sexually assaulted them have reached a $490 million settlement, according to the University of Michigan. The agreement was finalized on Friday, Reuters reported.
From 1966 until his retirement in 2003, the physician, Robert Anderson, served as the school’s team medic for the football team and other sports programs. In 2008 Anderson passed away. There were mostly male victims.
According to the university, 98% of claimants approved of the agreement. The claimants and their attorneys agreed on how the money will be divided, it was said.
“The University of Michigan offers its heartfelt apology for the abuse perpetrated by the late Robert Anderson. We hope this settlement helps the healing process for survivors,” Paul Brown, chairman of the university’s governing board, said in a statement, per Reuters.
After years of discussions with the victims’ attorneys, the university announced in January that all allegations of Anderson’s abuse had been resolved.
At the time, it was said that 1,050 claimants would get $460 million in payments, and $30 million would be set aside for any unnamed victims who came forward before July 31, 2023.
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