Harvard Medical School has agreed to a $53 million settlement to resolve lawsuits filed by relatives of individuals whose body parts were sold on the black market by a former morgue manager. The manager, Cedric Lodge, stole and sold body parts from donated cadavers between 2018 and 2023, which were intended for research and education. In addition to the financial settlement, Harvard will issue a statement condemning Lodge's actions and detailing improvements to its Anatomical Gift Program. AI
RANK_REASON Settlement of a major lawsuit involving a prominent institution and a criminal act. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
- $53 million
- Alisan Martin
- Anatomical Gift Program
- Bernard S. Chang
- Cedric Lodge
- Denise Lodge
- George Q. Daley
- Harvard Medical School
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