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The
doctor, Robert Anderson, was a physician for the football team
and other athletic programs at the university, where he worked
from 1966 until his retirement in 2003. He died in 2008. Most of
the victims were male.
The university said the deal gained approval from 98% of
claimants. How the amount will be split was decided by the
claimants and their lawyers, it added.
"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.
In January, the university said the deal, which was the
culmination of years of negotiations with attorneys for the
victims, would settle all claims of abuse by Anderson.
It said at the time that $460 million will be paid to 1,050
claimants and $30 million placed in reserve for any unidentified
victims who come forward by July 31, 2023.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Edwina
Gibbs)
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