St. Francis Announces Settlement in Reardon Suits, WTNH, May 9, 2011

St. Francis Announces Settlement in Reardon Suits

WTNH
May 9, 2011

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/hartford_cty/st.-francis-announces-settlement-in-reardon-suits

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Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) - St. Francis Hospital announced Monday it has reached a settlement with 32 people suing the hospital over sexual assaults by former staff member Dr. George Reardon.

Jury deliberations were expected to continue today the case until the settlement was announced.

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center was being sued for not doing enough to prevent the late Dr. Reardon from abusing hundreds of children.

The attorney for one victim asked for $8 million in damages. This was the first of 93 civil cases against the hospital.

Below is a statement from the hospital.

Media Statement

May 9, 2011

From the beginning of this tragedy related to the late Dr. Reardon, we have remained committed to resolving this issue as fairly as possible.

With the trial of the first case, we believe that we have proven that Dr. Reardon was a master manipulator who deceived his patients, their parents, and his colleagues at the Hospital. We are prepared to prove that again in court, as necessary.

As a result of very recent discussions with certain plaintiff attorneys, we are today announcing that we have reached a settlement with 32 plaintiffs in this case.

To protect the confidential nature of this settlement, all parties have agreed not to provide further details.

As difficult as this issue has been for everyone involved, our staff of dedicated caregivers continues to provide leading-edge care to the diverse community we serve. We believe the settlements announced today are another step in that direction.