Judge approves $1.3M settlement in suit over unsterilized forceps used on women
MIRAMICHI, N.B. — A court has approved a settlement of nearly $1.3 million in a class-action lawsuit against a New Brunswick hospital over the use of unsterilized biopsy forceps on women over a 14-year period.
Lawyer Ray Wagner said individual payments will be between $350 and $1,000, depending on the number of women who submit claims.
“We’re talking about 2,497 individuals. Some of those people unfortunately have passed away since then, so the numbers will decline from that amount,” he said Tuesday.
Wagner said the Horizon Health Network has 20 days in which to provide him with the full list of individuals affected.