Loma Linda University Health to Pay $8M to Settle Lawsuit Over Improper Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Medical Records

Loma Linda University Health officials agreed to pay a nearly $8 million settlement over a lawsuit that alleged the hospital improperly disposed of hazardous waste and confidential medical records. 

The civil action lawsuit was filed in April 2022 after a multi-year investigation “focused on how waste generated at hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities within the Loma Linda University Health network was being identified, handled, stored and disposed of,” said a news release from the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, which worked in conjunction with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office on the case. 

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