Harvard University

Allegations of mishandling donated human remains at the Harvard Morgue.

This settlement addresses allegations that Harvard University failed to properly safeguard human remains donated to its anatomical gift program. Eligible individuals, including family members and designees of donors, may be entitled to a portion of the $53 million settlement fund.

You may be eligible if you:

• Spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, siblings, or grandchildren of donors whose bodies left the Harvard Morgue between Jan. 1, 2003, and March 31, 2023.
• Individuals named as a donor's designee in an Instrument of Anatomical Gift.
• Individuals who received specific letters from Harvard regarding the lawsuit in June or December 2023.
• Grandchildren of donors whose bodies left the Harvard Morgue between Jan. 1, 2018, and March 31, 2023.

• Basic contact information
• Donors whose bodies left the Harvard Morgue for cremation or burial between Jan. 1, 2003, and March 31, 2023.
• Proof of purchase or supporting documents

If you do not have every document, you may still be able to file. Many settlements accept claims without receipts.

• Visit the official Harvard Morgue Settlement website.
• Click the link to file a claim.
• Provide required proof of relationship to the donor.
• Submit the claim form under penalty of perjury.