John Gill Smith and United States v. City of Philadelphia, Settlement Order

Categories

• Health Care and Insurance Issues
• HIV as a Disability Under Antidiscrimination Law
• Public Accommodations

Resource Type

Court and Agency Decisions and Orders  

Description

This settlement agreement resolving Smiths complaint in response to emergency medical services personnels refusal to touch or lift him because of his HIV status illustrates possible non-monetary remedies for such conduct, and also how one persons lawsuit can change the way a public institution behaves towards people living with HIV. In addition to monetary compensation, the agreement requires the city to implement a mandatory paramedic/EMT training program on HIV and infectious diseases on a periodic, on-going basis.

 

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Published

2006-November-13