Universal Health Services: Verdict in Unlawful Solicitation Case; $500M+ Damages

October 2, 2025

Universal Health Services disclosed to investors Monday a jury verdict with $500 million of punitive damages against the for-profit health system’s subsidiaries—though it hopes to bring down that number substantially.

The decision, also announced Monday by plaintiff Saint Mary’s Health Network, an affiliate of Prime Healthcare, totals more than $510 million of damages including about $4.7 million of compensatory damages to be paid to the plaintiffs.

The jury found that defendants had deliberately and unlawfully solicited Saint Mary’s physicians and employees, orchestrated a mass resignation event, breached contracts and, as a result, disrupted patient care and existing patient relationships, according to that release.

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