Pavilion Behavioral Health Abuse Lawsuit
Pavilion Behavioral Health System in Champaign, Illinois is a UHS facility that was the subject of a significant negligence verdict involving the sexual assault of a minor patient.
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What Happened
On March 28, 2024, a Champaign County jury found Pavilion negligent for failing to prevent the 2020 rape of a 13-year-old patient by a 16-year-old patient, awarding $60 million compensatory and $475 million punitive damages.12 In October 2024 the trial court reduced the punitive award to $120 million (total $180 million). Both sides appealed. Per UHS's SEC filings, the parties reached a settlement approved by the court in the second quarter of 2025, the judgment has been vacated, and the settlement terms are confidential.34
About Pavilion Behavioral Health
Pavilion Behavioral Health System is a UHS-operated psychiatric facility in Champaign, Illinois.
Who Can File a Claim
You may be able to pursue a claim if, as a minor, you experienced sexual abuse while a patient at this facility.
Time Limits
Time limits can apply to these claims. The sooner you reach out, the more we may be able to do — and speaking with us is free and confidential.
How We Help
We investigate confidentially, obtain records, and guide you through every step. There is no cost to speak with us, and no fee unless we win.
Why Slater Slater Schulman
For decades, our firm has represented survivors of institutional abuse.
Who We Are
Slater Slater Schulman LLP is a prominent full-service law firm with over 40 years of experience representing survivors of catastrophic and traumatic events, including litigating against the Boy Scouts, clergy, medical professionals, and members of the justice system.
The attorneys at Slater Slater Schulman LLP take a personal approach to representation. We are here to ensure that survivors have the opportunity to confront their past with the full support of our large legal team.
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Sources
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- 1.Universal Health Services Form 8-K — Pavilion verdict (event date March 28, 2024) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, April 1, 2024 (accessed June 9, 2026)SEC filing ↩
- 2.News-Gazette courtroom coverage of the March 28, 2024 Pavilion verdict (patients' ages) — The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana), March 2024 (accessed June 9, 2026) ↩
- 3.Universal Health Services Form 8-K — remittitur of the Pavilion punitive award (event date October 10, 2024) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, October 10, 2024 (accessed June 9, 2026)SEC filing ↩
- 4.Universal Health Services Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 — Pavilion settlement approved by the court in Q2 2025; judgment vacated; terms confidential — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, August 8, 2025 (accessed June 9, 2026)SEC filing ↩
Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The verdict described involved a different survivor and case; the parties reached a court-approved settlement in 2025, the judgment was vacated, and the settlement terms are confidential.