Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent – Winnipeg Free Press
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The news comes after two years of litigation in federal court—on what would have been Lacks' 103rd birthday.
Although she was born in Roanoke, Lacks grew up in neighboring Halifax County, in an area called Clover.
The family of Henrietta Lacks agreed Monday to settle its lawsuit against Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company that sold products derived from the Baltimore County resident’s cells, according
Family of Southside Virginia Native, Henrietta Lacks, Settles Lawsuit With a Biotech Company that Used Her Cells Without Consent