My doctor arrested for sexual assault!!

[moosmom]

This was splashed all over the news yesterday and today!! I think it's gonna get ugly. He's being held on $850,000 bond.

http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticu...,3083255.story

I guess his office has been inundated with phone calls. I called to have my files transferred to another physician and they said I'd have to wait for the outcome of his arraignment this morning.

I told them they either give me my files (or a copy) or I'd file a complaint. I am SO done with this guy!!! He's also a drug pusher. I'm not making that up either. I've been to him a couple of times for the problem in my knee. He sent me for an xray of it. He diagnosed me with osteoarthritis. Then proceeded to ask me "what I needed" (i.e., vicodin, somma, etc.)??? I always wondered why his waiting room was always so crowded with some REALLY questionable people.

Not only that, but I thought it odd that he started putting up signs in the exam rooms "If you require an attendant during the exam, please let the front desk know". Guess he's covering his own butt.

Lady's Human,

Before you start in on me about innocent until proven guilty BS, one woman tried to file a complaint with the board of health and it was dismissed for lack of evidence (She said/He said). It wasn't until this story aired that MANY, MANY women have also come forward. He was also charged with bribing a witness.

[Karen]

How sad and scary. Thank goodness one woman was brave enough to start the ball rolling and get him investigated so others are coming forward. The truth will win out.

[moosmom]

They've been investigating him since 2007!!!!

[sasvermont]

We have had a couple of high profile cases here in Vermont. One was a surgeon who examined young girls with ortho problems (internally, after hours in his office) and after many weeks of trial, ended up having to give up his practice and license. He was given no jail time. What amazes me is WHY women (people in general) don't complain when it happens. I would pick my self up and leave the office if I thought someone was inappropriate. Maybe these doctors know who is a victim and who isn't. I remember when I was younger, an older Dr. I visited commented on my body..... and I never went back. I didn't file a complaint, but left the practice. He never touched me etc.

Sometimes there is the "pile on" effect that takes place too. Some people are interested in making a few extra bucks by filing false statements/complaints.

I am in no way suggesting that this guy is innocent. To the contrary. He is probably guilty, but until it is proven...... you know the drill.....

What I don't understand is why the doctors are often not charged with rape etc. they just lose their licenses. If it were just a layman, they'd be put in jail.

The medical field is a very protected society. They seldom rat on each other. Society in general puts physicians on a pedestal and let them get away with murder sometimes.

I hope they throw the book at this varmit.

[Catty1]

My GP had a female attendant there when it was time for my PAP test. Have an attendant in place, Njoku - don't make it an option!

[Lady's Human]

Being that I was specifically named as pushing BS in the post that started this thread, yeah, just run him out of town, no trial is needed, and for that matter why not just hang him?

After all, the charges are what's critical, not a fair trial or any fiddly little details like that.

[pomtzu]

What I don't understand is why the doctors are often not charged with rape etc. they just lose their licenses.


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Fortunately this isn't always the case. There was a very big case here in Delaware, and last summer this PEDIATRICIAN was sentenced to 14 life sentences plus another 160 years, with no chance of parole. He had been sexually molesting his patients - some were only infants!!! - for over a decade. His name is Dr Earl Bradley, and you can Google him and read all kinds of garbage on this piece of crap - if you are so inclined to do so. One of my son's co-workers has a daughter that was one of his unfortunate patients. It's so much more sickening when innocent children fall prey to the very ones that are held in high esteem and are supposedly there to help and care for these kids.

[Lady's Human]

Fortunately this isn't always the case. There was a very big case here in Delaware, and last summer this PEDIATRICIAN was sentenced to 14 life sentences plus another 160 years, with no chance of parole. He had been sexually molesting his patients - some were only infants!!! - for over a decade. His name is Dr Earl Bradley, and you can Google him and read all kinds of garbage on this piece of crap - if you are so inclined to do so. One of my son's co-workers has a daughter that was one of his unfortunate patients. It's so much more sickening when innocent children fall prey to the very ones that are held in high esteem and are supposedly there to help and care for these kids.

That trial made national news, and there's someone who should have been hung, though I'm fairly certain his fellow inmates are making life fun for him.

[Cataholic]

The truth will win out.

The truth has very little to do with anything, sadly. The side with the greater evidence "wins". In situations where the crime or tort is behind closed doors, like rape, sexual assualt, abuse....and the public's perception (well, why did she go back to the doctor after the first time? She must have liked it), and our general (though surely not specific to me) perception that doctors are infalliable makes prosecuting and "winning" these cases very, very difficult.

Throw in the insurance companies sole plight in life- to "win" without any regard to fairness or what is right- and many, many people simply do not have the resources or stamina to fight these guys (and I suppose, gals).

Medical malpractice in general can be summed up in this snippet: hardest cases to try and most expensive cases to win.