Pride Law Firm Brings Civil Lawsuit Against Doctor
Unfortunately, a full cup of justice is not always served in criminal court proceedings. Last Friday, a San Diego criminal court judge determined that licensed psychiatrist Leon Fajerman, now 75 years old, will adhere to the following punishment for his sexual assault of seven women under his care: He will be placed under house arrest for six months with good behavior He may leave his home only for doctor appointments and four walks per week He is no longer able to practice medicine of any kind He will pay restitution that has yet to be determined as of this writing [...]
Doctor Sexual Assault: A New Bill to End Secrecy
A New Bill to End Secrecy Behind Doctor Sexual Assault Were you a victim of doctor sexual assault? As patients, we rely on our doctors to provide us with reliable health care in a safe and professional environment. Sadly, many doctors have abused their positions of power, turning unsuspecting patients into sexual targets. Because there is a lack of transparency in the reporting of abuse, doctor sexual assault is more prevalent than many realize. A new California bill will mandate that doctors fully disclose past misconduct or present investigations to their patients, including sexual assault. Doctor Sexual Assault Makes Headlines [...]
Massage Envy Faces Sexual Assault Claims From More Than 180 Women
Massages are meant to be a relaxing way to release tension and stress from the body. And for many, the service of a skilled massage therapist can be a blessing. But what happens when a massage turns into something else—something uninvited? This is the case for popular massage franchise Massage Envy, who is at the root of over 180 sexual assault claims by female clients. The billion-dollar spa chain also faces allegations that massage assault claims were mishandled and in some cases even ignored. Massage Envy spas adopt a business model similar to that of a fast food chain, providing [...]
A Patient’s Right to Privacy Violated
Recently, 36-year-old dental assistant Luis Ramos was arrested on charges of oral copulation and sexual battery for assaulting women while under anesthesia. Investigation into the office’s surveillance videos captured Ramos committing these heinous and lude acts on 13 unsuspecting women, who simply came to have their teeth worked on. Now we’ve learned the violations have gone from bad to worse because none of these patients knew that Park Boulevard Oral Surgery’s owner, Dr. Steven Podstreleny, was recording their activity on the premises, including in private exam rooms. No documentation of written consent for video recording has been found for any [...]
Dental Assistant Charged with Oral Copulation and Sexual Battery
I've met and worked with hundreds of women who have been sexually assaulted and abused. I've heard stories of workplace harassment, harassment in public, and many of the women I often represent think it is their fault. They feel that because they drank a little too much and may have been "incapacitated" and so they are partly to blame. It is never their fault. The accused is a calculated predator, and I'm looking forward to holding Luis Ramos responsible for assaulting women while they were under anesthesia, or as the law says "medically incapacitated." A $2 million bail has been [...]
Sexual Assault at the Hands of Your Doctor?
UPDATE: On Nov. 7, police arrested Dr. Jeffrey Abrams and charged him with 24 felonies: 15 counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious victim, 8 counts of sexual battery and one count of child pornography, local media reported. ABC10 reported that a total of four women have come forward with accusations against Abrams. Your relationship with your doctor is a unique one. Keeping healthy means telling your doctor intimate things you wouldn’t tell anyone but your closest friends. Our doctors see us naked and vulnerable, and we have little choice but to trust them. So it’s disturbing to hear that [...]
