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Console and Associates, P.C.

What Victims of Dr. Oumair Aejaz Should Know About Filing a Lawsuit for Sexual Misconduct in New Jersey

Victims of sexual misconduct often endure overwhelming feelings of betrayal, humiliation, and trauma, especially in cases involving hidden cameras and predatory actions by trusted individuals. Dr. Oumair Aejaz, a Metro...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

DHHS Revises and Clarifies Guidelines for Patients’ Informed Consent When Providing Sensitive Medical Care

In recent years, Michigan has been home to two of the largest sexual abuse scandals involving doctors in history: the sexual abuse committed by Larry Nassar while employed by Michigan State University and the sexual abuse...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Patients Claim Columbia University’s Policies Permitted OB-GYN Dr. Hadden to Sexually Abuse Patients for Two Decades

Recently, patients who visited Columbia University’s OB-GYN department have reported the sexual abuse committed against them by Dr. Robert Hadden. Dr. Hadden was a long-time fixture at Columbia University, having spent his...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Gastroenterologist at NYC Hospital Faces Multiple Allegations of Sexual Misconduct After Patients Come Forward

It’s common for anyone undergoing a major medical procedure to have some serious concerns. However, for most, these worries are focused more on the possibility of an adverse medical outcome and not on the risk of being...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Zvi Levran, Former Michigan High School Hockey Doctor, Charged with Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse

Sports provide an incredibly valuable experience for many teens. Whether it's learning how to effectively work as a team, honing their athletic abilities, or even vying for a spot on a professional sports team, most parents...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Doctor's Sexual Abuse Held Compensable and Disabling

In Applied Materials v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board and D.C. and Specialty Insurance Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and D.C., the Sixth Circuit of California’s Courts of Appeal annulled the WCAB award of...more

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University of Michigan doctor accused of decades of sexual misconduct

The University of Michigan is investigating allegations that Robert E. Anderson, former head of the university health service and physician to UM football teams coached by Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr, sexually assaulted...more

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New Year, New Reporting Requirements: California Entities Must Report Certain Patient Complaints of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct by...

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Spurred by physician sexual misconduct and abuse at high-profile institutions, California now requires clinics, health facilities, and “other entities” to report certain written allegations of a health care professional’s...more

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California Health Care Entities Required to Report Patient Allegations of Sexual Abuse or Misconduct

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As of January 1, 2020, when a patient (or their representative) submits a written allegation of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct to a health care entity, that entity must report the allegation to the appropriate state...more

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New California Law Requires Hospitals, Clinics and Other Health Care Entities to Report Patient Allegations of Sexual Abuse or...

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As of January 1, 2020, when a patient (or their representative) submits a written allegation of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct to a health care entity, that entity must report the allegation to the appropriate state...more

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Bill 21: An Act to Protect Patients Applies to 30 Health Regulatory Colleges in Alberta

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On November 19, 2018, Bill 21: An Act to Protect Patients ("Bill 21") received Royal Assent. Bill 21 sets out several changes to the Health Professions Act, including amendments regarding the discipline of inappropriate...more

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Elder Abuse: Signs, Symptoms You Can Identify

The mistreatment of the aged is a societal ill that, sadly, is unlikely to be cured soon. The statistics tell the story. By 2025, the global population of seniors (defined as those age 60 and older) will reach 1.2 billion....more

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