MEDIA
Psychiatrist will pay patients “if he could give them oral sex”
Courthouse News Service Patients Say Shrink Was a Sex Predator By Jack Bouboushian February 19, 2013 CHICAGO - A psychiatrist offered to pay two patients money if he could give them oral sex, causing one to quit treatment and die of a drug overdose, his father claims in court. Alfredo Crespo Sr. sued Circle Family Healthcare Network and Dr. Josip Pasic on behalf of his late son, Alfredo Jr. Elvis Silva joined as plaintiff, in Cook County Court. Silva claims Pasic offered him $80 and tried to unbutton his pants, telling him he "just 'wanted to make him feel better.'" [...]
Federal Appeals Court: Psychiatrist can be sued for death of patient
New England Cable News Doc loses appeal in lawsuit over inmate's death Feb 25, 2013 A federal appeals court says a psychiatrist who prescribed medication can be sued in the death of a 23-year-old Michigan prison inmate. Scott Quigley Jr. had no life-threatening ailments, but he died suddenly in 2008. Experts hired by his family blame Quigley's death on a dangerous mix of two antidepressant drugs. The autopsy report lists the cause as an epileptic seizure. Public officials are immune from civil lawsuits in many cases. But in Quigley's case, an appeals court agreed with a Detroit federal judge, who [...]
Police in Canada Search For Psychiatrist’s Patients
BlackBurn News Police Search For Psychiatrist’s Patients By Avery Moore March 5th, 2013 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski London Police are searching for dozens of women they say were recorded without their knowledge in the office of psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski. Dobrowolski was arrested in November and charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of voyeurism. In January, police executed a search warrant at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and reported finding evidence of seven additional cases of voyeurism. Now police say an investigation into Dobrowolski’s computer and electronic storage devices has led them to [...]
Two Psychs Sued for Prozac Induced Stabbing
Sun News Teen who blames Prozac for his fatal stabbing of friend suing doctors January 13th, 2013 By JAMES TURNER WINNIPEG -- A Manitoba teen who blames the antidepressant Prozac for causing him to fatally stab his friend is suing three doctors who treated him in the months before the killing, claiming they should pay up if his victim’s kin win a lawsuit against him and members of his family. In what appears to be a Manitoba first, the now-19-year-old has launched a third-party claim for financial damages against two psychiatrists and a physician who he says treated him at [...]
Mass Killer’s Psych Sued
UPI Widow sues suspect's psychiatrist Jan. 15, 2013 DENVER, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A woman whose husband was killed in a Colorado massacre has filed a lawsuit accusing a psychiatrist of failing to use "reasonable care" in treating the suspect. James Holmes Chantel Blunk is taking legal action against the University of Colorado, Dr. Lynne Fenton and five other defendants whose names were not mentioned in the suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Denver, The Denver Post reported. Blunk's husband, Jonathan Blunk, was one of 12 people killed in Aurora, Colo., July 20, when James Holmes, 24, [...]
Psychiatrists in the Courts
Courier Journal Edward 'Dale' Bagshaw's murder trial delayed after defense objects to court-appointed psychiatrist By Charlie White Jan 17, 2013 The murder case against Edward “Dale” Bagshaw was delayed until at least Friday after a last-minute objection by his defense attorney over the possibility of the court-appointed psychiatrist having a conflict of interest. Bagshaw, 47, is accused of using a pocketknife to stab his estranged wife, Kelly Bagshaw, 30, dozens of times inside her car near his Jeffersonville apartment, where she had come to pick up their two young children. The final witness slated to testify before closing arguments Wednesday [...]
Psych’s Patients Asked to Contact the Police
London Free Press Former patients of suspended psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski asked to contact police By Jennifer O'Brien January 24, 2013 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski London police are asking former patients of suspended psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski to contact them after finding disturbing videos of women on his computers. In videos taken between 2007 and 2012, at least seven women are shown undergoing physical examination by Dobrowolski -- who is already facing sexual assault and voyeurism charges related to another former patient -- said London Police Insp. Kevin Heslop. "They were videoed without their knowledge in situations where he conducted [...]
Jury to Start Deliberations in Psych Sex Case Friday
Vancouver Sun Defence wraps up argument in Calgary psychiatrist sex assault trial By Bill Graveland January 21, 2013 CALGARY - The lawyer for a Calgary psychiatrist charged with sexually assaulting several of his patients launched a verbal attack on the main Crown witness during his final arguments Monday. Dr. Aubrey Levin, 74, is charged with assaulting nine of his patients. The allegations came to light in 2010 after one of the patients came forward with secret videos he recorded during court-ordered sessions with the psychiatrist. The videos, played in court last fall, show Levin undoing the man's belt and jeans [...]
BUSTED
Globe and Mail Calgary psychiatrist found guilty of sexually assaulting patients Bill Graveland Jan. 29 2013 Psychiatrist Aubrey Levin After days of deliberation, a jury found a Calgary psychiatrist guilty Monday on three counts of sexual assault against his male patients. Dr. Aubrey Levin stood quietly and without outward emotion as he was found not guilty on two counts and a mistrial was declared on four other counts. Court will reconvene on those matters on March 15 to set a date for a new trial. Sentencing on his three sexual assault charges is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Levin [...]