Healthcare providers have a sacrosanct relationship with patients, supporting and treating people at their most vulnerable who are reliant on their care and expertise. These medical professionals are also in a unique position of power in regard to patients who are entrusting them with their health and their lives. Unfortunately, that power can be exploited by predators to sexually abuse their patients.

A 2021 study done by the National Institute of Health revealed almost 5% of women and 2% of men have experienced sexual misconduct by healthcare professionals. Sexual misconduct in a medical setting is a hard thing to navigate when your abuser was supposed to be your trusted caretaker. It is a horrible exploitation of trust and can be extremely traumatic for survivors. If you have been sexually abused in a medical context, you should immediately report it to law enforcement if you are able to do so.

Sexual abuse in healthcare settings can also have gray areas because the abuse often occurs during a physical examination, making it difficult to determine what was medically necessary and what was abuse. At The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm, we help survivors navigate those gray areas, advocate for their truth and helping them in their journeys to justice.

Our expertise

With a wealth of experience in the field, The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm is ready to help survivors seeking to hold their abuser and healthcare facility accountable for sexual abuse. Our fierce advocacy for survivors, backed by a comprehensive understanding of predatory behaviors in a medical setting underlines our unique expertise in pursuing claims related to sexual abuse in healthcare.

We have represented sexual abuse and assault survivors and helped obtain meaningful verdicts and settlements in many of the most high-profile sexual abuse cases of the last decade, including the Larry Nassar litigation against The U.S. Olympic Committee, Michigan State University, and USA Gymnastics, the litigation against the University of Southern California related to Dr. George Tyndall, and the litigation against the University of Michigan related to Dr. Robert Anderson.

We are here for you

Coming forward after being sexually abused is very difficult, and it takes a lot of courage to take action and tell your story. There are paths toward justice for you in both the criminal and civil justice systems, and we will help you every step of the way.

If you are in need of representation or simply have questions about a potential path to justice, please reach out using the contact form below. We will approach your case with sensitivity and dedication to get you the answers and outcome you deserve.