tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096563713843982234.post6301616199573746464..comments2023-09-29T04:28:37.498-07:00Comments on David vs. Goliath: Doctor Facing Sex Abuse ChargesDavid F. Sugermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832736595760715014noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096563713843982234.post-62535944553292687432008-01-25T10:10:00.000-08:002008-01-25T10:10:00.000-08:00Great question, anon. The short answer is that the...Great question, anon. The short answer is that the same standards should apply. <BR/><BR/>But here's what's interesting. Anybody can get an Oregon attorney's entire disciplinary file by contacting the Oregon State Bar. [url: http://www.osbar.org/] Because it's public record, you won't see the same secrecy problem. You can't get that information on an Oregon doctor because doctor discipline files are not for public disclosure. <BR/><BR/>But of course, secrecy is only part of the problem. There's also policing. Most of us who handle sex abuse cases do so regardless of who is doing the abuse. That's true whether the abuser is a doctor, lawyer, teacher, police officer, or member of the clergy. The process starts with looking at what happened and what we think we can prove.<BR/><BR/>As for non-sexual misconduct, many of us--myself included--handle cases against lawyers who make mistakes that cause damage to people. Personally, I have represented people harmed by lawyer misconduct. I have even testified in trial as an expert witness, in a case in which a lawyer took money from his client.David F. Sugermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832736595760715014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096563713843982234.post-84978232271101132872008-01-25T09:52:00.000-08:002008-01-25T09:52:00.000-08:00what about ferreting out bad attorneys?what about ferreting out bad attorneys?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com