April 12, 2023 / by Christina Feeney / Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits
In 2015, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecuted Robert Hadden, an OBGYN accused of sexually abusing several patients. One woman told prosecutors she was 30-weeks pregnant when Hadden assaulted her. According to court records, the District Attorney’s Office had 18 other women willing to testify they suffered similar assaults at the hands of Hadden over […]
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Hadden Survivors Reached $235 Million Settlement with Hospitals; Still Time for Others
May 10, 2023 / by Christina Feeney / Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits
In 2022, both Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital reached a combined $165 million settlement with almost 150 women who were sexually abused by former OBGYN Robert Hadden. This agreement follows a $71.5 million combined settlement in 2021 between the hospitals and 79 of Hadden’s survivors. A compensation fund was established to […]
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Former OBGYN Robert Hadden Served No Jail Time Despite Guilty Plea in 2016
April 12, 2023 / by Christina Feeney / Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits
In 2015, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecuted Robert Hadden, an OBGYN accused of sexually abusing several patients. One woman told prosecutors she was 30-weeks pregnant when Hadden assaulted her. According to court records, the District Attorney’s Office had 18 other women willing to testify they suffered similar assaults at the hands of Hadden over […]
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Disgraced OBGYN Robert Hadden Convicted, Civil Remedy for Victims Still Possible
April 12, 2023 / by Christina Feeney / Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits
In late January of this year, a jury took less than a day to convict former Columbia University OBGYN Robert Hadden of federal sex trafficking charges. Hadden’s two-week criminal trial included testimony from nine former patients who described how the former OBGYN sexually abused them during appointments. Prosecutors said federal charges were appropriate because Hadden […]
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Victims of former OBGYN, Robert Hadden, Can Still Have Their Day in Court
March 30, 2023 / by Christina Feeney / Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits
In January of this year, several ex-patients testified at former Columbia University OBGYN Robert Hadden’s criminal trial where he was charged with persuading women to cross state lines for the purpose of sexually abusing them. Their stories of abuse span a 20-year period and include both adults and minors. The women shared intimate details with […]
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