-Caveat Lector- Hi ! I heard about this article from the "One Voice Update" 12/14/99 - Vol 2 Issue 2 I believe this issue has some excellent articles on current court cases. Their E-mail is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sincerely, Neil Brick Our listing these resources does not necessarily constitute our endorsement of them. Resources mentioned in this resource list are mentioned for educational value only. Using these resources may or may not help your recovery process, so use caution when reading anything or contacting anyone mentioned in this resource list. This may be triggering for survivors. Excerpt from: http://www.mhsource.com/pt/p991201a.html Recovered Memory Lawsuit Sparks Litigation by Michael Jonathan Grinfeld. Psychiatric Times December 1999 Vol. XVI Issue 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In a stunning move made to avoid a trial, an October 1997 settlement totaling $10.75 million ended one of the most controversial and widely publicized lawsuits ever brought against a psychiatrist by a former patient who later retracted memories of recovered abuse. Patty Burgus and other family members had sued Bennett G. Braun, M.D., an internationally renowned expert in the field of dissociative identity disorder, and the prestigious Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, among others. The suit claimed that bizarre recollections of satanic ritual abuse and other trauma, which were recovered during the course of psychiatric treatment, were false and the result of negligent care over a six-year period. But in what may become yet another trend in recovered memory litigation, Braun has decided to fight back. In June, a 22-page complaint filed on his behalf in a Cook County, Ill., circuit court claimed that Braun's defense lawyers, the insurance companies and their claims managers settled the Burgus litigation without his consent, even though it was "totally defensible as to Dr. Braun." The problem is not with the legal system, but with insurers, Braun said in an interview with Psychiatric Times. Describing his involvement in the Burgus case as a "horrible experience," Braun added, "The insurers did what they believed was in their best interests, no matter what the policy said. They didn't do what was in my best interest, and the policy calls for them to do that." Braun believes bringing this suit is a way for him to finally get the opportunity to defend himself. When this case goes to trial, he will have to prove that he would have been exonerated if the defendants had not settled the case against his wishes, as he now alleges. Of the total settlement sum paid to Burgus, Braun's share amounted to $4.75 million, all of it covered by Braun's insurers, according to the complaint. "I think psychiatry as a whole is under assault and [suits by retractors] are only the first wave. It's going to spread to other diagnoses," said Braun, who added that eating disorders and self-mutilation might also become targets. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
