Dr. Barry Brock, a long-affiliated OB-GYN at Cedars-Sinai, is the focus of a growing sexual abuse scandal involving hundreds of women seeking legal recourse. By early January 2025, over 160 women had filed lawsuits accusing Dr. Brock of inappropriate and medically unjustified behavior during their medical care.
These sexual assault lawsuits name not only Dr. Barry Brock but also the institutions where he practiced, including Cedars-Sinai and other Los Angeles facilities, alleging these institutions failed to protect patients from his predatory actions. This Dr. Barry Brock litigation highlights how medical institutions may enable abuse by disregarding complaints and prioritizing their reputation and professional relationships over patient safety.
Patients of Dr. Brock may be experiencing anger, confusion, and betrayal, with many recounting invasive exams without gloves, lewd comments, and procedures causing lasting physical and emotional harm. Disturbingly, reported concerns were sometimes dismissed by Cedars-Sinai staff with phrases like, “That’s just how he is.” This disregard for patient welfare is central to institutional sexual abuse lawsuits, where hospitals and clinics must be held accountable for enabling predators.
Similar high-profile cases involving physicians like Dr. Robert Hadden and Dr. George Tyndall demonstrate the extensive number of survivors who suffered silently for years and the importance of pursuing justice. Survivors in comparable lawsuits have often received settlements averaging over $1 million, from both the perpetrators and the institutions that allowed the abuse to continue. Legal action serves as a crucial tool for accountability and ensures hospitals face consequences for failing to protect women.
If you are a survivor, please know you are not alone. The Barry Brock lawsuit is in its early stages, and many victims may not yet have come forward. These cases can evolve over years, with new survivors speaking out long after initial reports. Our lawyers anticipate hearing from more women as this situation unfolds.
This page examines the sexual abuse lawsuits against Dr. Barry Brock, an OB-GYN who practiced in Los Angeles for four decades. We will discuss the likely trajectory of these cases and potential settlement compensation.
If you experienced unwanted sexual touching during examinations by Dr. Barry Brock, please contact our national sex abuse lawyers today for a free case evaluation at 800-553-8082 or contact us online. We are here to help you.
This litigation is progressing rapidly. Here are the latest developments:
Dr. Brock allegedly had a notorious reputation among Cedars-Sinai staff, with NICU personnel reportedly coining the term “Brock Babies” for infants admitted with cracked skulls. His actions were allegedly driven by sexual gratification, favoring vaginal deliveries and refusing cesarean sections. Numerous patients referred to him as “Brock the Butcher” due to traumatic deliveries often resulting in severe maternal hemorrhages. Lawsuits contend his insistence on vaginal births was for his own sexual gratification, contrasting his low single-digit cesarean rate with the national average exceeding 32%.
Sexual abuse complaints often reveal systemic institutional failures where organizations prioritize reputation or finances over patient safety, potentially involving cultures of denial, lack of oversight, or cover-ups. The allegations against Cedars-Sinai suggest a culture of concealment and willful ignorance, positioning the institution as complicit in enabling Dr. Brock’s abuse by actively or passively suppressing the truth and failing to protect vulnerable women.
Our firm has received calls from women with complaints against Dr. Brock dating back to his time in Alabama in the 1980s.
Following an initial lawsuit by over 100 women, an additional 60 former patients of Dr. Brock filed a second lawsuit with similar allegations of sexual abuse during medical examinations.
Yelp reviews regarding Dr. Brock are reportedly revealing and pertinent to the allegations.
Dr. Brock allegedly followed a pattern of grooming and exploitation. One victim reported prolonged small talk and intrusive questioning during exposed examinations without gloves or chaperones, escalating to rough physical contact. She was once denied a gown and ogled while naked. Another instance involved an unwarranted breast exam with inappropriate comments. During her third trimester, he allegedly performed a medically unnecessary internal exam with an inappropriate remark. These actions suggest a systematic pattern of predation under the guise of medical care.
A group of 107 former female patients joined a civil lawsuit against Dr. Barry Brock and Cedars-Sinai, alleging sexual abuse during medical examinations with inappropriate and medically unnecessary contact. The lawsuit also claims Cedars-Sinai knew or should have known about Dr. Brock’s actions but negligently failed to intervene.
Dr. Barry Brock was a long-trusted OB-GYN in Los Angeles for over 40 years, associated with prominent institutions like Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Beverly Hills clinics. While maintaining a respected professional reputation, patient complaints about inappropriate behavior during exams reportedly simmered for years without disciplinary action or public scrutiny. Concerns were often dismissed, allowing Dr. Brock to continue practicing without accountability. In the summer of 2024, reports of sexual misconduct surfaced, leading Cedars-Sinai to suspend his privileges in August 2024 and subsequently terminate his employment in September 2024 following an internal investigation that corroborated the allegations. Dr. Brock’s case highlights systemic failures in healthcare that can allow predatory behavior to persist.
Over 60 former patients have now filed civil lawsuits against Dr. Brock, with allegations revealing a disturbing pattern of inappropriate conduct and sexual abuse, including:
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