New Jersey ob/gyn Dr. Bruce Pierce is facing at least 31 complaints of sexual abuse from women whose trust he abused as a doctor.
Former physician Bruce Pierce abused his position of trust and that Delaware Valley OBGYN, his employer, should have done more to protect patients. Many of the women had been under Pierce’s care for years.
The lawsuit comes nearly two years after the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners announced it had suspended Pierce’s medical license, saying it found “credible evidence he baselessly sexually exploited two patients under the cloak of providing routine medical care.”
The complaint alleges 13 claims including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, discrimination against women, medical malpractice, corporate negligence, and more. The claim does not specify an award the plaintiffs are seeking, something Foote said is not required in New Jersey.
The state medical board said it suspended Pierce’s license in 2024 based on the testimony of two witnesses who claimed he touched them inappropriately, one a longtime patient whose child was delivered by Pierce. The board found both women credible and the vote was unanimous, the board said then.
As of this date, no criminal charges have been filed against Pierce.
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