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Courthouse News Service

Therapist Billed Insurer for Sex, Patient Says

By Robert Kahn 
February 08, 2010

A woman claims her psychologist had sex with her in his office while treating her for depression, “on a weekly, and at times, a daily frequency,” and had the brass to bill her insurance company for the “treatments.” And she says he “committed further acts of professional malpractice by voluntarily ingesting plaintiff’s psychotropic medications during their sexual encounters to ‘enhance’ his sexual gratification with plaintiff.” 

HF, an adult, sued Plaza Therapy Associates and Daniel R. Lerom in Hillsborough County Court, Tampa, Fla.

She claims Lerom, “a licensed professional,” treated her for depression and associated maladies from 1995 until May 2009, and “committed negligent, professional and sexual misconduct” against her “numerous times.”

“Plaza Therapy Associates and Lerom further committed professional negligence by billing plaintiffs’ insurance numerous times for ‘treatments’ immediately after Lerom’s sexual encounters with plaintiff and was paid for said treatment by plaintiff’s insurance,” HF says.

She says that in May 2009, “an officer of Plaza Therapy Associates who knew of Lerom’s misconduct demanded Lerom cease conducting such professional and misconduct acts against plaintiff. Shortly thereafter, Lerom ceased all communication and contract with plaintiff, who continued to suffered from ‘depression,’” and a host of other problems, including feelings of hopelessness, feelings of rejection by men, emotional dependencies, and pain, the complaint states.

“Upon being rejected by Lerom, both personally and professionally, plaintiff suffered a complete mental collapse, and, as a result, was institutionalized,” according to the complaint.

She demands punitive damages for professional negligence-malpractice, breach of contract, vicarious liability, and infliction of emotional distress. She is represented by Deborah Carroll of Lakeland.

Florida Department of Health Emergency Suspension order here: http://www.psychsearch.net/pdf/2009-11318.pdf

Full article here: http://tinyurl.com/psychologist-sex-patient

Lakeland Ledger

Tampa Psychologist Suspended Over Sex Allegation by Lakeland Woman

January 25, 2010

A Tampa psychologist accused of having sex with a Lakeland woman he counseled and billing her insurance company for “specialty consult” sessions when those trysts are suspected to have occurred has had his license suspended by the state.

Daniel R. Lerom also is accused of repeatedly asking for, and getting, prescription pain medicines from the woman.

It’s a felony for a psychotherapist to commit sexual misconduct with a client or with a former client…

Full article here: http://tinyurl.com/sex-patient

St. Petersburg Times

Tampa psychologist loses license after state says he had sex with a patient

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

A Tampa psychologist who billed a patient’s insurance company for treating her when he actually was having sex with her has had his license suspended in an emergency action by state health officials.

Daniel R. Lerom, 49, also repeatedly received prescription painkillers from the patient, a Florida Health Department investigation found. Lerom charged the patient’s insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, more than $1,400 for “specialty consults” when, in fact, the pair were meeting for sex. The woman, a Lakeland resident who first saw Lerom for marriage counseling in 1995, was not named in the state’s report.

The state’s investigation reports Lerom stopped providing therapy in early February last year and the two started a sexual relationship shortly thereafter…

Under Florida law, a psychotherapist “who commits sexual misconduct with a client or former client when the professional relationship was terminated primarily for the purpose of engaging in sexual contact,” commits a felony.

Full article here: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jan/25/state-suspends-tampa-psychologist-accused-having-s/

Tampa Tribune

State suspends psychologist accused of having sex with patient

January 25, 2010

A Tampa psychologist accused of having sex with a patient and billing her insurance for the liaisons has had his license suspended by the Florida Department of Health.

Daniel Lerom first met the patient in 1997 but did not begin having a sexual relationship with her until last year, according to an order by the department. Lerom also took the woman’s prescription pain medicine and anti-anxiety medication, the order states…

The two exchanged hundreds of text messages, many sexual in nature, according to the order. Lerom billed the woman’s insurance company more than $1,400 for about 12 sexual encounters in which no therapy was provided, according to the order. The encounters happened in the patient’s home and at a motel, the order states.