Barssie Avocats stands alongside healthcare professionals facing criminal prosecution or who are victims of offences in the course of their work. Medical criminal law is a complex field in which legal, ethical and professional issues are intertwined. Faced with accusations that can seriously damage their career and reputation, doctors, surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals need a rigorous defence tailored to their situation.

The firm assists doctors prosecuted for offences allegedly committed in the course of their profession. These accusations may concern sexual offences, involuntary harm to the life or physical integrity of patients, breaches of the duty of care, endangering others, failure to assist a person in danger or breach of professional secrecy. Support begins at the outset of the proceedings, with assistance in police custody, during the investigation and the judicial investigation, and continues throughout the judicial process up to the hearing before the criminal court or the Assize Court.

Barssie Avocats also defends doctors who are victims of offences in the course of their practice. Verbal or physical attacks, threats, violence and false accusations can seriously affect their practice and safety. The firm assists practitioners in filing complaints, joining proceedings as a civil party and claiming compensation, to ensure that the harm suffered is recognised and fairly compensated.

Aware of the consequences that criminal proceedings can have on a healthcare professional’s career and reputation, and mindful of the professional constraints and ethical issues of medical practice, the firm does everything possible to ensure a rigorous defence and effective representation before the competent courts.