Forty women and children join nearly $1 billion lawsuit against disgraced West Linn doctor

WEST LINN, Or. — Forty more women and children accuse a disgraced West Linn doctor of sexual abuse; This brings us to the total number of former patients who filed lawsuits David Farley up to 170.

An amended complaint (the 8th complaint in this case) was filed in early November.

The patients all accuse Farley of sexually assaulting them under the guise of medical care. They are seeking almost $1 billion in damages.

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They are also suing two hospitals and Farley’s former clinic, arguing that the healthcare facilities should have known what Farley was doing.

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They all have a similar story: Farley told them they needed a certain amount of care, but he abused them.

The grand jury cleared him of the charges. The KATU investigation found that Oregon laws at the time made it more difficult to prosecute doctors than in other states. The law has since changed.

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But former patients and their attorneys argue that current laws allow prosecutors to charge Farley with the crimes. They’re still pushing for this to happen.

“Separate and separate from this case, in this case they are asking the attorney general’s office to reconsider the criminal charges, and that is still pending. But I think there’s a very strong hope that this man will be off the streets,” said attorney Tom D’Amore.

D’Amore said he is confident the new attorney general, Dan Rayfield, will handle the case. The AG’s office previously told KATU the incident was under investigation.

Farley and his attorneys did not respond to previous requests for comment. The trial date in the civil case is set for early 2026.