Health Professionals Are Increasingly Being Victimized by Stalking and Violence: This Must Stop!
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The tragic news about a licensed mental health counselor recently being stabbed and killed here in Orlando by her ex-patient really hits close to home for me. Sadly, Rebecca White, LMHC, was murdered on January 19, 2026, in […]
Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor Killed By Former Patient
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On January 19, 2026, a former client fatally stabbed a licensed mental health counselor in her Orlando, Florida, office. The attacker also critically injured another client during the incident. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, counselor Rebecca […]
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Says Serial Killer Cannot Sue Psychiatrist for Medical Malpractice
By: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Hartley Brooks, Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On November 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unanimously decided that a serial killer cannot sue his psychiatrist for gross negligence because the action is barred by the […]
Mental Health Counselors: Follow These Rules To Prevent Complaints and Keep Your Professional License
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Licensed mental health counselors, psychologists, and other mental health care professionals are potential targets of licensure complaints from clients in any practice setting. Many legal situations and cases arise because the therapist has strayed over the line and […]