More than 80 women accuse US doctor of sexual abuse in class-action lawsuit

Allegations against Dr Derrick Todd in Boston adds to spate of cases involving US physicians reported to have violated patients

In the weeks since his dismissal from a Boston hospital, the number of women accusing Dr Derrick Todd of sexually abusive medical exams has surpassed 80, adding to a spate of cases involving US physicians reported to have violated patients in their most vulnerable moments.

At least 82 women have joined a class-action lawsuit that was filed against Todd in a Massachusetts state court Wednesday, the plaintiffs' attorney Drew Meyer told the Boston Globe.