A Melbourne GP is being sued for allegedly grabbing a male patient’s groin

A MAN, who is suing his doctor for allegedly grabbing him by his privates and asking him for money, says it was a gross violation of their relationship.

“What the f ... are you doing; don’t play games mate.” A doctor is being sued for allegedly grabbing a man by his ‘family jewels’ and asking him, not to cough, but to cough up. Picture: istock

A DOCTOR is being sued for allegedly grabbing a man by his ‘family jewels’ and asking him, not to cough, but to cough up.

A 46-year-old Kensington man claims in a writ filed with the County Court that he was assaulted when he went to his GP, Dr David Phillips, at a Melbourne Central clinic in May 2014.
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The man alleges Dr Phillips grabbed his penis and the right side of his scrotum and said: “Do you have any money?”

Startled, the man responded: “What?”

Dr Phillips then allegedly replied: “You know, do you have any money?”

Angry the man claims he said: “What the f ... are you doing; don’t play games mate.”

Melbourne GP David Phillips is being sued after his ‘family jewels’ jest fell flat. Picture: iStock

It is alleged Dr Phillips then removed his hand and tried to explain, saying: “I was just doing that thing where someone owes you money and you have got them by the balls”.

But the doctor’s alleged attempt at a penis joke fell flat, with his patient claiming the GP’s conduct amounted to sexual assault or other sexual misconduct.

It is not known what the man was seeking treatment for or at the time or whether that treatment required an examination of his groin.

As a consequence of his encounter, the alleged victim claims he has suffered exacerbation of pre-existing chronic post-traumatic stress disorder and mental and psychological upset involving anxiety, anger, sleeping difficulties, gross embarrassment and humiliation, loss of or diminishment of trust, particularly in the medical profession, confusion and self-doubts.

His statement of claim alleges the doctor’s behaviour was a gross violation of the doctor/patient relationship against a disadvantaged and psychologically damaged and vulnerable person.

The patient seeks unspecified compensation for medical costs and aggravated and exemplary damages.

Dr Phillips no longer practises at the Melbourne Central clinic and could not be contacted.