Michigan sexual assault lawyers file lawsuit against doctor and Metro Detroit hospital

Michigan Sexual Assault Lawyers filed a lawsuit in Genesee County Circuit Court on behalf of Jane Doe, alleging Dr. Oumair Aejaz sexually assaulted her while she was a patient at Genesys Hospital in May 2024. The case adds new civil claims against the doctor, Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital and Ascension Genesys Hospital after Aejaz’s 2025 criminal conviction and prison sentence.

Why it matters: - The lawsuit seeks to hold a doctor and a Metro Detroit hospital system responsible for alleged sexual assaults on a sedated patient in an emergency department. - The case raises questions about hospital patient safety, oversight and screening inside medical settings where patients are vulnerable. - Jane Doe says she did not learn of the alleged assaults until nearly two years later, after law enforcement showed her video and photo evidence.

What happened: - Michigan Sexual Assault Lawyers filed a sexual assault lawsuit in Genesee County Circuit Court, Case No. 26-64686-NO, on behalf of plaintiff Jane Doe. - The defendants are Dr. Oumair Aejaz, Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital and Ascension Genesys Hospital. - The complaint alleges Jane Doe was admitted to the emergency department at Genesys Hospital on May 9, 2024, after going into diabetic ketoacidosis. - Jane Doe was described as being in and out of consciousness during the admission. - The lawsuit alleges Dr. Aejaz, an internist who practiced at the hospital, sexually assaulted Jane Doe multiple times and recorded the assaults. - Jane Doe said she had no awareness of the alleged assaults at the time. - She learned about them nearly two years later when the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department showed her video footage and photographs reportedly recovered from Dr. Aejaz’s home.

The details: - After Dr. Aejaz’s wife discovered in August 2024 that he had been secretly recording people at hospitals where he practiced and at home, she contacted law enforcement. - Investigators obtained a search warrant for Dr. Aejaz’s home. - Authorities recovered six computers, four cell phones and 15 hard drives. - News reports indicated one hard drive contained about 13,000 videos allegedly recorded over six years. - The recordings reportedly included videos of Dr. Aejaz sexually assaulting women lying unconscious in hospital beds. - In December 2025, Dr. Aejaz pleaded no contest to all charges, was convicted in Oakland County on 31 counts of sexual misconduct, including five counts of criminal sexual conduct, and was sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison. - Michigan Sexual Assault Lawyers lead attorney Timothy A. Holland said hospitals have a duty to protect patients from assault. - Attorney Laura Skenderas said the firm believes the evidence will show Genesys Hospital failed to protect Jane Doe and that the lawsuit aims to hold all responsible parties accountable. - The firm says its attorneys have handled hundreds of cases and have litigated throughout Michigan, including Detroit, Sterling Heights, Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Ann Arbor. - Holland said he recovered a $63 million award in 2025 and has served as first chair in more than 50 jury trials. - Skenderas was selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2025 and 2026 and recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. - The firm’s website lists more information.

Between the lines: - The lawsuit extends a criminal case into civil court, where Jane Doe is seeking accountability from both the alleged perpetrator and the institutions tied to his work. - The allegations center on a hospital patient who was unable to protect herself during a medical emergency, which could sharpen scrutiny of hospital safeguards and reporting systems. - The case also shows how hidden evidence recovered in a criminal investigation can become central to later civil claims.

What's next: - The Genesee County case will move forward through civil court proceedings. - The defendants may respond to the allegations, and the lawsuit could produce additional evidence about hospital policies, staffing and oversight. - The case may also draw more attention to medical-facility protections for unconscious or incapacitated patients.

The bottom line: - Jane Doe’s lawsuit turns a grim criminal case into a broader test of hospital responsibility when a patient is allegedly assaulted inside a care setting.