More than 100 lawsuits have been filed against Dr. Brian Hyatt, a psychiatrist from Rogers. In the documents, former patients have accused Hyatt of mistreatment, stating that they were coerced, over-medicated and held against their will.Matthew Lindsay, with Odom Law Firm, is representing many of the former patients who have filed lawsuits against Hyatt and Northwest Medical Center. "While the severity has differed. The egregiousness is consistent to each patient. Their injuries range from multiple chemical sedations, broken collar-bones, to physical abuse," Lindsay told 40/29 News. In 2018, Hyatt was named the medical director for Northwest Medical Center's Behavioral Health Unit located in Springdale. His contract was terminated in May 2022. In January 2023, the Arkansas Attorney General's office announced that they were investigating Dr. Hyatt for allegations of Medicaid fraud. "It's heart wrenching when you hear their stories. We have clients who lost custody of their children as a result of falsified medical records, some who lost their jobs. And, almost every one of our clients is fearful of medical care after their stay at Northwest Behavioral Health," Lindsay said. 40/29 spoke to Brandie Kersey who said that her son is a former patient of Hyatt. Kersey originally took her son Chris to the hospital where he could be evaluated after they were dealing with some abrupt changes happening at home. She was told that he would be taken to the behavioral health unit in Springdale for 24-48 hours. "We wanted to make sure that he was coping with everything going on in our household in an appropriate way. It was crickets after that. There was no follow-up. I had a few short phone calls where he's telling me that he's not getting the right medicine," Kersey said. "Then, when I reached out to the doctor, nurse or a social worker, I was shut down completely. And, I never had a conversation with the doctor. Even the hospital was blocking information," Kersey continued. According to the arrest affidavit, Hyatt documented evaluations and post-visit reports or patients that he never saw. Video surveillance of the behavioral unit shows Hyatt making his rounds by going down the hallway and only looking into each room, without entering any of them. The video was submitted by a former employee and whistleblower and used as evidence by Attorney General Tim Griffin's office in the insurance fraud case."Prosecution of Medicaid fraud in Arkansas is the responsibility of my office," Griffin said. "And I take that responsibility seriously."The AG's office has accused Hyatt of fraudulent Medicaid claims of more than $300,000.Hyatt was suspended from participating in the state Medicaid program in March and arrested in October. He was released after paying a $15,000 bond.If found guilty, he could face up to 30 years in prison. The jury trial in that case is scheduled to start in September in Pulaski County. Lindsay, with Odom Law Firm, said that they are getting calls weekly from former patients of Hyatt, and he expects more lawsuits to be filed in the coming months. 40/29 News received the following statement form Northwest Health: We take very seriously our responsibility to provide a safe environment of care for our patients and our team members. It is not our practice to comment on pending litigation matters. Dr. Hyatt was an independent physician who had previously seen patients at our facility, and was independently responsible for the care he provided and billing for that care. Dr. Hyatt has not provided care at our facility since May 2022. We reached out to Hyatt, but have not heard back.