Posted on Aug. 18th, 2023 | in
Suicide is a devastating event for any family to endure, particularly if it happens to a loved one who is in a monitored environment inside a hospital. In recent years, there has been much written and discussed about ways to prevent inpatient suicide of patients in psychiatric units. Research shows that 70% of inpatient suicides… read more
Posted on Feb. 17th, 2018 | in
Suicide Wrongful Death Case A young woman in her twenties with a long history of mental health problems and suicide attempts was admitted to a psychiatric ward after yet another suicide attempt. While in the hospital, she somehow came into possession of a plastic bag and succeeded in suffocating herself. Her parents filed a lawsuit against the… read more
Posted on Feb. 17th, 2018 | in
A 22-year-old woman from Westmoreland County was stabbed to death by a mentally ill patient at a half-way house. The attacker had recently been released from the psychiatric ward at a local mental hospital. We filed a claim against the physicians at the state hospital saying that they had not adequately treated the person and… read more
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