Ohio Psychiatric Malpractice Attorneys
The failure of a mental health professional or mental health facility to take appropriate precautions to protect a patient who threatens or exhibits signs of impending suicide may give rise to a viable psychiatric malpractice claim.
Our attorneys have obtained a significant settlement in a number of such cases. Most recently, a substantial settlement was reached on behalf of the family of a 36-year-old single man, who shot himself the day following his discharge from the psychiatric unit of a local hospital. The police found the patient, who had a long history of significant substance abuse difficulties and had previously attempted suicide, contemplating suicide by jumping from a bridge. He was taken to a psychiatric emergency room where an assessment indicated active suicidal ideations with a recommendation of hospitalization.
Following the patient's hospitalization it was discovered that insurance coverage was being denied for the admission. Throughout the several days he remained hospitalized, the attending psychiatrist was communicating with the patient's health insurance company in an attempt to transfer him to a facility where insurance coverage would be available. Upon learning that insurance coverage would not be provided for any psychiatric treatment, the patient was discharged "secondary to no insurance coverage."
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Should you file a lawsuit? You won't know until you talk to an experienced attorney. Contact us or call us at (888) 633-0360 to arrange a free, confidential consultation. You can get answers, find out what happened, and help prevent similar needless injuries from happening to other people, too.
We handle our cases on a contingency-fee basis: if we can't help you recover money damages, you won't pay attorneys' fees. When you meet with us to discuss your case, it will be with an attorney, not an investigator or paralegal. We also have Spanish and Ukrainian interpreters available. Contact us today to get us started on investigating your claim from our Cleveland headquarters.
Experienced, Sophisticated, Reputable.
For more than 65 years, the attorneys at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber have represented victims' psychiatric malpractice in lawsuits in Ohio and beyond. Our attorneys have access to the most sophisticated technical and medical resources available to investigate and prepare your case to win. When the insurance company lawyers see our name on the lawsuit, they know it is well researched, carefully investigated and thoroughly prepared. For you, that means insurance company lawyers come to the table prepared to discuss a full and fair settlement - or we'll see them in court.
Remember, if you have a claim, there is most likely a statute of limitations clock running, after which you won't have the right to file a lawsuit. Protect your rights by contacting us today or calling us at (888) 633-0360.
