Personal Injury Law

Family Sues Illinois Hospital for Alleged Neglect that Led to Suicide

By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti

The sister of a deceased woman is suing Northwestern Memorial Hospital on behalf of the victim after the woman committed suicide while in the hospital?s care. According to the medical malpractice suit filed in Cook County, Northwestern should have recognized the late patient?s risk for self-injury and suicide since she was admitted into the hospital?s care after a suicide attempt. The lawsuit states that the hospital was negligent in leaving the victim, who expressed regret that her attempt at suicide has been unsuccessful, unsupervised and alone in a room with the means and opportunity to commit suicide. The family is asking for pecuniary damages exceeding $50,000. The medical malpractice lawsuit claims two counts of wrongful death and survival. Visit WBBM to learn more about the medical malpractice suit.

Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on November 21, 2009 (boomark / email).