Mental Health Negligence Claims Case Studies

  • Mental health suicide

    Cameron had been released from mental health detention but returned to the hospital ward as he appeared to have deteriorated becoming particularly paranoid and suspicious.

  • Sexual assault in mental health assessment unit

    Mrs B and Mrs E were both patients at the Avonside Unit, an older adults mental health assessment unit within the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust at different times. 

  • Suicide when man is allowed to leave mental health unit

    Bret was admitted into hospital after attempting to end his life and diagnosed with Acute Stress Reaction. While in hospital staff had noted his low mood and his claims that he would attempt to end his life again if left alone.

  • Hospital supervision inadequate for mental health patient

    When he was sixty years old, Gerald began to suffer mental health problems following suspected strokes which had caused his health to deteriorate.

  • Suicide while in a secure unit under observation

    Nancy had a history of psychological problems including depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts and began to develop alcoholic problems as an escape. Nancy suffered with these symptoms over 20 years being diagnosed as clinically depressed by her GP and being a voluntary patient at various homes during these years.

  • Inadequate Hospital Supervisor And Assessment Leads To Tragic Suicide

    Bernie brought an action against North East London Mental Health NHS Trust on behalf of the estate of her deceased husband, Tom and also on behalf of their children.

  • Cerebral Palsy Care Abuse

    Our client suffers cerebral palsy and learning difficulties. His behaviour could be violent and challenging and so requires specialist care. Our client's parents had cared for him at home but found they were increasingly unable to and so they moved our client into a permanent residential care but would go home for long weekends regularly and his family would visit him.

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