Maryland Appeals Court Says Hospital Not Immune from Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Former Psychiatric Patient Killed His Wife
- May 08, 2026
- Written by AHLA Legal Staff
A hospital had a duty to warn a patient’s wife that he expressed homicidal ideation during his stay at the facility for inpatient psychiatric treatment before discharging him to her care, a Maryland appeals court held.
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