Mental Hospital Accused of Improper Institutionalization Procedures

ByJoseph O'Neill

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Mental Hospital Accused of Improper Institutionalization Procedures

Case Overview

This case involves a middle aged man with a history of mental illness who has been hospitalized at an inpatient psychiatric facility for several years. He had originally been convicted of assault during an altercation with a motel clerk, after which he was admitted to the mental hospital. Since then, his hospitalization has been renewed on a yearly basis in accordance with state law, but the patient and his family were concerned that this process was being allowed to go on without proper review, as the patient’s condition had improved substantially since he was initially committed.

About the author

Joseph O'Neill

Joseph O'Neill

Joe has extensive experience in online journalism and technical writing across a range of legal topics, including personal injury, meidcal malpractice, mass torts, consumer litigation, commercial litigation, and more. Joe spent close to six years working at Expert Institute, finishing up his role here as Director of Marketing. He has considerable knowledge across an array of legal topics pertaining to expert witnesses. Currently, Joe servces as Owner and Demand Generation Consultant at LightSail Consulting.

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