24-Hour Acute Psychiatric Care Provider, Del Amo Hospital, Sued for Dependent Adult Abuse

LONG BEACH, Calif. - April 10, 2020 - PRLog -- Known nationwide as leaders in nursing home abuse litigation, the experienced attorneys at Garcia & Artigliere recently filed a dependent adult abuse lawsuit against Del Amo Hospital, a 24-hour acute psychiatric hospital located in Torrance, California. The firm alleges that their client's wife suffered fatal injuries due to abuse and negligence during her stay at the facility.

Admitted to the psychiatric care facility as a dependent adult on August 26, 2019, the plaintiff arrived with a medical history that included partial epilepsy, hallucinations, anxiety disorder, suicidal ideation, and borderline personality disorder. Because of these serious mental health conditions, she was placed on a 15-minute check rotation for self-harm and other dangerous behaviors. The day after she was admitted, the plaintiff's physician also ordered constant 1:1 supervision due to risk of suicide.

The staff at Del Amo Hospital had a clear responsibility to provide the plaintiff with constant supervision, and yet she was routinely left unsupervised, resulting in at least two major incidents of self-harm. Within only three days of her admission to the facility, the plaintiff was discovered dead as a direct result of this negligence.

The attorneys at Garcia & Artigliere are seeking maximum compensation for this tremendous loss on behalf of the victim's surviving husband. If anyone has information about substandard conditions at Del Amo Hospital, the firm invites them to come forward and share their story.

Contact Garcia & Artigliere today at https://www.lawgarcia.com/ for press inquiries or related claims.