Suicide While Under the Care or Supervision of Others
Have you lost a loved one to suicide while he or she was under the care or supervision of another?
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Has a family member committed suicide while under the care or custody of a health care professional or institute such as the prison system? If so, you may have the right to bring a lawsuit for his/her death.
According to suicide prevention sources, every year more than 32,000 people commit suicide. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for individuals 18 to 65 years old. Some people are fortunate enough to get help for their suicidal thoughts and their lives can be saved. However, for others, healthcare professionals or institutions fall short. In certain instances, the medical professionals misdiagnose or fail to consider the severity of an individual’s potential suicidality. These failures include not properly assessing the patient, not providing the appropriate level of observation, not taking a full history of the patient’s suicide attempt history, and not accurately diagnosing the person’s likelihood to commit suicide. These failures often result in an individual’s suicide that could have otherwise been prevented.
What can I do if my loved one committed suicide?
If a loved one has committed suicide while in the care or custody of a healthcare professional or while in custody of the police or jail, you may have a claim for his/her injuries/loss. The experienced team at Frier & Levitt will investigate and gather facts from all available sources to determine the level of care provided and whether the care was below the standard of care required. If your case involves a municipal entity, such as a public hospital, jail, prison or police, your time to bring a claim is very limited and it is imperative that you contact an attorney immediately to protect your rights.
WHO IS FRIER & LEVITT AND WHAT CAN FRIER & LEVITT DO TO HELP ME?
Frier & Levitt, LLC is a law firm that successfully represents clients in lawsuits and arbitrations before the Superior Courts of New Jersey and New York, as well as the Appellate Divisions.
At Frier & Levitt, LLC, it is our goal to provide you with superior legal representation and personal attention. Upon engaging us, we will immediately devise and begin to implement the most expeditious and cost-effective strategy to obtain money damages for your injuries. We will keep you informed every step of the way as we work together to achieve success.
Frier & Levitt, LLC welcomes the opportunity to be of service to you. We will represent you on a contingency basis. This means that we only get paid if we get you money. By agreeing to allow us to represent you on a contingency basis, you do not have to incur any up-front attorneys’ fees to obtain money damages.
The law firm of Frier & Levitt, LLC successfully represents individuals who have been injured and families of individuals who have died as a result of the negligence of others. We have obtained significant results for clients in New York and New Jersey and work hard to obtain these results.
For more information about whether you have a claim for injuries and/or wrongful death of a family member, or to discuss how Frier & Levitt, LLC can assist you in obtaining legal relief, please feel free to call us at (973) 618-1660, or toll-free at (888) LEVITT1 (i.e., 888-538-4881).