New York Psychological Malpractice Attorneys
Bringing Suit Against Therapists or Hospitals for Psychological Malpractice
Major depression or a psychotic episode can be as much a life-threatening emergency as a heart attack, although they are often not treated that way. People seeking help at emergency rooms, psychiatric hospitals or mental health clinics for suicidal thoughts or other acute symptoms are often released with a bottle of pills and little follow-up. Sometimes they cannot get treatment at all.
Later, we see the tragic story in the newspaper that they suffered a self-inflicted injury, committed suicide, or injured or killed their loved ones.
Misdiagnosis or failure to identify life-threatening psychiatric symptoms can be the result of negligence — and psychological malpractice. It must stop. Lives depend upon it.
The professional negligence attorneys of Vasti & Vasti, P.C. represent people in the Hudson Valley who have been injured because of negligent psychological or psychiatric care. We also represent family members who have lost loved ones when mental health professionals improperly treated or improperly discharged emotionally fragile or suicidal patients.
Contact our Pleasant Valley law office online or call 845-224-3559 to schedule a free case evaluation. We represent victims of all types of psychiatric malpractice, including negligence in diagnosis, negligent treatment, serious boundary violations, sexual abuse by therapists, and other professional violations by licensed mental health professionals.
We Consult With Expert Medical Witnesses to Prove Professional Negligence
Psychological malpractice cases can be very difficult to prove, but they can be brought successfully. The use of expert witnesses will be crucial in understanding the standard of care that should have been followed by the psychiatrist, psychologist, emergency room doctor, hospital or other mental health professional who evaluated the patient.
In order to bring a civil suit, we must be able to identify physical or mental health harm, or a significantly worsened outcome, caused by psychiatric or psychological malpractice. We will also work to identify financial losses resulting from patients being given the wrong medication or requiring additional treatment.
Contact a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
For a free case evaluation and aggressive representation in your psychological malpractice case, contact Vasti & Vasti.
Vasti & Vasti, P.C.
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