He had the choice of when to attempt to commit suicide. If he checked himself in without being under the control of his associates/family at the time, he could easily have committed suicide before check-in. He chose not to. Can we blame the hospital for his decision to wait until after he was admitted?
He was trying to get help for his intrusive suicidal thoughts. Hospital admissions help box these people in until they have regained control. They left him to become overwhelmed.
No, people who want to kill themselves will find a way. Where the hospital is liable is if they did not follow established procedures. Having anyone in there with a belt is a big no-no. Also, any thing that could have been used to anchor the “rope/belt” goes against established procedures in mental health facilities.
The hospital will settle out of court…and get visits by the state inspectors.
Absolutely, yes, because there are standard protocols for dealing with suicidal ideation that were not followed.
You do not leave a suicidal patient with possessions that can be used to hang themselves.
That’s no different than a surgeon leaving a sponge in your abdomen that causes sepsis.