{"id":2561,"date":"2016-04-15T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2016-08-30T16:19:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T21:19:13","slug":"premature-discharge-psychiatric-patient-leads-death-2-4-million-jury-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/premature-discharge-psychiatric-patient-leads-death-2-4-million-jury-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Premature Discharge of Psychiatric Patient Leads to Death and $2.4 Million Jury Verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gregory Cotter was 42 years old and had a history of alcoholism and mental health problems. He was also diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. He had attempted suicide.<\/p>\n<p>After attempting suicide, Cotter was admitted to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midhudsonregional.org\/\">St. Francis Hospital<\/a> where Dr. Sadaf Ahsan, the former director of the psychiatry department, treated him. After a 5-day period, Cotter was released to the custody of a friend.<\/p>\n<p>Cotter disappeared one day later. His body was found with deep stab wounds, and his death was ruled suicide. Cotter, who had been earning about $40,000 a year as a painter, was survived by his wife.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/premature-discharge-psychiatric-patient-leads-death-2-4-million-jury-verdict\/#more-2561\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gregory Cotter was 42 years old and had a history of alcoholism and mental health problems. He was also diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. He had attempted suicide. 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