Florida Hospital Sued for Releasing Suspected Murderer
CLEARWATER, Fla.
A family is suing Morton Plant Hospital for releasing a man who was later accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend.
Filed by the Laura Taft’s family, the lawsuit claims the hospital should not have released Craig Wall when staff knew of threats against Taft, according to Claimsjournal.com.
Wall had been admitted to the hospital Feb. 6 under the Baker Act, which allows for involuntary examination for those who either have a mental illness or are harmful to themselves, harmful to others or are self neglectful for up to 72 hours. Wall, suspected in the death of his son with Taft, had threatened suicide and was acting irrationally, reports tampabay.com.
Taft, who said Wall threatened to kill her if she ever left him, was given a domestic injunction against the suspect, who was notified of it at the hospital.
The lawsuit claims that the hospital did not inform Taft of Wall’s release despite knowing Wall had made threats against Taft and was a prime suspect in the killing of her child. Wall has been charged on two counts of first-degree murder and is being held without bond.
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