Political Cartoons View All 1230 ImagesThe Montana State Hospital violates those laws and its patients' constitutional rights to dignity and due process, the lawsuit states.
DiMauro, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2012, was admitted to the Montana State Hospital in September 2020.
Staff also failed to treat a wound on his forehead that he suffered in a fall, the lawsuit states.
Patzoldt, then 75, was admitted to the Montana State Hospital on Oct. 19, 2021, after having behavioral disruptions at a memory care center.
A review of his records found his heart medication was not given to him for nearly three weeks in November 2021, the lawsuit states.
Persons:
HELENA, Lucio DiMauro, David Patzoldt, Lesley Jungers, Greg Gianforte, Patzoldt, cellulitis
Organizations:
—, Montana State Hospital, Department of Public Health, Human Services, The Montana State Hospital, Staff, Medicare, Services
Locations:
Mont, Butte, Spokespeople, COVID, Montana