RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia lawmaker whose son stabbed him before killing himself has settled a lawsuit over the young man’s mental health care.
The Roanoke Times reports that Sen. R. Creigh Deeds and his family will be paid $950,000 by the state’s risk management fund to settle their suit against Michael Gentry, a former mental health evaluator with the Rockbridge Area Community Services Board.
Deeds said his 24-year-old son, Gus, was improperly denied treatment after he tried to have his son committed. Gentry agreed he was a danger to himself or others, but the younger Deeds was able to return home and attack his father before shooting himself.
People were interested in these podcasts
Reforms Deeds pushed for since include a law requiring such patients to be transported to a state hospital if space isn’t found elsewhere.
___
Information from: The Roanoke Times, http://www.roanoke.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.