It is the day after their daughter Elaine, 24, was murdered in her bedroom by her ex-boyfriend Jim. Elaine's stunned parents are in court at Jim's arraignment. They listen to the prosecutor detail the crime as told by Jim in his confession.
How to Handle Therapist Liability Cases for the Plaintiff
Under certain circumstances mental-health professionals ' whether psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers or others ' have a duty to protect innocent third parties from their dangerous patients. A look at <i>Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California</i>, and what it means in today's litigation.
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