ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Clayton County hospital is accused in a lawsuit of putting vulnerable patients at risk.
In a lawsuit filed by the family of Darryl Lynn Fussell II, Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is facing claims of being understaffed and unsecured.
In April 2023, and diagnosed with schizophrenia, Fussell was on an involuntary hold at SRMC. He had been classified as a 1013 patient, a status under Georgia law allowing detainment of an individual in crisis who is posing a danger to themselves or others…