Fla. Panel Finds Rehab Center Owed Duty To Released Patient

By David Minsky ( April 2, 2025, 9:23 PM EDT) -- A Florida state appellate court on Wednesday ruled that a Miami substance abuse treatment facility owed a duty of care to an involuntarily committed patient who was discharged for rule violations and later died of an overdose, finding the manner in which he was released went against regulations....

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