March 19, 2025
A Utah federal court denied a hospital's second attempt to toss a patient's claim under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, finding that facts remain in dispute regarding the patient's admittance and subsequent transfer to another facility following a suicide attempt.
June 22, 2021
A Utah federal judge won't throw out a malpractice suit alleging Uintah Basin Medical Center and Northeastern Counseling Center failed to properly transfer a patient between facilities while he was suicidal, leading him to attempt suicide again and resulting in serious injuries en route.