Carradine Family Files UCLA Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Entertainment Weekly reported on Aug. 9 that Robert Carradine's children filed a civil lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles, alleging wrongful death, elder abuse and neglect tied to his care at UCLA's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital.

According to Page Six, the lawsuit says Carradine entered UCLA's locked psychiatric unit while seeking care and that employees allegedly failed to take his belt. Page Six also reported that the filing alleges UCLA left a rolling bedside table in the room and that the family says staff did not complete required checks for long periods.

What the reports say the lawsuit alleges

Entertainment Weekly reported that the suit says UCLA policy barred patients monitored for suicidal ideation from keeping belts because they can be used as ligatures. EW also reported that the filing says a belongings form recorded the failure to take the belt and that video documentation allegedly conflicted with observation records.

TheWrap, which said it obtained and viewed the filing, reported that Carradine's family sued the Regents of the University of California and is seeking general, special, economic and wrongful damages. TheWrap reported that representatives for the Regents did not immediately respond to its request for comment.

Why Los Angeles injury readers may be watching

EW reported that the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled Carradine's manner of death a suicide and listed anoxic brain injury and hanging. For Los Angeles families following civil accountability issues, the story sits in the same broad area as negligent care and wrongful death claims in Los Angeles, though every case turns on its own evidence.

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