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Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Regular Commitment of Patient Whose Mental Illness Is a Result of a Traumatic Brain Injury

[02/20/26]

Posted on February 20, 2026 in Health Law News, Mental Health

Published by: Hall Render

The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed the trial court’s regular commitment of a patient whose mental illness stemmed from a traumatic brain injury (“TBI”). In its reasoning, the Court connected the past event to the patient’s current aggressiveness, emotional outbursts, inability to provide for basic needs and lack of insight into illness... READ MORE

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