A physician’s assistant, her supervisor and her medical facility were found not liable for the suicide of a patient whose estate claimed died as a result of being prescribed Zoloft.
Gary Torrence, then 52, was diagnosed with depression and anxiety by physician’s assistant Sarah Army at Southwest Internal Medicine Specialists. Army prescribed Zoloft, an antidepressant, and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. Army’s supervisor, Dr. Aprana Hernandez, signed off on the treatment plan. Eight days later, Torrence killed himself. Plaintiffs counsel claimed the Zoloft, as well as the defendants’ failure to warn and monitor Torrence for suicidal behavior, led to the suicide. A defense expert psychiatrist opined Army’s diagnosis was correct as were her prescriptions for Zoloft and Xanax.
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