Autistic Patient Sexually Assaulted at Smyrna Psychiatric Facility, Lawsuit Claims

Lawsuit claims negligence from Ridgeview Institute following rape case against disabled patient

The controversial Smyrna-based mental health clinic Ridgeview Institute is under fire once again after a lawsuit was filed against them this week claiming the facility failed to report an alleged rape that occurred on clinic grounds against a developmentally disabled…

Autistic patient sexually assaulted at Smyrna psychiatric facility, lawsuit claims

Attorneys for the guardian of a 20-year-old vulnerable adult patient filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna.

Ridgeview Institute Smyrna Sued Over Alleged Patient Rape

A lawsuit claims a 20-year-old autistic woman was raped by another patient at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna and staff failed to report it.