Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Says Hospital 'Denies Everything and Says Prove It' in Latest Malpractice Filing

Lindsay Clancy's legal battle over her psychiatric treatment has taken another turn, with a hospital raising her own conduct as a potential defense against her malpractice claims, prompting her attorney to speak out about the latest filing, OK! can reveal.

According to court documents obtained by OK!, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island raised 26 affirmative defenses in its October 2 response to Clancy's second amended complaint, including arguments involving comparative negligence, informed consent, and the possible responsibility of others.

In its response, the hospital invokes comparative negligence, arguing Clancy's own actions may have contributed to the injuries or damages alleged in her lawsuit.

The hospital also raises defenses involving third parties and intervening causes, disputing whether it should bear responsibility for the alleged damages.

Those arguments come as Clancy pursues claims against medical professionals over the psychiatric care she received before the January 2023 deaths of her three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan. The hospital's defenses do not establish that Clancy was negligent or that her conduct caused the children's deaths.

Women & Infants Hospital also invokes informed consent, asserting that Clancy was advised of treatment risks, potential consequences, and available alternatives.

Speaking exclusively to OK!, Clancy's civil attorney, Andrew Meyer Jr., founding partner of Lubin & Meyer PC, cautioned against interpreting the hospital's response as a significant determination about the merits of the lawsuit.

"It's more form than it is substance, and it's of course our burden to prove the case," Meyer explained.

He said the hospital's denials follow a familiar pattern in civil litigation, where plaintiffs outline allegations and defendants formally dispute them.

"The defense begins their case by denying everything and saying prove it," Meyer said.

"This is just the first step, and it's just classic, and I wouldn't read anything into it," Meyer emphasized that the parties have not yet established whether the alleged treatment failures occurred, explaining that evidence will be examined as the litigation progresses.

Clancy's complaint alleges medical providers failed to adequately recognize and respond to her psychiatric symptoms despite warning signs before the tragedy.

The Massachusetts mother had undergone psychiatric treatment and received multiple medications in the months preceding her children's deaths. Her lawsuit challenges decisions involving psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment recommendations. Women & Infants Hospital denies the allegations and disputes Clancy's entitlement to damages.

The hospital also challenges the Massachusetts court's jurisdiction and venue and has demanded a jury trial.

Meyer said the litigation will now proceed into discovery, when the parties can exchange evidence and conduct depositions.

"And then it's off to the races; there's discovery and depositions," he explained.

The attorney compared the hospital's response to the early stages of criminal proceedings, when a defendant initially enters a not-guilty plea before the evidence is tested.

Clancy's civil lawsuit remains separate from the criminal proceedings concerning her children's deaths.

For now, the hospital's defenses remain contested legal positions, with the question of whether any medical provider bears civil responsibility still unresolved.