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Patrick Clancy Sues Wife’s Psychiatric Providers Over Alleged Negligent Care Before Duxbury Deaths

Filed in Norfolk Superior Court, the complaint seeks a jury trial with at least $1 million in damages.

Overview

  • The malpractice and wrongful-death suit alleges overprescribing and inadequate monitoring during postpartum mental health treatment in late 2022 and early 2023.
  • Defendants named include Dr. Jennifer A. Tufts, nurse practitioner Rebecca H. Jollotta, Aster Mental Health Inc., and South Shore Health System Inc.
  • The filing cites a four-day McLean Hospital stay on Jan. 1, 2023 and brief follow-up visits, as medications ranging from antidepressants to an antipsychotic were prescribed.
  • Prosecutors maintain Lindsay Clancy knowingly killed the children on Jan. 24, 2023, and she has pleaded not guilty to murder and strangulation charges.
  • She is held at Tewksbury State Hospital, a venue-change bid was denied, and a July 20, 2026 criminal trial date is set.