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Massachusetts Tragedy: Mother Accused of Killing Children, Lawsuit Filed Against Doctors

Published January 23, 2026, 17:09
Massachusetts Tragedy: Mother Accused of Killing Children, Lawsuit Filed Against Doctors

A lawsuit has been filed by Patrick Clancy, the husband of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering their three children in Massachusetts in January 2023. Clancy alleges that the doctors who treated his wife, Dr. Jennifer Taft and nurse Rebecca Joloza, as well as Aster Mental Health Inc and South Shore Health System, were negligent and contributed to the tragedy through excessive prescribing of medication. According to the lawsuit, Lindsay Clancy was suffering from severe depression and postpartum depression, and was prescribed numerous psychiatric drugs that worsened her mental health, causing symptoms of paranoia and suicidal ideation. Lindsay Clancy had been hospitalized at Women & Infants Hospital and McLean Hospital, but the lawsuit claims that the staff failed to properly diagnose her condition and provide adequate care. Her husband states that the day before the children's deaths, Clancy visited Dr. Taft for a brief period, and the doctor noted that her psychiatric condition was 'unchanged'. The lawsuit asserts that if the doctors had acted with due care and provided sufficient treatment, the tragedy could have been prevented. Patrick Clancy is seeking damages for the loss of his children and for the severe physical and emotional harm suffered by his wife. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty, and her trial is scheduled to begin in July. Her lawyers argue that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and that her condition was not the result of medical negligence. After the deaths of the children, Clancy jumped from a window and became paralyzed.