Perr I N
Am J Psychiatry. 1985 Dec;142(12):1414-8. doi: 10.1176/ajp.142.12.1414.
Although familiar with the insanity defense, psychiatrists know little about the liability of mentally ill persons in civil actions or the secondary liability of their insurers. Generally the mentally ill are responsible civilly for their actions regardless of mental state except where the law requires specific intent and the illness negates such intent. Psychiatrists and other mental health workers may thus have grounds for suit against patients who injure them. While insurance coverage may exclude intentional acts, insurers may be civilly liable, even for blatant criminal acts. The author reviews the relevant laws and presents illustrative case examples.
尽管精神病医生对精神错乱辩护很熟悉，但他们对精神病患者在民事诉讼中的责任或其保险公司的次要责任知之甚少。一般来说，精神病患者无论精神状态如何，都要对自己的行为承担民事责任，除非法律要求有特定意图而该疾病否定了这种意图。因此，精神病医生和其他心理健康工作者可能有理由起诉伤害他们的患者。虽然保险范围可能排除故意行为，但保险公司可能承担民事责任，即使是公然的犯罪行为。作者回顾了相关法律并列举了说明性案例。
