PEORIA, Ill. – The family of Logan Dunne, who went missing in June of 2023 and was found dead later that year, is suing a hospital he was admitted to days before his disappearance for his death.
25 News reports that Methodist Medical Center of Illinois is facing a wrongful death lawsuit in the case of formerly missing Dunne, after his parents claimed he was in the hospital’s care.
Logan’s parents, Brian and Heather Dunne, filed the suit on Tuesday, accusing the hospital of negligence in the care of their son.
According to a doctor’s affidavit attached to the lawsuit, Logan was involuntarily admitted to the hospital with mental health issues, including manic episodes, along with Type 1 diabetes, on May 29, 2023.
Logan was not taking his medications, according to the doctor, who reviewed Logan’s medical records and other investigative materials.
On May 31, 2023, Logan was transferred to an unsecured medical floor at the hospital for treatment of his diabetes.
Two days later, Logan left the hospital while waiting for a bed on the psychiatric floor. He walked out in street clothes, past staff who knew who he was and that he shouldn’t leave, the lawsuit alleged.
Logan’s family reported him missing the same day and said police received wrong information when the hospital reported Logan was voluntarily admitted when he was not.
Logan’s remains were found by a hunter on November 12, 2023.
The lawsuit alleged several layers of malpractice, arguing the hospital improperly trained staff on preventing patients from “eloping” without receiving care, and did not give Logan an in-person sitter to prevent him from leaving.
Logan’s parents are requesting $50,000 in damages for each of the two counts of wrongful death, plus two counts under the Illinois Survival Act, while alleges Logan suffered mentally and physically leading up to his death due to the hospital’s actions.
The lawsuit lists four doctors and Trillium Place as Respondents in Discovery, meaning they must file a response to the suit and could be added as defendants later.
Summons for each doctor and Trillium Place were sent out on May 28, and respondents have 30 days to respond to the summons.
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