Attorneys Claim Medical Negligence in Lindsay Clancy Civil Suit

Even after the criminal case against Lindsay Clancy ended in a mistrial, the legal battle is far from over. Her attorneys have filed a civil lawsuit that points a finger squarely at the doctors and hospitals that cared for her during her mental‑health decline.

According to the plaintiffs, the medical teams – including Dr. Jennifer Tufts, who testified in the criminal trial, and staff at McLean Hospital – committed a “catastrophic failure” in both diagnosing and treating Clancy’s condition. The attorneys argue that this failure set the stage for the heartbreaking loss of her children.

“She screamed out for help,” says Andrew Meyer, the lawyer representing Clancy in the civil case. “She went to every resource imaginable, more than most people ever would, and still found herself spiraling downward.” Meyer’s words echo the frustration many families feel when the system that should have protected them seems to have let them down.

Defendants have been contacted for comment. WCVB, WMUR’s sister station, reached out to the lawyers for Dr. Tufts and McLean Hospital, but so far no response has been received.

The timeline for the civil proceedings remains murky. Court officials have not set a date, and the next steps may also depend on whether prosecutors decide to pursue a second criminal trial against Clancy herself.

For now, the case sits in a legal limbo, with the families of the children hoping that the civil suit will at least shed light on what went wrong, and perhaps prevent similar tragedies in the future.