Doctors at UAMS used a cocktail of sedatives and unnecessary treatments to keep traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient Sean Lynn hospitalized in a $4,700/day room for two weeks against his will. Was this “treatment” medically critical? No. Would it be lucrative for lead doctor Joseph Margolick and the hospital? That was their intention.

The YouTube video has Sean on January 21, 2024, then cuts to a video I took inadvertently on January 23rd. UAMS doctors and nurses had lied to me and said, multiple times and I recorded, that they “never give opioids to TBIs” and “never give benzos to TBIs.” They left me thinking Sean’s confusion and worsening aphasia was caused by his fall. They also overstated the height of his fall by 3 times. A fall from 10 feet is rarely fatal. A fall from 30 feet has almost a 50% fatality rate. Sean’s condition was remarkably good for someone who fell 10 feet. But saying the fall was 30 feet was false justification for his imprisonment. The medical team heard zebras instead of horses. Then swore we were in Botswana.

University of Arkansas state hospital employees finally agreed not to tackle and tie Sean down when he left the ICU Against Medical Advice (AMA) on January 27, 2024. Sean lived seizure-free for the next six months, supported only by outpatient prescriptions for salt tablets, Tylenol and propranolol, which he quickly weaned off. If Sean was truly in a life-threatening condition, why did no outpatient specialist note a remarkable event while Sean was home against medical advice from UAMS?

Sean’s ordeal began with a fall from the 10-foot-high rung of a ladder. A resulting subdural hematoma caused aphasia—a language impairment, not a loss of reasoning. The UAMS team of alleged racketeers led by Dr. Margolick ignored Sean’s legal right to decline invasive treatment. Instead of allowing him to recover or die peacefully at home, they restrained him, catheterized him against his will, and drugged him. UAMS then claimed Sean’s “confusion” and “agitation” was reason enough to imprison him.

The shocking reality: UAMS staff subjected Sean to treatments that increased his distress. They charged him for opioids and benzodiazepines—some that were not noted as being administered. Sean’s sodium levels dropped, likely due to stress, inadequate nutrition, and the very drugs meant to “calm” him. Yet, UAMS refused family-provided, high-sodium food, further endangering his health.

Worse, the hospital refused to give Sean a psychiatric evaluation or counseling. They refused to allow his beloved daughter to visit him. And they failed to have clergy pray with Sean.

The breaking point came when Sean repeatedly removed his catheter. UAMS responded by restraining him and forcibly re-inserting it multiple times—until they finally stopped after realizing their approach was making things worse. Within days, Sean’s sodium levels stabilized without catheterization.

Here’s the kicker: UAMS billed Sean for a laundry list of drugs that were presumably administered on January 23, 2024, the day the segment of the video was accidentally recorded by my pocketed cell phone: Phenobarbital per 120 mg, Dexmedetomidine in 0.9% Nacl Soln X8, trazodone 50 mg tablet, Acetaminophen 325 mg tablet X4, Haloperidol Lactate per 5 mg X2, Lorazepam per 2 mg X2, Senna 8.6 mg tablet, Enoxaparin 60 Mg/0.6 MI Syng X2, Diazepam 5 Mg Tablet X2, Propranolol 20 MG tablet X2.

Some of these drugs were billed but not recorded as administered. Where did those drugs go? The streets? Staff misuse? We’ll never know.

Why this matters: Sean was a non-violent patient. He rarely used pharmaceuticals and clearly told the medical team that he had little pain and was “fine”. The hospital’s unethical and likely illegal practices—drugging and restraining without consent—put him at risk of addiction, long-term trauma, and even death.

Sean, and I as next-of-kin, were clear that Sean had no active insurance and did not want to incur any medical bills. After Sean got out, UAMS sent him a bill in excess of $46,000.

We’ve filed a pro se claim for $275,000 against UAMS with the Arkansas Claims Commission. UAMS denies all allegations, choosing to spend taxpayer dollars on a costly legal battle. We seek justice for Sean and systemic change to prevent this from happening to others.

Calling All Attorneys: If you’re an attorney willing to take on a state hospital and its doctors, we need your help. Contact us at bohemian_books@yahoo.com. Together, we can hold UAMS accountable and make sure no patient endures what Sean did.

We are also hopeful of finding a production company to work with on a movie about Sean’s harrowing experience. Keywords for Searchability: UAMS medics’ felony conduct, traumatic brain injury, false imprisonment, medical ethics, forced treatment, patient rights, Arkansas Claims Commission, Aphasia is an ADA disability.

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