Staff at the Laveau Clinic avoided serious injury Wednesday night when a female patient turned violently on those attempting to treat her. A security worker sustained deep lacerations across his face after the woman clawed at him. A physician administered a sedative injection while the security worker restrained the patient. The woman, who had arrived with pre-existing gut and leg wounds, was sedated with an anti-psychotic and confined to a bed.

The Ledger has learned this is the second violent incident inside the Clinic in as many days. Sources close to the facility note the patient had been behaving erratically in the hours prior. The Sheriff's Office has flagged a pattern among individuals with recent bayou-area exposure. The Syndicate's community liaison office says it intends to raise the issue formally.

A spokesperson for the Laveau Clinic declined to comment on staffing or security protocols. One department source told the Ledger that when a facility cannot protect its own people, the question of who should be running it becomes very hard to ignore.