hepatitis C News

Nevada HMO Loses Bid to Dismiss Hepatitis C Suit

Nevada’s largest health management organization lost a bid for dismissal of a breach of contract lawsuit filed by two men who say they contracted hepatitis C during outpatient procedures at a Las Vegas clinic owned by a criminally convicted former …

Kansas Woman With Hepatitis C Sues Pennsylvania Hospital

A Kansas woman who believes she was infected with hepatitis C by a former medical technician now accused of stealing narcotics filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Pittsburgh hospital where he once worked. Linda Ficken said in the lawsuit, which …

Las Vegas Hepatitis C Outbreak Cases Get Settlements

Court-ordered talks have yielded settlements in 41 lawsuits involving drug companies blamed for supplying an anesthetic to Las Vegas medical clinics where health officials say patients contracted incurable hepatitis C through unsafe injection practices including the reuse of large vials, …

Connecticut Ambulance Company to Pay for Ex-Worker’s Surgery

A former emergency medical technician who says he contracted hepatitis C on the job will receive a liver transplant and post-operative care paid for in a settlement with Danbury Ambulance and its insurance carrier. The News Times of Danbury reports …