Remember that Las Vegas clinic that reused of dirty syringes and vials, potentially exposing some 50,000 Nevadans to Hepatitis C? You know, the one whose patients might never have recourse because of Nevada’s anti-patient “tort reform” law? Well today we have a few updates on that grizzly story.
While you’re pondering that…the real thrust of today’s update is that attorneys from three separate firms, representing three different patients who were exposed to the incurable, often deadly liver ailment, have been comparing their client’s medical records and noticing some incredibly disturbing trends.
While you’re pondering that…the real thrust of today’s update is that attorneys from three separate firms, representing three different patients who were exposed to the incurable, often deadly liver ailment, have been comparing their client’s medical records and noticing some incredibly disturbing trends.
According to the lawyers and their court papers, the same physicians, nurses and nursing assistants participated in the colonoscopies of the three patients all within 90 minutes on March 15, 2007. “Patient A” underwent a colonoscopy at about 9:05 a.m., “Patient B” had one at 9:35 a.m. and “Patient C” went through the procedure at 10:35 a.m.Another case of the civil justice system on the job!
The lawyers said medical records show all three cases involve the same genotype, or strain, of the hepatitis C virus, as well as the same anesthetic, Propofol. The lawyers contend that the sloppy handling of vials and syringes containing Propofol led to the infections.
The discovery is expected to give the plaintiffs’ lawyers ammunition to attack the defense’s claim that there was no widespread abuse of procedures at the clinic.
“This is pretty compelling proof,” attorney Nia Killebrew said. “It goes toward establishing that it wasn’t just an isolated incident or two. This was indeed a pervasive practice at this clinic.”
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